AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE FIVE NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP
IRELAND 70 - 12 SCOTLAND
Played at Malone RFC, Belfast, 18th August, 2pm.
Scotland received the wooden spoon in Belfast as they were overpowered by
the far more experienced and physical impressive Irish. Player-coach Brett
Maron led by example scoring a hat-trick, his first coming in just 3 minutes
when he jibed in under the posts having wrong-footed the whole defence.
Ireland rampaged 16-0 ahead in just 9 minutes as Phil Coles and Maron scored
again. Prop Riky Hartas provided the opening for Coles and was influential
all day - his experience and power opening up gaps in the Scottish defence.
In the 24th minute Hartas touched down himself as he was on the shoulder of
Eugene McEntaggart¹s as the Dublin Blue took off from his own half.
Just before half-time Scotland had a slight revival as prop Alex Sloane and
captain Steve Bissett touched down - veterans Andy Borthwick and Barry Edgar
being influential in both plays.
Half-time 28-8
Ireland began the second half in barnstorming style - Bob Baggott breaking
through the Scottish line out on the wing. Shortly thereafter 2nd rower
Dave Hancock got the first of his two tries of the day and prop Mark
O¹Connell had a solo effort on the right wing.
Thereafter the game became something of a procession of tries as the
Scottish heads went down in the face of the onslaught and the Irish fitness
and experience told. Brett Maron completed his hat-trick in the 68th minute
with a fine solo effort as he slalomed through the Scots from the half-way
line.
On the final whistle Alex Sloane battered through the Irish line from five
metres out for a consolation try for the visitors.
IRELAND
1/ Mark McAuley - Dublin Blues
2/ Derek Billings - Dublin Blues
3/ Phil Coles - Dublin City Exiles
4/ Dave Hancock - East Coast Eagles
5/ Carl De Chenu - East Coast Eagles
6/ Marty Hyde - Dublin City Exiles
7/ Brett Maron - Dublin City Exiles
8/ Bob Baggott - Dublin City Exiles
9/ Gerry Williams - Dublin Blues
10/ Garret Malloy - Dublin Blues
11/ Eugene McEntaggart - Dublin Blues
12/ Riky Hartas - Dublin Blues
13/ Mark O¹Connell - Cork Bulls - Captain
14/ Harley Maraki - Dublin City Exiles
15/ Adrian Rowe - Belfast Broncos
16/ Craig Nicholson - Dublin Blues
SCOTLAND
1/ Barry Edgar - Glasgow Bulls
2/ Andy Borthwick - Scottish Students
3/ David Anderson - Peebles
4/ Steve Bisset - Edinburgh Eagles, CAPTAIN
5/ Ally McAuley - Glasgow Bulls
6/ Karl Wallace - Edinburgh Eagles
7/ Shaun Boyle - Edinburgh Eagles
8/ John Malakoty - Glasgow Bulls
9/ Eddie Stuart - Scottish Students
10/ James Doig - Portobello Playboys
11/ Teddy Rodger - Clyde Buccaneers
12/ Alex Sloan - Border Eagles
13/ Kieron Watret - Border Eagles
14/ Mark Brown - Edinburgh Eagles
15/ Al Stewart - Scottish Students
16/ Willie Wong - Glasgow Bulls
17/ Donald Anderson - Peebles
SCORING
3 mins - Brett Maron, try 4-0
n/c
6 mins - Phil Coles, try 8-0
converted Marty Hyde 10-0
9 mins - Brett Maron, try 14-0
converted Marty Hyde 16-0
24 mins - Riky Hartas, try 20-0
converted Marty Hyde 22-0
28 mins - Marty Hyde, try 26-0
converted Marty Hyde 28-0
34 mins - Alex Sloane, try 28-4
n/c
40 mins - Steve Bissett, try 28-8
n/c
HT - 28-8
42 mins - Bob Baggott, try 32-8
n/c
49 mins - Dave Hancock, try 36-8
converted Martyr Hyde 38-8
53 mins - Mark O¹Connell, try 42-8
n/c
56 mins - Harley Maraki, try 46-8
converted Marty Hyde 48-8
58 mins - Dave Hancock, try 52-8
converted Marty Hyde 54-8
64 min s - Carl De Chenu, try 58-8
converted marty Hyde 60-8
68 mins - Brett Maron, try 64-8
converted Marty Hyde 66-8
76 mins - Eugene McEntaggart, try 70-8
n/c
80 mins - Alex Sloane 70-12
n/c