Clifton made to pay by the Geese

■By ROGER OPIE
Clifton 312
L Irish WG …22
THE Wild Geese recorded their second successive win over West Country opposition in a scrappy game which saw a wasteful Clifton out-muscled when it really mattered most.
Clifton opened as the better team when their current try-scoring machine winger William Pomphrey crossed twice following his hat-trick the week before.
The first came from a catch and drive when he squeezed into the corner, with Brad Barnes converting. Good handling gave him the chance to go over again and increase the lead.
Mistakes brought the visitors into the game a...

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