A perfect ‘10’ for West Norfolk

West Norfolk made it a perfect 10 with a 28-8 victory against Wymondham at Gatehouse Lane on Saturday.The club’s tenth successive league success came as Storm Bert did its best to put a spanner in the works.Wymondham 2nds brought a solid attacking game with dangerous runners.Midway through the half, Wymondham came close to scoring but a superb covering tackle from Joe Whittaker forced a fumble on the five-metre line.The visitors, however, capitalised on a prior infringement to kick a penalty and take a 3-0 lead.The response from West was swift, and, building their attack from deep in their half, a dynamic break from JJ Hart – supported by Whittaker – carried them into Wymondham‘s territory.Jack Wicks continued the attack, offloading to Finlay Wilcox, who raced past the defence to score. The conversion attempt was missed by Hayden Revel, but West took a 5-3 lead. After the restart, Revel, Wicks, and Wilcox drove the home team up-field, with Jack Wicks spotting an opening on the blind side.A perfectly-weighted grubber kick found Connor Clarke who dived on the ball, just over the try line.Another conversion attempt was missed, but West went into the half-time interval with a 10-3 lead. With the wind at their backs, West opened up their play in the second half, stretching the Wymondham defence across the field. Their next score came from a dazzling run by Finn Wilcox who weaved through defenders, before offloading to Jacob Chapman, who then powered over the line to extend the lead.Wymondham responded with a well-constructed try of their own. Moving the ball effectively and using their offload game, they created space for their winger who dabbed the ball down in the corner.West regrouped quickly and from the restart, applied relentless pressure, pinning Wymondham deep in their 22. Wicks’ interception set the platform for another attacking opportunity, with the swiftly recycled ball finding JJ Hart, who finished strongly in the corner.This time, Revel converted with a well-struck kick.West Norfolk adapted admirably to the tough conditions, combining defensive resilience with opportunistic attacking play to secure another victory and maintain their unbeaten run.Man of the Match: Will ‘Moose’ Allen. Defensive Player of the Match: JJ Hart.Next up for West Norfolk in Counties 2 Eastern Counties is an away trip to Thurston on Saturday, December 7.