Rams get better of Geese as prediction rings true

reassert themselves with a penalty from Turner and a converted try scored by Killeen.

The final half-hour, however, saw the scoreboard dominated by Rams. Spike Chandler utilised Dan Barnes’ excellent run to score a try of his own. And captain Robbie Stapley scored soon after with a pick-and-go try, smashing through the Wild Geese defensive line – Chandler converting both.

A penalty in the closing moments iced the win for Rams in front of their home crowd, sending them into the break on a high. “IF WE don’t get on top of them up front, they’ll kill us out wide,” warned Redingensians Rams CEO Gary Reynolds pre-match.

It’s a threat that London Irish Wild Geese were keen to make clear after Harry Rowland scored in the fourth minute – Ollie Turner picking up the extras to punish Rams for their messy start.

The home side reduced their deficit with Greg Illingworth’s excellent chip-and-collect try in the left-hand corner. Spike Chandler missing the conversion but kicking a penalty minutes later.

Wild Geese returned the favour with a chip over Rams’ defensive line to provide George Owen with a try in the left corner – Turner again converting.

But Rams retook the lead with two tries, both scored by Jak Rossiter on the right wing and converted by Chandler.

The outset of the second half saw Wild Geese