In the first of a new series, oxfordmail.net offers an at a glance look at the weekend's featured rugby match. The full match report will appear in Tuesday's Oxford Mail.
League: South West 1
Score: Oxford Harlequins 17, Redingensians 21
Oxford Harlequins' player ratings
15. Alastair McCormick - 5 (lacked composure)
14. Tom Johnson - 7 (Quins best attacking outlet)
13. Stuart McClure - 6 (needed to impose himself more)
12. Beau Wilson - 6 (twice knocked on when Quins well-placed)
11. Hugh Bevan - 6 (solid, but unspectacular)
10. Andy Noyce - 6 (outplayed by opposite number)
9. Anthony Cope - 6 (too hasty at times)
1. James Eckert - 6 (battled hard)
2. Dave Needham - 5 (poor lineout throwing in the first half)
3. Paul DeLange - 5 (replaced at half-time)
4. Dave Payne - 6 (a little subdued)
5. Matt Brougham - 5 (failed to stand out)
6. Matt Young - 7 (great workrate)
7. Ferdi Gerber - 7 (unlucky to have try ruled out)
8. Paddy Soper - 8 (STAR MAN, strong in lineout, stronger in the loose).
Replacements:
Ed Mitchell - 5 (struggled to assert himself)
Ian McClure - 5 (few opportunities to shine)
Referee: Dino Maddern - 6 (got most decisions right, although may have missed first half try)
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: Quins' try from Tom Johnson showed them at their fluent, attacking best.
Lowlight: Sloppy opening full of handling errors from both teams.
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