Crescent survive gutsy challenge from Rockwell

After scoring two first-class tries in the opening quarter hour, Crescent looked set for a comfortable win over Rockwell in yesterday’s quarter-final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup at Rosbrien.

But Rockwell’s proud tradition stood to them and they battled on with typical guts and resilience to stand just two points behind as the game entered stoppage time.

It was only then that a fifth Crescent try ensured them of a place in the semi-finals after a game blessed with some fine rugby but also blemished with the kind of errors one doesn’t associate with teams of this stature at an advanced stage of the competition.