Avondale Entertaining Winners Over Premiers

In an entertaining energetic Round 4 IDRU Builders Club Premiership match at University Oval, Avondale has claimed a clear competition lead with a 33 – 19 victory over the University Bulls. After a first half defensive effort described by rookie coach Murray MacDonald as “Awesome”, Avondale held a narrow 7 – 0 lead at the break. In contrast to a torrid first half, the second term produced seven tries with the Wombats outscoring the students four tries to three.

Avondale opened the scoring with a try to wingman Blake Spencer after ten minutes play in which both sides showed their intention to throw the ball around. Spencer scored in the left corner after the ball was spread across the Wombat backline from a scrum wide on the Uni 22 metre line. Fly Half Silipa Tuigamala converted the try for the only points of the first half.

Despite the lack of points the crowd was entertained with some open football from both sides as attack was the order of the day. Avondale struggled at times to clear their own line but produced an outstanding defensive effort to deny the Bulls any points. With both Wombat fullback Jacob Kara and Tuigamala having trouble finding touch from their clearing kicks, Uni confirmed their rating as the counter attack specialists of the competition, mounting wave after wave at the Wombat line. The Wombat defensive effort during this period proved to be the ultimate difference between the two sides at the end of the day.