Video: Bermuda Rugby Team Defeat Bahamas
Thomas Greenslade captained Bermuda as they completed a solid win over the Bahamas, as they claimed a 35 – 5 win at the National Sport Center.
Bermuda’s Starting Line-Up: – 1 Aidon Campbell, 2 Thomas Greenslade [capt.], 3 Allan Steynor, 4 Aldo Campbell, 5 Nathan Wilson, 6 Jake Fields, 7 Jamie Baum, 8 Brynley Toms, 9 Brandon Sangster, 10 Robin Brickell, 11 Jahnkiko Francis, 12 Hadleigh Tucker, 13 Alex Brown, 14 Khabir Dill, 15 Jakee Simmons – Replacements: 16 Mike Keyes, 17 Grenville Lines, 18 Darren Richardson, 19 Jaime Furtado, 20 Samir Tavares, 21 Malachi Paynter, 22 Rory O’Kelly-Lynch, 23 Callum Maule
Center Hadleigh Tucker was the first to score, he burst through the midfield and ran around to touch down under the posts. 7 – 0 quickly became 14 – 0. The second try came from long-range. The fortuitous score was from a stolen lineout won by Jake Fields. Robin Brickell kicked for touch only for it to miss and winger Khabir Dill pounced on the bounce and ran 50 meters to score under the posts.
Shortly thereafter, the Bahamas missed a regulation penalty. The resulting goal-line drop-out saw the Bahamas running the ball back and finding their way into the try zone. Amazingly, the score under the posts was unconverted. The 14 – 5 scoreline brought the Bahamas’ scoring to a close for the afternoon.
Bermuda canceled out the try smartly. Scrum-half Brandon Sangster took a quick tap and went himself before passing to Tucker, the center went over for his second try. This time the conversion was wide. The scores remained 19 – 5 at the close of the opening half.
The second half started with Bermuda taking an opportunity to extend their lead. The penalty made it a 17-point advantage. Bermuda replacement back Rory O’Kelly-Lynch then went over for the fourth try for Bermuda.
The final Try saw Aldo Campbell rewarded for a good match. The second-rower stitched over following an attacking lineout. Bermuda spun the ball with Campbell running into a gap. He appeared to be tackled short but had the strength to reach out and down the ball in the try zone.
Alex Brown added a penalty to end the scoring, it gave Bermuda a 30-point victory.
