The Dunfermline S2 players travelled across the forth today for an eagerly anticipated game against Currie, a team that we have had some entertaining games against in the last few years. In last years fixtures, Dunfermline came out on top in both games, however we were expecting a very tough game against a very well drilled and skilful side.

In the early exchanges Dunfermline competed well and retained lots of possession, with both backs and forwards involved in some enterprising attacking play and only some excellent defence from Currie stopped an early try. The first try of the game did come after 5 minutes, when excellent work in the tackle by the Dunfermline back row resulted in a stolen ruck ball which was quickly shipped along the line to captain Jon Scott, who stepped inside the Currie centre before popping the ball wide to Lewis Buchan, making his first start in 10 months following a nasty injury last year, who ran in to score in the corner. Ben Dollery could not provide the extra points. For the remainder of the half, despite competing well, especially in the ruck and at scrum time, where the Dunfermline 8 were outstanding taking a considerable number of strikes against the head, Dunfermline could not add to their score. However as the half wore on, Currie started making inroads into the Dunfermline defence and scored 4 tries utilising their skilful and pacey back division, against a Dunfermline defence that tried manfully to contain them but ultimately could not re-organise fast enough to cope with the speed with which the ball was moved around the park. The half finished with Currie in the lead by 16-3, a lead they largely deserved with the additional points added by a faultless kicking display from their outside centre.

After a quick chat at half time, Dunfermline returned to the field and were quickly back on the score sheet through stand off Ben Dollery who gathered his own chip ahead to dot down. Jon Scott adding the extra points. A second score followed soon after with Euan Colston running an excellent angle onto a short pass from Ben to run untouched to the line. No extra points could be added. At this point, with the score at 16-10, the touchline were feeling a lot happier, however this was not to last long with Currie running in two tries in quick succession, through their pacey back division, helped by some lack lustre tackling out wide by Dunfermline. With the game slipping away and the score at 24-10, Dunfermline showed great spirit to fight back with two further tries coming before the end of the match. The first scored by Jon Scott after quick ruck ball released Jay Hogg up the blind side before popping out of the tackle to Jon to score in the corner. The second try was scored by Euan Colston again following quick ruck ball. Unfortunately neither score could be converted. Despite continuing to play to the final whistle, Dunfermline could not add to their total and Currie were deserved winners at 24-16 with the try count 6-5 in favour of Currie.

All in all another good performance against a very skilful Currie side, who’s greater pace and experience in the back division, allied with an excellent kicking performance by their centre, proved the difference. The Dunfermline players gave good account of themselves in the ruck area and were dominant in the scrum, due in no small part to the extra specialist training the front row have been receiving, however in the end, slow/poor reorganisation in defence following multiple waves of attack by Currie and some poor tackling out wide meant that they could not take anything from the game.

Many thanks to the Currie players and coaches for another excellent game and we look forward to the rematch at McKane later in the year.

Dunfermline Rugby Football Club

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