Oxford Harlequins produced a very solid display to record a bonus-point victory. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 3 South West
Score: Oxford Harlequins 26, Barnstaple 3
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Graham Crapper 7 (strong in defence)
11. Martin Nutt 7 (some good runs)
13. Anthony Cope 7 (lively display)
12. Dom Maley 9 (STAR MAN, Quins’ most potent weapon)
14. Huw Jones 7 (quietly effective)
10. Kenny Sewell 7 (kept ball moving)
9. Nick Haydon 8 (excellent distribution)
1. James Eckert 7 (solid in his preferred position)
2. Simon Chadbone 7 (some good moments)
3. Paul DeLange 7 (powerful effort)
5. Andy Boyle 7 (more good than bad)
4. Morgan Cross 8 (shone in the line-out)
7. Ed Davies 7 (decent contribution)
6. Ryan Newman 8 (covered lots of ground)
8. Jason Welburn 7 (maintained intensity throughout)
Replacements used:
16. Dave Needham 6 (did his job)
17. Adam Pearson 6 (filled in fine)
18. Andy Noyce 6 (brief cameo)
Referee: Fergus Kirby (Durham) – 7 (could go far)
Entertainment rating: 8.
Highlight: Both side's commitment to running rugby.
Lowlight: Barnstaple's inaccurate kicking to touch.
Form guide: This was sort of consistent display that Quins struggled to find before the current season.
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