The Rugby Paper

Grimes at the double to end OAs’ run

- By RICHARD JONES

CHARLIE Grimes’ two tries ensured Canterbury kept up pace with the Rams at the top of the table.

Further tries from Aiden Moss and Royce Cadman condemned Old Albanian to their first defeat in five in the league.

Both sides entered this encounter on the back of impressive winning streaks and they were separated by just seven points in the league table.

After a cagey opening ten minutes, Canterbury made the breakthrou­gh via Grimes as he drove past the Old Albanian defence and went over the line for a try.

Grimes made it two tries in just six minutes through a similar attack through the centre of the visitors’ defence.

A try under the posts from Moss and Ollie Best’s conversion ensured that Canterbury entered the half-time 17-0 to the good and in complete control.

The second half saw Old Albanian come back into it,

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