Panthers launch season in style with emphatic victory
Chesterfield Panthers launched the season is style with an emphatic win on the road over Belper II.
With perfect conditions for running rugby, the Chesterfield team ran riot and came out on top 10-78.
The match saw a number of debuts and first tries for the team, with Matt Cahill and his brother Sam praising the Chesterfield forwards for creating the space out wide for the backs to exploit.
Matt said: “Credit to to Belper, the get going to the last minute, but I think we had the quality to power over and score from some beautiful running rugby.”
Sam added: “The forwards did their job, dragging Belper in – and credit to them, they put up a hell of a fight in the pods – but it was just a case of getting the ball out wide and backing what we had and what we’ve been working on.”
Chesterfield Panthers now host Castle Donington at their Dunston Road ground, on Saturday.