Rams run riot as Hayhow strikes

CONNOR Hayhow grabbed his second hattrick of the season as Rams produced a magnificent end-of-season display to thump fourthplaced Cambridge.

The inside centre opened the scoring with an interception try converted by Steffan James in the 12th minute, and the hosts doubled their lead shortly afterwards when Ben Henderson’s sublime grubber kick was hoovered up by Henry Bird to touch down on the left.

It was a 14th try of the campaign for the wing, and with James adding the extras, Rams led 14-0 at the break.

Skipper Tom Vooght ensured he ended the campaign level with Bird after scoring a trademark close-range effort a minute into the second period, fly-half James again on target for 21-0.

The bonus-point was

up as Hayhow grabbed his second, scything through from 45 metres out.

Darryl Veenendaal signed off his first-team career by getting Cambridge on the board, but the home side effectively put the game to bed as Ollie Monye grabbed his first Rams’ try, and after James was again successful from the tee, Hayhow added gloss to the scoreline, the hat-trick hero picking up a loose ball before strolling in.

TEAMS

Rams: Dykes, Rossiter, Hayhow, Humberstone, Bird, James, Cole, Marris, Henderson, Englezos, Taylor, Schroter, Everitt, Vooght, McRae.

Replacements: Hayman, Lomas, Crame, Bryant, Monye.

Cambridge: Tarrant, Green, Wand, Hema, Henderson, Rayner, Duffin, Morley, Brownlie, Walker, Frost, Baxter, Bretag-Norris, McCloud, Adams. Replacements: Lewis, Peck, Maka, Veenendaal, Asiedu.

REFEREE: Alan Chandrachud

ATTENDANCE: 612

Star man

James McRae - Rams