Ealing Trailfinders vs Hartpury RFC

Ealing Trailfinders scored nine tries to get back to winning ways in a comprehensive 54-36 victory over Hartpury at a sun-drenched Vallis Way.

The West Londoners secured the win with tries from Rayn Smid, James Cordy Redden, Luke Daniels, Ollie Stedman, Lewis Thiede, a penalty try and two from Alun Walker to round off the home league campaign with a resounding win, meaning they are confirmed in second place in the Greene King IPA Championship.

There was just over a minute on the clock when the first try was scored, with Alun Walker latching on to the back of a maul and driving over the line to open the scoring for the day. Luke Daniels converted to extend the lead to 7-0, and that was to change quickly as a rampant first half display gained momentum.

Rayn Smid had the awareness to read a looping pass from Hartpury, and intercepted before showing impressive pace to run clear from the half way line to score the second try of the match.

James Cordy Redden then scored one of the tries of the season to continue the electric start. A turnover under their own posts then turned in to a length of the field attack with a number of offloads in the midfield creating the space for the winger to score in the corner.

Luke Daniels then secured the try bonus point with just 15 minutes on the clock to put the lead up to 26 points. Shane O’Leary’s inch-perfect cross kick found Cordy Redden on the wing, and he drew in the final defender to allow Daniels a run to the line from close range.

Hartpury then responded and came back in to the match thanks to a try from Ciaran Knight. A break in the midfield gave them the chance to go wide, and the prop then crashed over from close range to cut the deficit to 26-10.

However a penalty try for Ben Ward’s men confirmed their dominance in the closing stages of the first half. A five metre scrum was powering towards the line, and referee Tim Wigglesworth went under the posts after a huge collective effort from the forwards.

Hartpury had the last impact of the opening 40 minutes, with Alex Craig dotting down in the final play to make it 33-17 to the hosts at the break.

The visitors started the second half as they ended the first, with a try after just two minutes to bring themselves right back in to the game. A combination in the middle fooled the Trailfinders’ defence, and allowed Alex Craig to run through for his second of the match. The conversion from James Williams cut the gap to just nine points.

That gap then became four points as another try for the visitors, this time from Rob Langley who drove over from a maul set the alarm bells ringing amongst the home supporters.

The next score was to be crucial, and thankfully for the hosts it came from Ollie Stedman who was making his first appearance at Vallis Way. The back-rower picked up from the base of a scrum and had too much power as he bundled his way to the line. The conversion from Daniels gave the hosts a 40-29 lead with 25 minutes remaining.

Lewis Thiede then put the result beyond doubt with a try on the hour mark to extend the lead further. A number of phases in the 22 gave the Trailfinders some front foot ball, and Thiede was the beneficiary as he ran through to dive over in the corner.

Alun Walker then brought up the 50 point mark with his second try of the match, as an overthrown lineout fell straight in to his hands who gratefully dived straight over the line.

Hartpury had the final say as James Williams pounced on a loose kick to score under the posts, but the day belonged to the London side as they registered a confidence boosting win with two games ahead in the next week.

A trip to Yorkshire Carnegie on Tuesday night is next on the agenda in the rearranged match, before welcome Bedford Blues for the British & Irish Cup Semi Final next Saturday at Vallis Way.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels (replaced by Peter Lydon, 65 mins) 14 Seb Stegmann 13 Piers O’Conor 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Shane O’Leary 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 70 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Will Davis, 53 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Rhys Lawrence, 65 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Lewis Thiede, 50 mins) 4 Oli Curry 5 Llewelyn Jones 6 Dan Temm (replaced by Mark Bright, 65 mins) 7 Rayn Smid 8 Kieran Murphy (c) (replaced by Ollie Stedman, 40 mins)

Replacements:

16 Rhys Lawrence 17 Will Davis 18 Lewis Thiede 19 Ollie Stedman 20 Mark Bright 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: Alun Walker (2, 65 minutes) Rayn Smid (7 minutes) James Cordy Redden (11 minutes) Luke Daniels (15 minutes) Penalty Try (25 minutes) Ollie Stedman (53 minutes) Lewis Thiede (60 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (2, 11, 15, 54, 61, 65 minutes)

Yellow Card: Dan Temm

Hartpury:

15. Mike Wilcox, 14. George Boulton, 13. Ed Coulson, 12. Luke Eves, 11. Harry Cochrane, 10. James Williams, 9. Charlie Chapman; 1. Dan Murphy (c), 2. Will Tanner, 3. Ciaran Kinight, 4. Joe Quinn, 5. Alex Craig, 6. Iain Grieve, 7. Rob Langley, 8. Darrel Dyer.

Replacements:

16. Will Crane, 17. Mike Flook, 18. Rupert Harden, 19. Ben So’oialo-Chan, 20. Aaron Hinkley, 21. Ed Sheldon, 22. Maliq Holden

Scorers:

Tries: Ciaran Knight (26 minutes) Alex Craig (40, 43 minutes) Rob Langley (47 minutes) James Williams (70 minutes)

Conversions: James Williams (26, 40, 43, 70 minutes)

Penalties: James Williams (23 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Tim Wigglesworth

Assistant Referees: Simon Adams & Fergus Kirby

Fourth Official: Andrew Macneaney

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 33 – 17 Hartpury

Attendance: 679

Storm Man of the Match: Alun Walker

Doncaster Knights vs Ealing Trailfinders

Doncaster Knights overpowered an uncharacteristically lethargic Ealing Trailfinders as the Londoners suffered their first defeat since February, falling 50-19 to the Knights at Castle Park.

The Knights scored seven tries and despite two scores from James Cordy Redden as well as a try from Luke Carter there was to be no repeat of a number of memorable comebacks this season as a relentless display from the hosts gave them a deserved victory.

Doncaster got off to the perfect start with a try in the opening two minutes from Lloyd Hayes. The Trailfinders had possession and were looking to go forward, but a turnover was spun wide and allowed the inside centre to dive over in the corner for the first points of the afternoon. Dougie Flockhart’s touchline conversion gave the Knights an early 7-0 lead.

