25 Sep 2015
England Wheelchair take Kielty/Fassolite Trophy
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In a pre-cursor to the Wheelchair European Championships, England won the inaugural Kielty/Fassolite Trophy as they defeated World Champions France in Gillingham.
After a tight first half, England led 26-14 thanks to tries from Wayne Boardman - set up by local hero Joe Coyd - Sebastien Bechara with his debut score for his country, Jack and Harry Brown; Jack Brown kicking a penalty.
France responded through Mikael Gaune with two tries and they narrowed the gap further when Cyril Torres landed a penalty for offside on the hooter.
In the second half, Harry and Jack Brown both completed their hat-tricks, Martin Lane and Boardman with a second - from a great pass by Bechara - also crossing, to take the hosts past the half-century mark.
With fifteen minutes to go, France staged a mini comeback when Christophe Cochand and Nicolas Clausells went in for scores.
England
Wayne Boardman
Joe Coyd
James Simpson
Sebastien Bechara
Martin Lane
Jack Brown
Nathan Holmes
Harry Brown
France
Lionel Alazard
Laurent Despues
Nicolas Clausells
Chrsitophe Cochand
Manual Morais
Mikael Gaune
Michel Penella
Guillaume Mautz
Yann Menunier
Cyril Torres
England 56 (T: J.Brown 3, H.Brown 3, Boardman 2, Bechara, Lane; G: J.Brown 4, Boardman 3, H. Brown ) France 26 (T: Gaune 2, Clausells, Cochand; G: Torres 2, Clausells 2, Gaune)
