RUGBYNomads 0, IW 34
THE IW continued their fantastic form by demolishing third-placed Nomads — and have yet to concede a point this year.
This Hampshire 2 match had the potential to be a real challenge and from the early exchanges, it looked to be the case as Nomads seemed determined ot make their opponents work.
Early scrummages hinted at the later dominance the IW pack were to impose but it was from a lineout in the Nomads 22 that the IW drove, recycling fast ball for Chris Williams to put Andy White in. Phil Baldwin added the conversion.
With their defence as solid as ever, it was the IW’s infringements that denied them further chances. When these chances were created forced play killed them off. A Baldwin penalty was the only other score of the half.
A refocused IW came out at the start of the second half and stamped their authority on the game and the league.
White crashed over twice to complete his hat-trick and in the third try he took three Nomads defenders over the line with him.
Counter-attacking play led to full back Williams weaving up field and Adam Leal popped up on his shoulder to score. Baldwin added the kick.
Nomads then applied pressure as the IW side relaxed. However, the defence locked in on their own line. Pressure on the attacking Nomads led to turnover ball as the counter attack raced up pitch.
With what appeared as an overlap to the left, Baldwin focussed right and chipped into space for Nick Puckett to run some 30 yards, collect the kick and sprint over.
With Baldwin adding the conversion the Island had signed off with another impressive away victory.
Lymington Precision Engineering man of the match went to the industrious Coleman Cotter, who had linked forwards and backs effectively all day.
IW: Williams, Curran, Brading, Dinu, Paisley, Baldwin, Cotter, Puckett, Leal, White, Thomas, Church, Jennings, Newnham, Puzey, Boulter, Tombleson, Rock, Gates, Metcalfe.