That lead was doubled on the 10 minute mark as Cameron Cowell went over for the second try of the match. Again the Trailfinders were in possession but lost the ball softly, and the ball fell in to the arms of the full-back who had a clear run to the line from 40 metres out. Flockhart again converted to extend their lead to 14-0.

The West Londoners then began to settle and came back in to the match with a try from Luke Carter. Three consecutive penalties took them right up to the try-line, and despite the maul being brought down the scrum half was able to power over from close range to score. Luke Daniels converted to cut the deficit to just seven points.

Doncaster then dominated possession for the remainder of the first half and could have been further in front but two missed penalties from Flockhart let Ben Ward’s men off the hook.

However a third try for the Knights with just five minutes left of the first 40 minutes gave them further breathing space. Aaron Penberthy’s wide looping pass was intercepted by Andy Bulumakau who showed impressive pace to make it to the line. Flockhart converted to put his side 21-7 as half time approached.

With the final play of the half a chance for the visitors saw a loose ball pounced on by Lewis Jones who ran up to the half way line, but his grubber ahead was gathered by former Ealing man Curtis Wilson who kicked the ball out to signal the end of the first half.

Doncaster got off to the perfect start in the second half with another try from Andy Bulumaku to put themselves firmly in control. A number of phases saw them edge towards the line, and then the centre beat his defender to dive over for the bonus point try.

The Trailfinders responded straight away as they began what would need to be a remarkable turn around. Luke Carter and Joe Munro combined in the midfield to break the line of defence, and then the ball found the big winger who powered over the final defender to score. The conversion from Daniels cut the gap to 28-14, but it was Doncaster who were to get the next score to all but end the contest.

Jack Ram bundled over from a five metre lineout to put the result beyond doubt, and that was quickly followed by another try for the hosts as Charlie Foley’s neat dummy saw him run straight through the middle of the defence to bring up the 40 point mark.

Cordy Redden then got a late consolation for the Trailfinders as a break from debutant Ollie Stedman gave them front foot ball and allowed the winger to score in the corner, but the final score of the day would deservedly go to the hosts as Curtis Langdon went over from the base of a scrum to round off a miserable day for the Londoners.

Ben Ward’s side now welcome Hartpury to Vallis Way next weekend as they look to get back to winning ways, knowing a victory will secure them second place in the Greene King IPA Championship.

Doncaster Knights:

15 Cameron Cowell, 14 Dougie Flockhart, 13 Andy Bulumakau, 12 Lloyd Hayes, 11 Curtis Wilson, 10 Charlie Foley, 9 Tom James, 1 Richard List, 2 Ben Hunter, 3 Colin Quigley, 4) Matt Challinor, 5) Nick Civetta, 6) Alex Shaw, 7) Jack Ram 8) Josh Tyrell

Replacements:

16) Curtis Langdon, 17) Jack Bergmanas, 18) Joe Sproston, 19) Adam Batt, 20) Jason Hill, 21) Michael Heaney, 22) Tyson Lewis

Scorers:

Tries: Lloyd Hayes (2 minutes) Cameron Cowell (11 minutes) Andy Bulumakau (36, 47 minutes) Jack Ram (60 minutes) Charlie Foley (64 minutes) Curtis Langdon (78 minutes)

Conversions: Dougie Flockhart (2, 11, 36, 47, 64, 78 minutes)

Penalties: Dougie Flockhart (68 minutes)

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels 14 Will Harries (replaced by Peter Lydon, 50 mins) 13 Lewis Jones 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Aaron Penberthy 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 70 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Alex Lundberg, 40 mins) 2 Matt Cornish (replaced by Alun Walker, 53 mins)3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Lewis Thiede, 40 mins) 4 Sam Dickinson (replaced by Ollie Stedman, 65 mins) 5 Harry Casson 6 Kieran Murphy (c) 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Arthur Ellis, 50 mins) 8 Mark Bright

Replacements:

16 Alun Walker 17 Alex Lundberg 18 Lewis Thiede 19 Ollie Stedman 20 Dan Temm 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: Luke Carter (17 minutes) James Cordy Redden (52, 69 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (17, 52 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Andrew Jackson

Assistant Referees: William Burton & Simon Park

Fourth Official: Michael Harris

Half Time Score: Doncaster Knights 21 – 7 Ealing Trailfinders

Attendance: 957

Ealing Trailfinders vs Cornish Pirates

Ealing Trailfinders advanced through to the semi-finals after a nail-biting 28-25 victory over Cornish Pirates at Vallis Way.

The West Londoners held on in the closing stages as two late tries from the Pirates brought them back in to the match, but they managed to stop the onslaught and qualify to take on Bedford Blues in the semi.

Tries from Sam Dickinson, James Cordy Redden, Luke Daniels and Kieran Murphy ensured the victory as Ben Ward’s men registered their 13th home win of the campaign.

After a tight opening to the match which reflected the significance of the game, Sam Dickinson opened the scoring with a try from close range.

A five metre lineout was brought down, and the second-rower broke away to rumble over the line to score his first try for the club. Luke Daniels, who was 100% from the tee all afternoon converted to put his side 7-0 ahead.

Will Cargill got the Pirates on the board with a penalty from 25 metres, but a try from James Cordy Redden gave the hosts some breathing space on the 20 minute mark.

Lewis Jones broke through the defence, and an impressive offload gave the winger a free run over the line to dive under the posts. Daniels again converted, extending the lead to 14-3.

In challenging weather conditions both sides were kicking the ball at every opportunity, and the Pirates came back in to the match just before the break to cut the gap to just a point.

Marlen Walker scored their first try of the match with five minutes until half time after the ball landed in his hands from a lineout, and Cargill’s conversion made it 14-10. Another penalty from the fly-half with the final play of the half made it 14-13 at the break.

Just like last week the Trailfinders came flying out of the blocks in the second half, and two early tries put them in control of the match.

Luke Daniels read a long looping pass and intercepted before racing clear from 50 metres just seconds after the restart, and he converted his try to extend the advantage to 21-13.

Just two minutes later captain Kieran Murphy scored the fourth try to edge further ahead. After going through the phases deep in the Pirates 22 the ball found the skipper who smashed his way through the last defender to score. Daniels converted, making it 28-13 with half an hour remaining.

