The Rugby Paper

1 South Central

- By STEPHEN SMITH

TOP-of-the-table Wimbledon continued their good form with a 36-10 bonus-point victory against Brighton on their travels.

Winger Tom Bracegirdl­e opened the try-scoring for the hosts before further scores from lock Jake Cleet, flanker Max Freeman, No.8 Mark Scott and winger Brad Pinkham also crossed the whitewash.

The visitors have now won 11 on the bounce since losing their first game of the season.

In the game of the day, Camberley finally got revenge on Havant, running out 36-18 winners at the Watchetts Recreation Ground.

The hosts remain in second, just two points behind the league leaders following their tenth straight win with their last defeat coming against the Seasiders in the reverse fixture back in September.

Tries from No.8 Alex Hughes, prop Greg Franzel and centre Jaid Wiltshire gave the hosts a 17-15 lead at the break with lock Will Brock and No.8 Sean Shepherd touching down for the Havant. Winger Josh Lewanituva secured the bonus-point score for the Squirrels after the restart before three penalties from

Liam Prescott, taking his total tally from the tee to 16, putting the home side clear for the win.

Despite suffering just a third defeat of the season, the away side stay in third after fourth-place Oxford Harlequins suffered a shock 25-12 away defeat against Bournemout­h and as a result drop to fifth.

The Cherries, who started the day in the bottom three, are up to ninth after securing the impressive bonus-point victory with winger Josh Wickens, scrum-half Harry Warr and fly-half Mike Pope among the try-scorers.

Up to fourth are

Maidenhead following their 31-5 win against

Bracknell, who now find themselves seventh.

With 2003 World Cup winner Will Greenwood among their coaching staff, the hosts played some delightful rugby as they picked up a third straight win on the bounce.

London Welsh made it back-to-back wins with a comfortabl­e 33-10 win against bottom-of-the-table

Royal Wootton Bassett.

Banbury and Sutton & Epsom nervously played out a 12-12 draw at Bodicote Park. Not the result either side wanted, but both coaches will have been impressed with their side’s endeavour.

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