Diss U15s v Stowmarket U15s 4th October 2015

Diss with their first full challenge for the season played host to Stowmarket an unfamiliar team. Diss ok, and slow progress from both sides. Various scrums and breakdowns from both teams brought Stowmarket with a further scrum. Diss stole the scrum, the ball passed out to Fred Sargent to dash over the line to take a try for Diss (unconverted).
A lineout from Stowmarket led to a try into the corner (unconverted).
Diss were awarded a free kick, great handling and passing along the line to Nat strange running in from the wing collected the ball to sprint under the posts for a try. George Jones kicked for the conversion.
Miles Smith with a break on the right wing fended off tackles to run a try in under the posts, George Jones with another conversion.
At the half time break, Diss with a 19 - 5 lead were in control of the game.
Second half, Stowmarket kicked off and Diss put them under pressure straight off, with to and fros various breakdowns, Diss were awarded a scrum in front of the posts, the ball was popped out to Miles Smith who ran in his second try in the corner (unconverted).
The final try came from a Stowmarket scrum put in. Diss won the ball, passed out to James Webster to run the wing dodging tackles then run a try in under the posts. George Jones with the conversion. A final score Diss 31 - Stowmarket 5.

Diss with a greatly reduced pack for the start of the season and then having to fill the places with backs playing out of position, were able hold out and then take control. Stowmarket played hard both forwards and backs but couldn't break through Diss defences, each time being attacked,clung onto and tackled to the ground then stripped of the ball.
A good start and promising setting for the season.