Rugby - Pack power flattens Middlesbrough (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Rugby - Pack power flattens Middlesbrough

9:57pm Saturday 16th February 2008 in Sport By Dennis Aris

Kendal 31, Middlesbrough 0.

Middlesbrough proved to be a pushover as Kendal romped to their 17th victory to remain unbeaten leaders of North Division One.

Before a large home crowd the dominant pack drove over for tries by Billy Coxon and Gareth Gore, then forced the desperate visitors into conceding a penalty try.

Star kicker Dan Stephens chipped in with three conversions and Kendal were 21-0 up by five minutes into the second half without their own line ever being threatened.

Game over, it was time to open out and inspired passing between Hoani Moore, John Ladell and Chris Park ended with Park touching down for an unconverted try.

With ten minutes left another passage of flowing rugby resulted in John Ladell evading two desperate defenders to complete the scoring with another unconverted try.