The Pirates’ comeback began in the 68th minute as Matt Evans broke through three defenders to give himself a clear run to the line, and with the conversion there were just eight points in it.

That gap was cut to just three points with another try to increase the tension at Vallis Way. A five metre lineout gave the visitors the platform, and Billy Keast drove over to score. The conversion crucially went wide, meaning there was more than just a penalty between the sides.

Ben Ward’s side kept the ball for the final two minutes as they looked to run down the clock, however a knock on gave the Pirates one last chance. However the ball was dropped, meaning the crowd erupted and celebrated a passage through to the semi finals.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon 14 Luke Daniels 13 Lewis Jones 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Shane O’Leary 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 73 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Alex Lundberg, 68 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 65 mins) 3 Lewis Thiede (replaced by Mark Tampin, 60 mins) 4 Sam Dickinson 5 Harry Casson (replaced by Morgan Allen, 78 mins) 6 Kieran Murphy (c) 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Dan Temm, 68 mins) 8 Mark Bright

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Alex Lundberg 18 Mark Tampin 19 Morgan Allen 20 Dan Temm 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Piers O’Conor

Scorers:

Tries: Sam Dickinson (8 minutes) James Cordy Redden (16 minutes) Luke Daniels (41 minutes) Kieran Murphy (46 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (8, 16, 41, 46 minutes)

Cornish Pirates:

15 Kyle Moyle, 14 Alex O’Meara, 13 Dan Koster, 12 Nicolas De Battista (capt), 11 Matt Evans, 10 Will Cargill, 9 Alex Day; 1 Marlen Walker, 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Christian Judge, 4 Toby Freeman, 5 Brett Beukeboom, 6, Tom Lawday, 7 John Stevens, 8 Tom Duncan.

Replacements:

16 Dan Frost, 17 Jack Andrew, 18 Billy Keast, 19 Josh Caulfield, 20 Dan Lee, 21 Laurence May, 22 Toby May

Scorers:

Tries: Marlen Walker (36 minutes) Matt Evans (68 minutes) Billy Keast (73 minutes)

Conversions: Will Cargill (36, 68 minutes)

Penalties: Will Cargill (11, 39 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant Referees: Sara Cox & Simon McConnell

Fourth Official: Nick Marshall

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 14 – 13 Cornish Pirates

Attendance: 757

Storm Man of the Match: Kieran Murphy

Ealing Trailfinders vs Nottingham

Ealing Trailfinders made it three wins in a row with a six-try 45-20 victory over Nottingham at Vallis Way.

The hosts had a seven point lead at the break but three tries in the first 15 minutes of the second half saw them pull away and register the victory over Ian Costello’s side.

The six tries came courtesy of a Luke Carter hat-trick as well as scores from Luke Daniels, Kieran Murphy and Piers O’Conor to ensure a comfortable win.

Both teams had only played once in the last month due to postponements, and that was noticeable in the opening exchanges with a number of errors as the players got back up to speed.

Luke Daniels kicked the Trailfinders in front on the 15 minute mark with a penalty, and that lead was extended to 10 points with 25 minutes on the clock as Luke Carter scored the first try of the match.

Rayn Smid and James Cordy Redden both went within inches of the line, and then the scrum-half sniped over from close range.

Nottingham responded straight away with a try from Sean Scanlon to cut the deficit. The re-start was gathered and Tiff Eden’s cross kick found Scanlon who stepped his way over to score. The conversion from Eden cut the gap to just three points, before a penalty levelled the score at 10-10.

Kieran Murphy marked his captaincy of the Green and Whites with a crucial try before half time. Sam Dickinson offloaded to the back-rower, and he rampaged his way over the line by racing clear from 20 metres. Daniels converted, and ensured the Trailfinders had a 17-10 advantage at the break.

The start to the second half was where the game was won as the hosts raced clear of their opponents to secure the bonus point.

Piers O’Conor latched on to the back of a rolling maul to drive over the line just three minutes in to the second half, with Daniels converting to extend the lead to 24-10.

Luke Carter scored his second just two minutes later with the try of the match to register the four try bonus point. Mark Bright was in the clear, and an outrageous offload gave Carter an unattended run to the line.

Nottingham again responded with a try as they looked for a way back in to the match. A five metre lineout gave them the platform, and Jimmy Stevens broke away to dive over in the corner.

Luke Daniels got the Trailfinders’ fifth try of the match just before the hour to put the result beyond doubt. Peter Lydon took a quick tap penalty and a looping pass found Daniels on the wing who ran over in the corner. The touchline conversion extended the lead to 38-15.

Carter got his hat trick from the base of a ruck as he brought up the 40 point mark with another sniping run, and Jordan Coghlan then got Nottingham’s third try with a close range score.

The match ended with both sides playing expansive rugby, but the game was brought to an end with a comfortable victory for Ben Ward’s men.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon (replaced by Will Harries, 75 mins) 14 Luke Daniels 13 Piers O’Conor 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Shane O’Leary 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 68 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Will Davis, 54 mins) 2 Matt Cornish (replaced by Alun Walker, 60 mins) 3 Lewis Thiede (replaced by Mark Tampin, 60 mins) 4 Sam Dickinson 5 Harry Casson (replaced by Morgan Allen, 70 mins) 6 Kieran Murphy (c) 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Dan Temm, 61 mins) 8 Mark Bright

Replacements:

16 Alun Walker 17 Will Davis 18 Mark Tampin 19 Morgan Allen 20 Dan Temm 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Will Harries

Scorers:

Tries: Luke Carter (28, 45, 65 minutes) Kieran Murphy (39 minutes) Piers O’Conor (43 minutes) Luke Daniels (56 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (28, 39, 43, 45, 56, 65 minutes)

Penalties: Luke Daniels (15 minutes)

Nottingham Rugby:

