ROUND 21 ROUND-UP

 

Doncaster Knights ran in six tries as they proved too strong for Cornish Pirates in South Yorkshire.

First-half scores from Telusa Veainu, Semesa Rokoduguni and Zach Kerr opened up a 17-3 lead at the interval and Logovi’i Mulipola secured the bonus point from a rolling maul after the break.

Jordan Olowofela’s late double added gloss to the scoreline, with Matt McNab and Buster Rice scoring consolations for the visitors.

 

 

Bedford Blues ensured they will finish the season as runners-up by beating Chinnor 61-26 at Goldington Road.

A tight first half gave little sign of what was to come, ending 19-19. Fred Tuilagi, Matt Worley and Louis James crossed for Blues, with William Ryan, Robin Hardwick and Luke Carter responding for Chinnor.

But Bedford seized control after the break as James scored twice more to complete his hat-trick, while Joe Howard, Dean Adamson, James Lennon and Alfie Garside also dotted down.

Nathan Chamberlain’s superb solo score ensured Chinnor returned to Oxfordshire with a try bonus point.

 

 

Nottingham staged a Friday night fightback for the ages as they overturned a 26-0 deficit to beat Hartpury 54-33.

The visitors flew out the traps in the East Midlands, with two tries apiece from Ethan Hunt and Alex Morgan putting them in the ascendancy.

Will Yarnell got Nottingham on the board but Mikey Austin’s converted score made it 33-7, an advantage the hosts ate into before the break thanks to Harry Clayton and Harry Graham.

It was one-way traffic after the break, as David Williams and James Cherry put the hosts ahead before Ryan Olowofela, Jacob Wright and Javiah Pohe added their names to the scoresheet as Nottingham completed their biggest comeback since 1998.

 

 

A week after sealing the title, Ealing Trailfinders celebrated by beating Coventry 55-38 in West London.

Will Montgomery needed just seven minutes to cross for the first try of the game but Jordan Poole hit straight back for the visitors before Michael Dykes’ quickfire double opened up a 19-5 lead for the hosts.

That became 26-19 by half time, Jordy Reid’s try sandwiched between Senitiki Nayalo and a penalty try for Coventry.

Poole’s second brought the visitors within two points but two tries apiece from Francis Moore and Matt Cornish, along with one from Kabous Bezuidenhout, helped Ealing pull clear.

Replacement Suva Ma’asi scored two late consolation tries for Coventry but that did little to dampen the party atmosphere.

 

 

Jack Bracken scored four tries as Ampthill came from behind to beat Cambridge 54-43.

Bracken scored twice in the first half but his side went in 29-14 down as the division’s bottom club crossed through Eli Caven’s double and one apiece for Joseph Gaffan and  Josh Skelcey.

Sione Vaenuku and Olamide Sodeke brought the hosts back to within a point before Bracken completed his treble to put them in front.

Vaenuku’s second and Harrison Courtney gave Ampthill breathing space and though Cambridge scored twice more themselves, fittingly Bracken had the final word to seal the outcome.

 

 

Frank McMillan scored twice as London Scottish defeated Caldy 31-13.

Matt Wilkinson and Tom Marshall crossed from close range to get Scottish up and running in the opening half-hour before Josh Bellamy and McMillan’s first secured the bonus point before half time, which arrived with the hosts 26-3 to the good.

Matt Gallagher scored twice early in the second period to give Caldy hope but McMillan’s second on 53 minutes proved the final scoring act of the game.