England get first win in Port Macquarie

England went from strength to strength on the first day of the New South Wales Touch Association State Cup, recording their first win in the third game of the day.

The first game of the day was against Penrith Panthers, last years winners, in the stadium of the tournament fields. England were slow to start, taking some time to adjust to the speed of the game and the occasion. England pulled a solitary touchdown back through debutant Adam Bimson, in the live streamed game, but were happy with their improvements throughout the game.

[caption id="attachment_32304" align="alignnone" width="1030"] England with Canterbury Bulldogs[/caption]

Game two was against Canterbury Bulldogs and in contrast England started well, with Vaughn Meredith scoring a touchdown straight off the tap off. The team lost their way slightly as the game continued and came off second best in a battle of driving, despite showing some excellent periods of play. Toby Phillips crossed the whitewash after a period of prolonged pressure on the Canterbury line and Clark Hobson scored a superb solo touchdown.