15 Sean Scanlon 14 Billy Robinson 13 Joe Cobden 12 Oliver Evans (replaced by Gearoid Lyons, 26 mins) 11 George Furbank 10 Tiff Eden (replaced by Murray McConnell) 9 Darryl Veenendaal 1 James Penman (replaced by Tom West, 50 mins) 2 Jimmy Stevens (replaced by Ben Brownlie, 62 mins) 3 Rory Burke (replaced by Ben Hooper, 62 mins) 4 Danny Qualter 5 Alex Moon (replaced by Matt Everard) 6 Ben Morris (c) 7 Jordan Coghlan 8 Shane Buckley (replaced by Josh Poullett)

Replacements:

16 Ben Brownlie 17 Tom West 18 Ben Hooper 19 Matt Everard 20 Josh Poullet 21 Murray McConnell 22 Gearoid Lyons

Scorers:

Tries: Sean Scanlon (31 minutes) Jimmy Stevens (52 minutes) Jordan Coghlan (70 minutes)

Conversions: Tiff Eden (31 minutes)

Penalties: Tiff Eden (38 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Simon Harding

Assistant Referees: Nick Marshall & Brian Ravenhill

Fourth Official: Philip Davies

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 17 – 10 Nottingham Rugby

Attendance: 696

Storm Man of the Match: Luke Daniels

Ealing Trailfinders vs Rotherham Titans

Ealing Trailfinders produced a stunning comeback to complete a brilliant 37-35 victory over Rotherham Titans at Vallis Way.

With 30 minutes on the clock Ben Ward’s men trailed 26-3 but came roaring back with four tries, and eventually it came down to an 80th minute penalty from Luke Daniels to register what seemed to be an unlikely win earlier in the afternoon.

The West Londoners struggled to implement their expansive style in the first half, and it was the visitors who would race in to the lead.

They opened the scoring on the seven minute mark with a try from Caolan Ryan. The hosts were attacking but a pass was intercepted by the fly-half, and he had the pace to run away from the defenders from 60 metres out. Ryan converted his try, giving his side a 7-0 lead.

Luke Daniels, who was 100% from the kicking tee all afternoon cut the gap to 7-3 with a penalty, but Rotherham then dominated the next 20 minutes as they secured their try bonus point.

Drew Cheshire got their second try after a long looping pass found him on the wing and allowed him to run to the line unattended, and an almost identical try just five minutes later from Joe Barker ensured that they took control of the match.

The Titans’ fourth try came courtesy of Rhodri Davies as they extended their advantage to 26-3. A sniping run at the base of a ruck gave them space, and an offload inside found the scrum-half who ran clear from inside the 22. The conversion was added by Ryan, however the Trailfinders came surging back in the final minutes of the first half to get back in to the game.

Piers O’Conor scored two tries in as many minutes which gave the crowd cause for optimism after an uncharacteristic start. A penalty was kicked to the corner, and with the maul powering towards the line it allowed the outside centre to break away and score.

A neat combination from Joe Munro and Peter Lydon in the midfield then created space as the momentum built, and with the ball spun wide it was gathered by O’Conor who finished impressively after using his strength to bundle over the line. Daniels converted, and cut the deficit to 17-26 at the break.

Lewis Thiede then scored the Trailfinders’ third try of the match as the comeback continued straight after half time. Calum Waters made a break and took play up to the line, before Thiede gathered and used his power to smash through the remaining Rotherham defenders. The conversion then meant that the gap was just two points, however a penalty straight from the restart for the visitors put Rotherham 29-24 in front.

The comeback was completed with 55 minutes on the clock as Matt Cornish scored the all important try. Another penalty was kicked to the corner, and with the forwards rumbling towards the line Cornish dotted down to level the score. The conversion put the green and whites 31-29 ahead as the final quarter approached.

Both sides then looked to make the killer punch, and Rotherham came back strongly which led to another penalty for Ryan to kick over the posts to put the Titans one point ahead once again with 10 minutes left.

Luke Carter created a huge chance to score as he chipped over the top of the final defender, but the bounce of the ball was unkind and the Titans survived.

Daniels kicked another penalty to put the hosts back in front, but to the frustration of the home fans a penalty was conceded straight away which meant that Rotherham went 35-34 ahead with just five minutes left.

Ben Ward’s men refused to lie down and hammered away at the Rotherham defence in search of the match winning moment. That moment eventually came in the final minute as a penalty was awarded. Daniels kept his nerve to dissect the points once more and edge his team 37-35 in front.

There was still time for the restart but the hosts managed to close out the match and hold on for one of their most entertaining victories of the season. The result cuts the gap to Bristol at the top to 10 points with five league matches remaining as the Championship heads towards a grand stand finish.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels 14 Will Harries 13 Piers O’Conor 12 Joe Munro 11 Miles Mantella (replaced by Peter Lydon, 25 mins) 10 Aaron Penberthy 9 Calum Waters (replaced by Luke Carter, 61 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Will Davis, 69 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 33 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Lewis Thiede, 33 mins) 4 Barney Maddison (replaced by Sam Dickinson, 52 mins) 5 Harry Casson 6 Kieran Murphy (replaced by Morgan Allen, 67 mins) 7 Rayn Smid 8 Mark Bright (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Will Davis 18 Lewis Thiede 19 Morgan Allen 20 Sam Dickinson 21 Luke Carter 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: Piers O’Conor (34 and 37 minutes) Lewis Thiede (49 minutes) Matt Cornish (57 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels, 34, 37, 49, 54 minutes)

Penalties: Luke Daniels (12, 71, 80 minutes)

Rotherham Titans:

15 Ben Foley, 14 Drew Cheshire, 13 Joe Barker, 12 Rory Jennings, 11 Jake Henry, 10 Caolan Ryan, 9 Rhodri Davies, 1 Toby Williams, 2 Jonny Murphy, 3 Andrew Foster, 4 Rob Louw, 5 Adam Peters, 6 Dan Grange, 7 Charlie Maddison, 8 Tom Calladine (c)

Replacements:

16 Luke Cole, 17 Tom Williams, 18 Brandon Palmer, 19 Matt Postlethwaite, 20 Will Thomas, 21 Will Porter, 22 Lee Millar

Scorers:

Tries: Caolan Ryan (7 minutes) Drew Cheshire (17 minutes) Joe Barker (23 minutes) Rhodri Davies (32 minutes)

Conversions: Caolan Ryan (7, 23, 32 minutes)

Penalties: Caolan Ryan (52, 67, 75 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: John Meredith

Assistant Referees: Simon Park & Nick Marshall

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 17 – 26 Rotherham Titans

Attendance: 642

Storm Man of the Match: Rayn Smid

Jersey Reds vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders got back to winning ways in impressive style with a 32-24 victory over Jersey Reds at State Santander International.

