It was a bad start for both teams, as the first five minutes consisted of knock-on after knock-on. These errors then seemed to wane slightly as Falcons had possession for the next 10 minutes, and continued to push towards the try line.
This pressure eventually paid off for Falcons, as Sinoti crashed over the line for a try after 14 minutes. Catterick failed to add the extras, and the score was 5-0. The errors from Welsh continued, including dropped balls at re-starts and even Robinson failing to make touch after a penalty was awarded for Falcons not releasing the ball. Newcastle used this to make a break for the Welsh line, with Vickers crossing the line for a try, and the Catterick conversion made the score 12-0 after 20 minutes.
Only a minute later Blair gifted Falcons another try and the score became 19-0 after just 21 minutes. But Welsh hit back a few minutes later after playing some decent rugby for the first time in the match, scoring a try through Scott after a super kick through from Robinson. After Robinson added the extras, the score was 19-7 after 25 minutes.
The two teams exchanged penalties for the next 7 minutes, with Falcons being gifted one penalty for Welsh going in at the side at the breakdown. Catterick went for the corner, and the bonus point try came after 32 minutes for Falcons, as Welch touched the ball down. The extras were not added, and the score stood at 24-7. Newcastle continued to push for the line right up until half-time, and looked poised multiple times to score a 5th try, but some excellent Welsh defence prevented this from happening, and a penalty to them after 41 minutes signaled the end of the first half.
The second half seemed to start off well for the Falcons as Sinoti almost scored a try after only 41 minutes. But then things for scrappy for both teams, and for the next 15 minutes possession passed from one team to the next with nothing much happening. Finally, at 55 minutes, the line opened up for Hogg, who crashed over the line and the score was 31-7 after the conversion was added.
For the next 5 minutes, it continued to be all Newcastle as they again almost scored, but Wilson was penalised for double movement right by the line. It was then Welsh's turn to try and put some pressure on the Falcons, but they just were not able to get through and silly errors threw any advantage they had away.
The match then returned to that scrappy nature we saw at the beginning of the half, but it was again the Falcons that brought this to an end through a super break and try from Catterick. He added the extras to make the score 38-7, and this was to be the final score as the match ended three minutes later.
Man of the Match - Sinoti Sinoti.
Teams
Newcastle Falcons: Hammersley (15); Sinoti (14); Powell (13); Socino (12); Tait (11); Catterick (10); Blair (9); Vickers (1); Lawson (2); Brookes (3); Green (4); Furno (5); Wilson (6); Welch - capt. (7); Hogg (8). Replacements: McGuigan (16); Fry (17); Orlandi (18); Thompson (19); Mayhew (20); Tipuna (21); Harris (22); Tuilagi (23).
London Welsh: Robinson (15); Kear (14); May - capt. (13); Jewell (12); Scott (11); Weepu (10); Rowley (9); Trevett (1); Britton (2); Vea (3); West (4); Down (5); Browne (6); Kirwan (7); Fonua (8). Replacements: Morris (16); Reeves (17); Cooper (18); Thorpe (19); Pienaar (20); Lewis (21); Barkley (22); Stegmann (23).
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