Top two make it eight wins from eight
IT’S been like men against boys for the two top teams in the South West Premier with eight wins from eight.
The irresistible Exeter University remain top after they recorded yet another bonus-point triumph.
This week’s victims were struggling Drybrook, with the visitors winning 40-5. Winger James Botterill scored four tries for the visitors with Luke Berry and Scott Butterworth also scoring. Harvey Graham completed Exeter’s scoring with five successful conversions from six.
Hornets are just four points behind the leaders as they made hard work of overcoming struggling
Brixham 25-10 at Astley Park.
Bottom of the table
Camborne almost pulled off the shock result of the weekend against thirdplace Exmouth, but the visitors rallied to win 30-24 despite finding themselves 20-6 down at the break. Four secondhalf tries, including two on his debut from Sam Plumer, saw the away side rally back for the win. Matty Ryan and Ben Hawley also touched down with George Meadows adding ten points from the tee.
Currently, in fourth place, Old Recliffians have now won three games on the spin after they thumped Launceston 39-0.
The hosts scored seven tries with Sam Rees and
Finn Murphy both scoring braces, while Dominic Sprague, George Smith and Tom Williams ran in single scored
One place below them,
Western-Super-Mare were also convincing winners as they breezed past
Old Centralians 59-10. The hosts ran in a convincing eight tries with Ollie Streeter and Harry Jones scoring braces.
Other players to score included Joe Burgess, Tom Sugg, Cameron Maslem, and Ben Tothill.
Ivybridge’s upturn in form continues as they moved up to seventh after they made it back-to-back win as they overcame
Bournemouth 41-29 on their travels.
They recorded a tryscoring bonus-point as Cam Setter, Charlie Briant, George Wilson and Tom Scoles all touched down.
And finally, despite trailing at half-time,
Royal Wootton Bassett edged a close run game against Okehampton with a late try securing the 24-22 home victory.