Panthers fly past Falcons 32-5 in GRFU’s Bounty Farm rugby competition

 Jacques Archibald, standing centre was instrumental in the Panthers’ success yesterday. The loose head prop scored three tries to seal the 32-5 victory for Coach Laurie Adonis’ outfit. (Orlando Charles photo)
Jacques Archibald, standing centre was instrumental in the Panthers’ success yesterday. The loose head prop scored three tries to seal the 32-5 victory for Coach Laurie Adonis’ outfit. (Orlando Charles photo)

Jacques Archibald scored three tries as the Panthers mauled the Police Falcons 32-5 when the Bounty Farm 15s League continued yesterday at the National Park.

The loose head prop scored one of his side’s two-first half tries then two after halftime to seal the victory for Coach Laurie Adonis’ outfit.

A first half try by Godfrey Broomes along with a try apiece from captain, Rondel McArthur and Lloyd Anderson underlined the Panthers’ dominance over the Falcons. A Broomes conversion also added further gloss to the score line.

Leading 10-0 at the half, the Panthers struck twice in quick succession when Archibald came out of a ruck with the ball at midfield, made a pair of quick moves and was gone untouched to the house to put his team up 20-nil. Broomes then promptly buried a conversion on Archibald’s final try.

The Falcons pushed back, as they worked the ball along the Panthers’ goal line before finally punching through, cutting the lead to 22-5. But that is all the Panthers’ saran-wrap defence allowed.

McArthur and Anderson then bulldozed their way and breached the defenses of the Policemen to complete the 32-5 victory.

The Bounty Farm 15’s champion will be crowned when League culminates this weekend at the same venue.