Kenilworth extended their unbeaten run in convincing fashion over Bromsgrove

Kenilworth extended their unbeaten run in the Regional 1 Midlands league to seven games, with a 50 points to 28 win over Bromsgrove.
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Bromsgrove went 3-0 after 12 minutes as the home side concede a string of penalties.

From the restart, Kenilworth continued to incur the wrath of the referee as tempers became frayed with the Bromsgrove 7 and Kenilworth 3 given yellow and ten minutes to cool off.

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With 15 minutes on the clock, Kenilworth skipper Thompson scored the first try of the game, finishing off a good move.

Kenilworth brushed aside Bromsgrove to extend their unbeaten run. Pic by Willie Whitesmith.Kenilworth brushed aside Bromsgrove to extend their unbeaten run. Pic by Willie Whitesmith.
Kenilworth brushed aside Bromsgrove to extend their unbeaten run. Pic by Willie Whitesmith.

Fifteen minutes later Chaz Hudson added another try, before Bromsgrove reduced the gap with a penalty.

Straight from the restart, Kenilworth again with the bit between their teeth, converted another trade-mark kick to the corner, catch, drive and score, with Carey getting the last touch for a17-6 half-time lead.

Kenilworth were first to trouble the score board after the break through Opoku- Fordjour’s converted try.

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Talismanic Boulton was penalised and sent to the sin-bin for 10 mins. before the visitors cut the gap to 26-11 with an unconverted try.

With the game approaching the hour stage, with Boulton back in the trenches, Kenilworth fly-half Jowett rounded off some slick handling to score Kenilworth’s fifth try on the wide left.

Young added another converted try to make it 38-11, before Calviezel-Cox added another quick converted try.

Bromsgrove now chasing the game and their only possibility of a league point being the 4 try bonus, attacked from deep with a cross field kick- pass to the right winger, who wrong footed Opoku Fordjour to score from 70m.

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From the restart the Bromsgrove 6 was sin-binned for a high tackle on Rawlins, leading to a try by Andressen.

Before the final whistle Bromsgrove claimed their final converted try of the afternoon taking the score to 50-28.

Next up for Kenilworth is another of the top 5 teams when they travel to Burton upon Trent.

On Saturday, Kenilworth Men's 2XV also played away at Rugby St.Andrews 1st XV in the Counties 2 Midlands West South league but were defeated 38-29.

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