Ben Ward’s side registered a bonus point win with tries from James Gibbons, Will Harries, James Cordy Redden and Luke Carter to give themselves the perfect response to last weekend’s match against Bristol.

James Gibbons got the visitors off to the perfect start with a try after just nine minutes. A five metre lineout saw a maul power towards the try-line, and after it was brought down the loose-head was at the base to bundle his way over the line. Peter Lydon added the conversion, to give the sides an early 7-0 lead.

Jersey responded straight away with a try to level the score just four minutes later. The Trailfinders were penalised and it was kicked to the corner, which allowed a maul to rumble over the line with Jack Macfarlane dotting down. Brendan Cope added the extras to bring the hosts level.

The following exchanges saw plenty of kicking with both sides looking to win the territorial battle, and it took a moment of real quality for the next score to arrive.

The West Londoners had possession in the Jersey 22, and Aaron Penberthy’s cross kick looked to be asking too much of Will Harries but he rose brilliantly to gather under pressure and score in the corner. Lydon, who had his kicking boots on converted from the touchline to extend the advantage to 14-7.

With half time approaching a turning point saw the Trailfinders score again to give themselves breathing space at the break. Again Penberthy went high with a cross kick after having possession in the 22, and James Cordy Redden rose highest for another outstanding try to the delight of the vocal travelling supporters. Lydon converted again from the touchline, to give the visitors a 21-7 lead at half time.

It was Jersey who came out of the changing rooms quicker, and cut the deficit to 21-12 with a try from former Ealing man Seb Nagle Taylor. A rolling maul was again powering to the line, and the flanker broke away to get the hosts back in to the match.

Lydon, who was kicking well from the tee edged his side further ahead with a penalty from 40 metres to put the Trailfinders 24-12 in front, before a try from Luke Carter put the result beyond doubt on the 55 minute mark.

The ball spat out of the side of the ruck on the half way line, and the scrum-half was first to respond to gather and race away. He dummied to beat the final defender and finish his 50 metre run to secure the bonus point in style.

Lydon added another penalty to extend the advantage to 32-12, before Jersey rallied late on in search of a try bonus point.

Jack Macfarlane crossed for his second try of the match with 15 minutes remaining from another rolling maul to cut the gap to 32-19, and the 1448 in attendance began to believe in late drama.

Scrum-half Calum Waters, who returned to the match day squad made a great snipe from the base of a ruck and ran past a number of defenders before being hauled down just short as he went within inches of marking his return with a try.

Jersey ensured that it would go down to the wire with a Tom Pincus try with four minutes left. Jerry Sexton’s break gave them the opportunity, and he offloaded inside to the winger who finished from close range. The conversion crucially went wide to ensure that the gap remained more than a score, and the West Londoners saw out the final two minutes to register an impressive win.

Jersey Reds:

15 Jason Worrall 14 Tom Pincus 13 Scott Van Breda 12 George Eastwell 11 Josh Hodson 10 Brendan Cope (replaced by Oli Bryant) 9 Kieran Hardy (replaced by Joel Dudley) 1 Roy Godfrey (replaced by Jake Woolmore) 2 Jack Macfarlane (replaced by Nick Selway) 3 Leeroy Atalifo (replaced by Jake Armstrong) 4 Jerry Sexton 5 Dave Mckern (replaced by Uili Kolo’afa’i) 6 Rory Bartle 7 Seb Nagle-Taylor (replaced by Jake Upfield) 8 Max Argyle

Replacements:

16 Nick Selway 17 Jake Woolmore 18 Jake Armstrong 19 Uili Kolo’afa’i 20 Jake Upfield 21 Joel Dudley 22 Oli Bryant

Scorers:

Tries: Jack Macfarlane (13, 65 minutes) Seb Nagle-Taylor (49 minutes) Tom Pincus (76 minutes)

Conversions: Brendan Cope (13 minutes) Oli Bryant (65 minutes)

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon 14 Will Harries 13 Piers O’Conor 12 Lewis Robling 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Aaron Penberthy 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Calum Waters, 65 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced Will Davis, 70 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 62 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Lewis Thiede, 50 mins) 4 Barney Maddison 5 Harry Casson (c) 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Dan Temm (replaced by Mark Bright, 75 mins) 8 Morgan Allen (replaced by Rayn Smid, 63 mins)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Will Davis 18 Lewis Thiede 19 Rayn Smid 20 Mark Bright 21 Calum Waters 22 Luke Daniels

Scorers:

Tries: James Gibbons (9 minutes) Will Harries (32 minutes) James Cordy Redden (40 minutes) Luke Carter (55 minutes)

Conversions: Peter Lydon (9, 32, 40 minutes)

Penalties: Peter Lydon (52, 60 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant Referees: Darryl Chapman & Lionel Spooner

Fourth Official: Calum Howard

Half Time Score: Jersey Reds 7 – 21 Ealing Trailfinders

Attendance: 1448

Man of the Match: Aaron Penberthy

Ealing Trailfinders vs Bristol Rugby

Ealing Trailfinders pushed Bristol all the way in a nail-biting top of the table clash at Vallis Way, but eventually fell 27-28 to the league leaders.

A topsy turvy match saw the West Londoners dominate for large periods, but despite a late rally they were unable to register a famous win.

Tries from James Cordy Redden and Morgan Allen as well as a penalty try put Ben Ward’s men within touching distance of the victory, but Pat Lam’s side continued their 100% record in the league in dramatic circumstances.

Bristol took an early lead as Tusi Pusi went over the line with 10 minutes on the clock. A break took them to within inches of the line and the ball was spread wide straight away as the Samoan dived over the line. Ian Madigan’s conversion gave them a 7-0 advantage.

