Name: Greg Illingworth
Position: Scrum-half
Total Tries: 18
First Try: Bishop’s Stortford (December 3, 2016).
Last Try: Worthing (March 23, 2019).
Most tries in a game: (2) – Broadstreet (October 14, 2017) and Bury St Edmunds (December 2, 2017).
Most tries in a season: Seven in 2017/18.
Most tries against: Bury St Edmunds - 3
Summary:
Greg’s first try for Rams came in disappointing fashion as hosts Bishop’s Stortford edged a thrilling 25-24 victory.
He grabbed another a fortnight later as the hosts sealed a bonus-point 39-24 win against London Irish Wild Geese, and went onto cross the whitewash against Exmouth, Cinderford and Stortford again as Rams ended the season in sixth place.
The scrum-half’s most productive campaign came the next year, starting with a score in the 44-16 home triumph against Wild Geese.
He went over in the 36-14 defeat at Chinnor and then bagged a brace in the 47-19 victory against Broadstreet, adding another in the 33-26 victory against Old Redcliffians the following week.
A double in the 29-17 win at home to Bury St Edmunds took his tally to seven as Rams further improved to take a third-placed finish.
Greg’s most recent season – he took a year out in 2019/20 – saw Rams win the National Two South title, and he crossed the whitewash six times, against Worthing home and away, Birmingham & Solihull in dire conditions, Old Albanian, Bury St Edmunds and Guernsey.
Tries by season:
2016/17 (5) – Bishop’s Stortford (h), London Irish Wild Geese (h), Exmouth (h), Cinderford (a), Bishop’s Stortford (a).
17/18 (7) – London Irish Wild Geese (h), Chinnor (a), Broadstreet x2 (h), Old Redcliffians (h), Bury St Edmunds x2 (h).
18/19 (6) – Worthing (h), Birmingham & Solihull (a), Old Albanian (h), Bury St Edmunds (a), Guernsey (a), Worthing (a).
The list:
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28 - Josh Smith
29 - Ollie Randall
30 - Greg Way