West vs East 2005: 53-18
05
June 2005
by 'Amish
Arrival
Bergen was represented by 10 senior and 10 junior players in what will
now  be
annual fixture on the rugbyschedule - East coast V West coast. The first
of the two yearly encounters was to be played in Tønsberg and fittingly,
for the Bergen contingent, we were greeted by light drizzle upon arrival.
Juniors
Firstly, the junior Bergen players combined with players from Stavanger
and Kristiansand to form the West side in what was the first 15-a-side
match for many of our boys. They all adapted well and managed to secure
a tight victory 36-35 in what was a very entertaining game. Bergen were
represented by boys selected from some
of the region's best players and are students at Fjell, Ravnanger and
Gimle schools. The Bergen representatives  were
Johannes Giske, Erland Brunborg, Stian Zakkarriasen, Chris Robert Vallestad,
Alex "Klager" Bertilsen, Morten Skår, Håkon Kristoffersen,
Remi Sørde Rossvoll, Kent Jøran Eide, Kevin Connor.
Seniors
Shortly after the men were to have their crack at finding out which coast
of Norway could lay claim to top rugby honours. And with 11 international
players in the run-on side the West was confident of a strong showing.
However, within 15 minutes of the opening kick-off we were left wondering
if the trip across the mountain was a wise one with the East establishing
a 18- 5
point lead on the back of some tough forward play. However, after some
calming words from captain Hanro van Pølse the West managed to
form some cohesive attack and counter-attacks which led to two late first
half-tries. With one half gone the ledger read 18-15 East's way in what
had been a physical but rather scrappy first 40 minutes.
With much at stake and the words of team manager Dave Ukich ringing in
their ears, the West side immediately took the lead and control of the
match. What followed was some wonderfully free-flowing rugby with backs
linking with forwards to run the East off their feet. At the final whistle
the score of 53-18 included six second-half tries and also amazingly 48
unanswered points in the last 60 minutes of the match. It was truly a
victory to remember and was built on the back of quick forward ball coupled
 with
some hard and straight running out wide and finished with good support
from all players. In particular the efforts of the wingers and fullback
- three Stavanger youngsters Arnaud Vivet, Will Bickford and Alex - served
as inspiration to the squad as they continued to run at and around their
much older and larger opponents. Also the tireless work of the international
backrow of flankers David Hume and Kristoffer Borsheim and No. 8 Willie
Wilson ensured balled was retained, tackles were made when it counted
and support was on hand. Surging runs from lock Stian Røstberg
also created the go-forward necessary.
Takker
Thanks must go to manager/coach/physio/hair stylist Dave Ukich for his
words of encouragement as well as to Herve for his organisation and team
selection. Also to Roger Yttervik from host club Tønsberg for organising
the whole day's program and evening's festivities as well. The West coast
looks forward to hosting the second Super 2 event on September 10.
West Coast Team
1. Chris Brink (SRK)
2. Karl Frisch (BRK)
3. Lewis Eaton (SRK)
4. Eivind Lunde (SRK)
5. Stian Røstberg (BRK)
6. Kristoffer Borsheim (SRK)
7. David Hume (BRK)
8. Willie Wilson (BRK)
9. Hanro van Pølse (c) (BRK)
10. Hamish Esplin (BRK)
11. Alex ?? (SRK)
12. Tim Edstrøm (BRK)
13. Derek Johnson (BRK)
14. Arnaud Vivet (SRK)
15. Will Bickford (SRK)
16. Levan ?? (Kristiansand RK)
17. Charles Bromley Gardner (SRK)
18. David Ukich (SRK)
19. Alex Bickford (SRK)
20. Jørn Bjørdal (BRK)
Final score: 53-18
Tries:
Hamish Esplin (3)
Derek Johnson (2)
Arnaud Vivet (2)
Stian Røstberg
Kristoffer Borsheim
Conversions:
Edstrøm (3)
Ukich
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