The Trailfinders responded straight away with a try from James Cordy Redden to level the score. Aaron Penberthy’s inch perfect cross kick was gathered by the winger who stormed his way to the line, and with Luke Daniels’ conversion it was 7-7 with 15 minutes gone.

Ben Ward’s men started to gain ascendancy at scrum-time and were enjoying dominance up front, which led to them taking the lead.

A penalty was kicked to touch and gave them a five metre lineout, and as it was driving towards the line the referee went under the posts to award the Trailfinders a penalty try. Steven Luatua was sent to the sin-bin as a result, but the West Country side responded immediately.

Sam Jeffries ran under the posts and after a check with the TMO for a controversial forward pass the try was given, with Madigan’s conversion levelling the score.

Luke Daniels kicked a penalty with the last play of the half to give the hosts a 17-14 lead at the break, but not before Harry Casson and Gaston Cortes were sent to the sin-bin for some aggressive behaviour on the floor.

Bristol made the perfect start to the second half with a long range try from Jordan Williams. The full-back got the ball inside his own half and used his scintillating place to race away from the defenders and dive over the line. Madigan again converted to give them a 21-17 lead, but Aaron Penberthy’s 35-metre drop goal cut the gap to just a point.

Jordan Williams scored again with 20 minutes remaining to give Bristol an eight point advantage. Sustained pressure in the 22 saw them hammer away at the try-line, and then Williams was the beneficiary of an overlap on the right wing to score.

The Trailfinders responded and gave everything in the final 15 minutes in order to record a memorable victory.

Kieran Murphy was denied a try as he was held up, but from the resulting five metre scrum Morgan Allen powered his way to the line and with Daniels’ conversion the deficit was down to just a point.

Ben Ward’s men had all of the possession as they chased the win with seconds left on the clock, but Bristol were able to hold out and leave London with a hard-fought victory.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels 14 Will Harries 13 Lewis Jones (replaced by Peter Lydon, 72 mins) 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Aaron Penberthy 9 Luke Carter 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Will Davis, 48 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 51 mins) 3 Lewis Thiede (replaced by Mark Tampin, 51 mins) 4 Harry Casson (replaced by Llewelyn Jones, 69 mins) 5 Barney Maddison 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Rayn Smid 8 Mark Bright (c) (replaced by Morgan Allen, 63 mins)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Will Davis 18 Mark Tampin 19 Morgan Allen 20 Llewelyn Jones 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: James Cordy Redden (14 minutes) Penalty Try (30 minutes) Morgan Allen (73 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (14, 73 minutes)

Penalties: Luke Daniels (40 minutes)

Drop Goal: Aaron Penberthy (44 minutes)

Yellow Card: Harry Casson

Bristol Rugby:

15. Jordan Williams; 14. Luke Morahan, 13. Siale Piutau, 12. Tusi Pisi (c), 11. Alapati Leiua; 10. Ian Madigan, 9. Rhodri Williams; 1. Ryan Bevington, 2. Jason Harris-Wright, 3. Gaston Cortes, 4. Joe Joyce, 5. Sam Jeffries, 6. Steve Luatua, 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nick Haining.

Replacements:

16. Nick Fenton-Wells, 1 Soane Tonga’uiha, 18 Sione Faletau, 19 Jack Lam, 20 Andy Uren, 21 Billy Searle 22 Jack Tovey

Scorers:

Tries: Tusi Pisi (10 minutes) Sam Jeffries (35 minutes) Jordan Williams (41, 62 minutes)

Conversions: Ian Madigan (10, 35, 41, 62 minutes)

Yellow Cards: Steven Luatua, Gaston Cortes

Match Officials:

Referee: Luke Pearce

Assistant Referees: Steve Lee & Lionel Spooner

Fourth Official: Robert Warburton

Television Match Official: Graham Hughes

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 17 – 14 Bristol Rugby

Attendance: 1589

Storm Man of the Match: Luke Daniels

London Scottish vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders returned to Greene King IPA Championship action with a hard-fought 25-3 victory over London Scottish at the Athletic Ground.

For the second week in a row the Trailfinders headed over Kew Bridge and kept their opponents try-less, with the defence once again the highlight in very challenging conditions.

Tries from Alun Walker, Mark Bright and a penalty try ensured that Ben Ward’s men earned their ninth consecutive victory in all competitions ahead of welcoming Bristol to Vallis Way in their next outing.

It was a very tight opening to the match and after a significant down pour of rain ahead of kick off both sides were trying to use their kicking game to gain territory.

Jake Sharp kicked the Scots in to an early 3-0 lead, but that was to be as good as it got for the hosts after the West Londoners began to grow in to the match.

Lewis Jones saw an early chance pass by with 10 minutes on the clock, the centre raced away from the half way line but was eventually caught up by the defence and bundled in to touch.

Luke Daniels levelled the score with a penalty, and they then took the lead as Alun Walker went over the line in trademark style.

A five metre lineout was gathered, and the forwards powered towards the line before the Scottish hooker broke away to score. Daniels converted from the touchline to extend the lead to 10-3, and that was how the score would remain until the break as the teams went down the tunnel after a tough 40 minutes.

Ben Ward’s men were forced to defend in the opening stages of the second half as the Scots rallied, but they held firm and managed to earn a penalty which was met with huge cheers.

Daniels’ second penalty extended the lead to 13-3 to take the advantage past a converted try, and in the final 20 minutes the Trailfinders took control of the match.

Mark Bright scored against his former club to put the result beyond doubt with 15 minutes left on the clock. Another five metre lineout powered towards the line, and the Club Captain bundled over the line to stretch the advantage to 18-3.

Dan Grant Adamson came on at scrum-half and his box kicks were putting the visitors in the right places to attack. A scrum five metres from the line saw the pack which was boosted by the bench hammering towards the line, and after a number of penalties the referee eventually went under the posts to award the Trailfinders a penalty try.

That gave them a 25-3 lead with three minutes remaining, and despite rallying in attempt to get a four-try bonus point they had to settle with just the victory which maintained their place in second in the Championship table.

