Combe did enough to win this! They don't score four tries very often after all but C.S. Rugby were able, it seems, to score at will, particularly in the second half when the moment Combe threatened they went and got another soft try.

C.S. Rugby's fly-half Scott Hadden did the damage. Not just the only real play-maker on the field but with three tries, three conversions, and two penalties his 27 points was enough on its own to beat Combe.

The first half was a much more even affair with only three points separating the sides at the interval. In fact Combe hammered away at C.S. Rugby's defence from the start and looked like they would be first on the board, and indeed would have been, but a missed penalty gave Scott Hadden the chance to put C.S. Rugby on first.

The penalty wasn't so bad but two minutes later C.S.'s forwards were close to Combe's line with a series of rucks and mauls that soon saw lock James Porter reaching for the line.

Combe had most of the next fifteen minutes play without making it count. Then in two minutes the best move of the match saw intricate interchanging between five Combe backs down the right flank, in which Niki Davies and Trent Nattrass were prominent, that culminated with Alex Smith going over in the corner, the conversion being missed, and Iain Gordan slotting a penalty to bring the sides level.

The next ten or twelve minutes saw some pretty indifferent rugby from both sides but with the last kick of the half Scott Hadden slotted an easy penalty to give his side an 11—8 lead at the interval.

It was again Scott Hadden, shortly after the break, that opened the gap significantly when he waltzed around a stretched defence and also slotted the difficult kick for the conversion.

Again Combe came back at them though it took nearly ten minutes of driving at the line by the forwards before Ben Hannah feeding off the back made it to the line.

Three minutes later and Scott Hadden was again crossing the line at the other end for C.S.'s third try and another conversion took them 12 points clear.

This heralded a remarkable period of play when in an eight minute spell it seemed the opposition only had to cross the half-way line and the try was on! Combe responded first, again taking their time with a series of drives, before Tim Kavanagh touched down, but again no conversion.

Two minutes later and C.S.'s full-back James Houston was crossing the line for their bonus try and to give Combe their own version of Houston, we have a problem. Indeed at 18—32 they did have a problem.

It took no time at all for them to respond. Tim Kavanagh making much lighter work of his second try and Combe's bonus. With, realistically, only another bonus on offer now being nine points adrift.

C.S. Rugby were taking no chances, possibly hearing about the two previous games at Goddington Dene, so Scott Hadden went and scored his third and their fifth try. Not converted but the 14 point gap was nonetheless daunting.

Sometime remained but neither side looked like they had the stomach for much more combat and the game soon finished without much really happening.

Not much of a spectacle for the Ladies Wag Day and may have well given them a problem naming their Ladies Man as well as a Man of the Match. But Tim Kavanagh's two tries carries him to double figures with Omar Dixon, who only had six starts, next on five, that surely needs some recognition.

Combe Squad: Alex Smith; Joshua Penny, Trent Nattrass, Ben Hannah, Niki Davies; Iain Gordan, Ben Faurie; Tim Kavanagh, Reece Conlon, James Sheppard; Tom Clark, Jon Wright; Graham Purdy, Hamish Barton, Ryan Hackett. Sam Davis, Chris Lewis, Dave Watkins.

Match Reporter: Mike Attewell.