Oxford Harlequins upset the formbook to bag a bonus-point win. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 3 South West
Score: Oxford Harlequins 35, Old Patesians 22
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Graeme Crappper 6 (played his part)
14. Huw Jones 8 (always dangerous)
13. Martin Nutt 9 (talismanic display)
12. Anthony Cope 7 (very reliable)
11. Xavier Andre 6 (solid enough)
10. Jeff Stewart 7 (mostly good)
9. Alasdair Maspero 7 (full of running)
1. Simon Chadbone 8 (a real force)
2. James Clark 7 (one moment of madness)
3. Pete Boulton 8 (excellent scrummaging)
5. Andy Boyle 8 (great workrate)
4. Alan Purchase 7 (strong in the loose)
6. Ryan Newman 7 (supported well)
7. Matt Young 7 (committed effort)
8. Jason Welburn 9 (STAR MAN, always gained ground)
Replacements used:
16. James Eckert 6 (held his own)
18. Alex Lyness 7 (added pace)
17. Mark Forth 6 (kept things moving)
Referee: Lee Towers (Midlands) – 6 (strict, but fair)
Entertainment rating: 9.
Highlight: The combination between Martin Nutt and Huw Jones for the latter’s first try.
Lowlight: The small home crowd.
Form guide: Quins played like a top-four side, but can they sustain this level?
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