London Scottish:

15 Tom Parton (replaced by Fraser Lyle) 14 Matt Williams 13 Ross Neal 12 Ben Mosses 11 Charlie Ingall 10 Jake Sharp (replaced by Ed Hoadley) 9 Alex Walker 1 Derrick Appiah (replaced by Ben Christie) 2 Isaac Miller (c) (replaced by Dan George) 3 Phil Cringle (replaced by Dino Waldren) 4 Tijuee Uanivi (replaced by Ed Milne) 5 James Tyas 6 Chris Walker 7 Matt Marley 8 Joe Atkinson (replaced by Max Berry)

Replacements:

16 Dan George 17 Ben Christie 18 Dino Waldren 19 Ed Milne 20 Max Berry 21 Ed Hoadley 22 Fraser Lyle

Scorers:

Penalties: Jake Sharp (5 minutes)

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Peter Lydon, 14 Luke Daniels, 13 Lewis Jones, 12 Joe Munro (replaced by Piers O’Conor, 75 mins), 11 James Cordy Redden, 10 Rory Clegg, 9 Grayson Hart (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 60 mins), 1 James Gibbons,(replaced by Will Davis, 66 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 71 mins), 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Lewis Thiede, 57 mins), 4 Harry Casson, 5 Barney Maddison, 6 Kieran Murphy (replaced by Morgan Allen 66 mins), 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Dan Temm, 7 mins), 8 Mark Bright (c)

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish, 17 Will Davis, 18 Lewis Thiede, 19 Dan Temm, 20 Morgan Allen, 21 Dan Grant Adamson, 22 Piers O’Conor

Scorers:

Tries: Alun Walker (28 minutes) Mark Bright (66 minutes) Penalty Try (77 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (28 minutes)

Penalties: Luke Daniels (14, 62 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Matthew Carley

Assistant Referees: Darryl Chapman & Paul Dix

Half Time Score: London Scottish 3 -10 Ealing Trailfinders

Attendance: 1145

Richmond vs Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders ensured they will be top seeds for the knockout stages of the British and Irish Cup with a clinical 24-0 victory over Richmond at the Athletic Ground.

In wet and windy conditions an expansive game was never looking likely, but tries from Alun Walker, Luke Daniels, Peter Lydon and James Cordy Redden meant that Ben Ward’s men recorded their sixth win from six matches in the competition.

Despite the bonus-point win it was the defence that received most of the plaudits, limiting Richmond to a scoreless 80 minutes after a relentless performance.

The West Londoners got off to the perfect start with a try from Alun Walker giving them an early lead. A penalty was kicked to the corner and the rolling maul powered towards the line before the Scottish hooker broke away to score. Luke Daniels converted, and gave his side a 7-0 advantage after six minutes.

Daniels went within inches of extending the lead just three minutes later, but James Cordy Redden’s kick ahead was gathered by a stretching Richmond arm who denied a certain try.

Rob Kirby had a chance to put the hosts on the scoreboard but his penalty fell just short, before Daniels was denied again by the bounce of the ball as the Trailfinders looked to extend their advantage.

With the rain still falling both teams used the boot at every opportunity to gain territory, but the score would remain unchanged in the first half as Ben Ward’s men headed back to the changing rooms with a 7-0 lead at the break.

There was barely anything between the two teams in the first half and it looked too close to call, however in the third quarter the Trailfinders would pull away with some exceptional wet-weather rugby to put the result beyond doubt.

The in-form Luke Daniels scored a brilliant individual try on the 45 minute mark to give his team some breathing space. A kick out wide was gathered by the full-back on the touchline, and he bounced his way past a number of defenders before racing away from outside the 22 to dive over the line. The conversion went wide but the visitors now held a 12-0 lead, which in the conditions was a commanding one.

Just three minutes later Peter Lydon crossed the try-line to extend the lead further. With the ball deep in the 22, instead of going through the forwards the ball was spun wide and Lydon stepped his way past the final defender to bundle his way over the line. Daniels converted, and edged the Trailfinders 19-0 in front.

The bonus point score was secured with 55 minutes on the clock as James Cordy Redden marked his return to the starting line-up with a try. A set move from the top of a lineout with a number of dummy runners saw Daniels in acres of space, and with a two on one he drew in the final defender before releasing Cordy Redden who scored in the corner. The conversion went wide, but the fourth try all but confirmed the Trailfinders’ place as top seeds for the knockout stages.

With the bonus point in the bag it was the defence that took over as Richmond looked for a way back in to the match, but the forwards absorbed a huge amount of pressure to ensure that the clean sheet was intact.

A penalty earned with just four minutes remaining was met with huge cheers from the players after soaking up phase after phase, which summed up the defensive effort throughout the 80 minutes.

Referee Christophe Ridley blew the final whistle to confirm the victory, and a very satisfying one for the travelling supporters.

The result means that Vallis Way will host a Quarter Final on the weekend of 30/31st March, with opposition and the exact date to be confirmed in due course. Stay tuned to our social media channels to stay up to date with all the appropriate information regarding the knockout stages.

Richmond:

15 Rob Kirby 14 Martin Freeman 13 Cameron Mitchell (c) 12 Ronnie McLean (replaced by Rory Damant) 11 Jordan Simpson-Hefft 10 James Swan 9 Luc Jones 1 Jeremy Cunnew 2 Ross Grimstone 3 Joe Tarrant 4 Chris Davies 5 Alex Humfrey 6 Jake Parker 7 Jesse Liston 8 Harison Edwards

Replacements:

16 Jason Phipps 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke 18 Myles Scott 19 Rhodri Adamson 20 Rory Damant 21 Michael Kovacic 22 Craig Trenier

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels 14 Will Harries (replaced by Peter Lydon, 13 mins) 13 Lewis Jones 12 Joe Munro 11 James Cordy Redden 10 Rory Clegg 9 Grayson Hart (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 70 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Will Davis, 57 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Matt Cornish, 67 mins) 3 Mark Tampin (replaced by Sam Rodman, 57 mins) 4 Barney Maddison 5 Harry Casson (c) 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Dan Temm, 67 mins) 8 Morgan Allen

Replacements:

16 Matt Cornish 17 Will Davis 18 Sam Rodman 19 Dan Temm 20 Mark Bright 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: Alun Walker (6 minutes) Luke Daniels (46 minutes) Peter Lydon (50 minutes) James Cordy Redden (56 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (6, 50 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Christophe Ridley

Assistant Referees: Nigel Carrick & Lionel Spooner

Fourth Official: Ieuan Davies

Half Time Score: Richmond 0 – 7 Ealing Trailfinders

Ealing Trailfinders vs Connacht

Ealing Trailfinders stormed their way to the British and Irish Cup Quarter Finals with a 78-12 victory over Connacht at Vallis Way.

