Match Reports
1st XV vs University
27th September 1962
From the Old Collegians Rugby News
by James Diack

From the Touchline

Tenseness as firsts triumph

Old Collegians First XV triumphantly defeated University 14-8 last Saturday.   Although not high class, this game was tense and exciting to watch.
The half time score was eight points all.  University scored first with a penalty goal, but it was not long before Marsh accepted a pass from Barker, near the twenty-five yard line and scored a well placed try, providing an easy conversion for Barker.   University, however, came back to add a further five points to their total.

False expectation

A false cry of delight from Collegians' supporters came when Marsh touched the ball down for another try, but it was disallowed because he must have put a foot into touch while running.  However, McLachlan on the other wing scored a try a few moments later, thus tying the scores.
In the second half Collegians were at a disadvantage, as they were going towards the lowering sun, but still managed to hold off most of their adversary's attack.   Uniersity, although doing their best, could not get through to score, which they vitally needed to do.  Langridge scored a very good penalty goal from about thirty yards out from goal, and later Barker got an easy one right in front of goal.

Backs in form.

Throughout the game University won the majority of scrums and lineouts but lost it, countless times, through bad passing and mishandling by their backs.  Best forwards for Collegians were John Northwood, Brian Rogers and Don Watkin.  When Collegians did win the ball there were only a very few dropped passes and consequently the ball got through to the wing quickly.  Tackling was about average.  John Brown was the best back and in my mind the best afield.  Keep it up!  Keith Breusch and Bob Barker maintained form, but all the backs had their moment of glory.
As West Torrens are our next opponents, it is vital that they should be beaten, because it will put us in fifth place and within reach of the top four.

The lineup for that game was: