Oxford Harlequins chugged to a bonus-point victory without finding top gear. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 3 South West
Score: Oxford Harlequins 33, Cleve 3
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Huw Jones 6 (solid enough)
14. Alex Lyness 6 (injured early on)
13. Martin Nutt 7 (strong in defence)
12. Chris Tuatara 6 (mixed debut)
11. Xavier Andre 7 (quietly effective)
10. Jeff Stewart 7 (kicked well)
9. Anthony Cope 7 (improved as game went on)
1. Simon Chadbone 6 (played his part)
2. James Clark 6 (combative effort)
21. Ollie Barlow 6 (no major problems)
4. Alan Purchase 7 (deserved try for industrious game)
5. Andy Boyle 7 (some good line-out work)
7. Ryan Newman 8 (great support work)
6. Matt Young 7 (scrapped well)
8. Jason Welburn 8 (STAR MAN, a safe pair of hands)
Replacements used:
16. James Eckert 6 (did his job)
17. Tom Speechly 6 (filled in fine)
18. Tim Knapp 7 (quickly into his stride)
Referee: Chris Bartlett (Dorset & Wilts) – 6 (a little lenient)
Entertainment rating: 6.
Highlight: The build-up to Huw Jones’s try.
Lowlight: The number of knock-ons, especially in the first half.
Form guide: Quins should now be safe from relegation.
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