Ben Ward’s side scored twelve tries in a relentless attacking display as they booked their place in the knockout stages with a big win over the youthful Irish outfit.

A hat-trick from Will Harries as well as scores from Miles Mantella, Alun Walker, Joe Munro, Morgan Allen, Dan Temm, Rhys Lawrence, Lewis Jones and a double from Luke Carter saw the hosts record their most rampant performance of the campaign so far.

It was Connacht who started strongly and took an early lead after Adam Leavy found space on the left wing, but that was to be as good as it got for them as the Trailfinders hit back emphatically.

Miles Mantella got the hosts on the score board after a long range kick from Luke Daniels bounced up perfectly for the winger who had the pace to beat the defenders and dive over the line. Just five minutes later the West Londoners took the lead as Alun Walker continued his impressive scoring form to stroll over the line in the corner. Rayn Smid drew in the last defender before allowing the Scot to dot the ball down.

The try bonus-point was then secured in quick succession as a Will Harries double ensured the full five points. It was again Smid who made the dominant carry and released the Welshman to run in unattended, and just three minutes later Harries pounced on a loose ball inside the 22 to score from close range.

There was still time for one more try in the first half and it was the best of the lot as Lewis Thiede broke away straight from the restart before passing to Luke Carter who raced away from the defenders and showed brilliant pace to run clear from over 50 metres out. Daniels converted to give the hosts a 31-7 lead at the break.

The Trailfinders showed no signs of slowing up in the second half and started in similar fashion, with Joe Munro bundling over from close range just two minutes after the restart to extend the lead further.

Carter got his second of the match just before the hour mark as a huge break from Storm Man of the Match Kieran Murphy took him right up to the line, and the scrum-half dummied to dot down from just a metre out.

Will Harries then completed his hat trick and brought up the 50 point mark with the try of the match ashe chipped over the top of the defence and gathered his kick to score a try of the season contender.

Morgan Allen used all of his strength to crash over the line after a strong carry from Munro gave the Welsh number eight some space to run in to as he went over for the ninth try of the afternoon.

Connacht responded with a consolation try from Stacey Ili as the clock ticked towards the 65 minute mark. Rory Scholes found space out wide and passed to Ili who carried over the whitewash.

There was still time for the Trailfinders to put even more gloss on the scoreboard as they registered three more tries in the final 10 minutes.

Dan Temm’s quick thinking saw him take advantage of a quickly-taken lineout and use his pace to run around the outside of the defence to the try-line, and just minutes later a a smart one-two at the front of a lineout saw Rhys Lawrence squeeze over as an intelligent move took the defence by surprise.

Lewis Jones rounded off the scoring with a long-range try in the final play of the match as he beat a number of defenders on the way to the line from 40 metres out. Daniels’ final conversion ensured that the score ended 78-12 to the hosts.

Ben Ward’s men now head to the Athletic Ground to face Richmond next weekend as the pool stages come to a close in Round Six.

Ealing Trailfinders:

15 Luke Daniels 14 Will Harries 13 Lewis Jones 12 Joe Munro 11 Miles Mantella (replaced by Peter Lydon, 53 mins) 10 Rory Clegg 9 Luke Carter (replaced by Dan Grant Adamson, 67 mins) 1 James Gibbons (replaced by Djustice Sears Duru, 56 mins) 2 Alun Walker (replaced by Rhys Lawrence, 57 mins) 3 Lewis Thiede (replaced by Sam Rodman, 47 mins) 4 Barney Maddison 5 Llewelyn Jones 6 Kieran Murphy 7 Rayn Smid (replaced by Dan Temm, 58 mins) 8 Mark Bright (c) (replaced by Morgan Allen, 58 mins)

Replacements:

16 Rhys Lawrence 17 Djustice Sears Duru 18 Sam Rodman 19 Dan Temm 20 Morgan Allen 21 Dan Grant Adamson 22 Peter Lydon

Scorers:

Tries: Miles Mantella (15 minutes) Alun Walker (23 minutes) Will Harries (32, 38, 59 minutes) Luke Carter (40, 56 minutes) Joe Munro (43 minutes) Morgan Allen (62 minutes) Dan Temm (70 minutes) Rhys Lawrence (75 minutes) Lewis Jones (79 minutes)

Conversions: Luke Daniels (15, 38, 40, 43, 56, 62, 70, 75, 79 minutes)

Connacht Eagles:

15 Matt Byrne 14 Rory Scholes 13 Stacey Illi 12 Kieran Joyce 11 Adam Leavy 10 Andrew Deegan 9 Conor McKeon 1 Conan O’Donnell 2 Dylan Tierney 3 Conor Kenny 4 Peter Claffey 5 Cillian Gallagher 6 Sean Masterson 7 James Connolly 8 Paul Boyle (c)

Replacements:

16 Callum Torpey 17 Matt Burke 18 Conor Kyne 19 Niall Murray 20 Ryan Feehily 21 Luke Carty 22 Michael O’Reilly

Scorers:

Tries: Adam Leavy (11 minnutes) Stacey Ili (66 minutes)

Conversions: Andrew Deegan (11 minutes)

Match Officials:

Referee: Dewi Phillips

Assistant Referees: Rob Warburton & Bill Burton

Fourth Official: Alexis Manley

Half Time Score: Ealing Trailfinders 31 – 7 Connacht Eagles

Attendance: 584

Storm Man of the Match: Kieran Murphy

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