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DAN Tooth shone with two tries as Banbury Bulls bounced back to beat Old Leamingtonians 46-3 at Bodicote Park.

Having lost 15-12 at leaders Old Laurentians the previous week, Bulls produced an eight-try display.

James Heywood set up the opening score for skipper Eddie Phillips, who converted his own effort.

Tooth was next to score after some good work from No 8 Simon Brand and Phillips, while the visitors replied with a Ciaran O’Connor penalty.

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With fly half Lionel Byrne orchestrating the play cleverly, tries came at regular intervals from Jimmy Manley, Byrne, his first for the club, Alex Gandy and Seamus O’Dwyer.

Phillips converted one.

Banbury were not as fluent in the second half, but added tries from Josh Deegan and Tooth, Phillips converting one.

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