DRAGONS BEAT WESTS TIGERS 28-0 IN U20s
By Wayne Cousins
5/08/2011 6:55:56 PM
Wests Tigers U20s side turned in a very disappointing performance in losing 28-0 to St George Illawarra Dragons at the Sydney Football Stadium tonight.
The loss leaves Wests Tigers in sixth place on 26 points.
The Dragons opened the scoring in the 11th minute through when centre Nathan Green dived over in the left corner.Centre Kane Gillies failed to convert the try from the sideline.
It became 8-0 in the 17th minute when prop Jack De Belin crashed through Shaun Spence from 10 metres out to score near the posts. Gillies converted the try for a 10-0 lead.
The Dragons extended their lead to 14-0 when full-back Evander Cummins slid his way over in the corner after taking on the line. Gillies converted the try for a 16-0 lead after 31 minutes.
Wests Tigers second-rower Ben Murdoch Masila was held up over the line in the 39th minute but that was the closest the side came to scoring in the first half.
2nd Half
Cummins took the Dragons to a 20-0 lead after 50 minutes when he scored an individual 50 metre try, beating several defenders on his way to score under the posts. Gillies converted for a 22-0 lead.
The Dragons made it 26-0 when winger Kyle Martens scored in the right corner. Gillies converted the try for a 28-0 after 65 minutes.
The score remained that way till full-time.