NATIONAL ONE ROUND-UP – WEEK ONE

PLYMOUTH Albion produced a statement 61-17 victory at Rosslyn Park to signal their title aspirations.

The visitors were 14-0 up thanks to a Harry Wilkinson brace and two Iwan Jenkins conversions.

Park got off the mark through Charlie Coe, but Ben Moa responded with a seven-pointer before Rosslyn prop Ali Wade was red carded.

Jenkins made it five from five off the tee after Archie Hill and Noah Fenton went over before the break.

Wilkinson completed his hat-trick before Moa’s second and Jenkins’ boot made it 47-5.

Sam Daly’s converted try breached the half-century mark before Luc Smith added to an Archie Hosking score for the hosts.

Jenkins took his tally to 16 points after Oscar Stewart sniped over, leaving Freddie Vaughan’s late effort as merely a consolation for Rosslyn.

Scottish, Camborne start well

London Scottish triumphed 53-29 in a cracker at Bury St Edmunds.

George Loose gave the hosts a dream start to life at Level Three with a third-minute try, but their opponents hit back through Connor Moyse and Harry Clayton, plus a Tom Wilstead conversion.

Another try followed, but Bury reduced their deficit to 17-15 thanks to Loose’s second and one from Trystan Andrews.

The same player also doubled up after the break, Ben Penfold on target for 22-17.

Scottish, however, struck back swiftly before Alex Earnshaw grabbed a hat-trick and Matt Wilkinson also touched down.

Wilstead converted two for 46-22, but Tim Andrew went over for BSE before Wilstead completed the scoring with a seven-pointer.

Bury’s fellow newly-promoted side Camborne produced a fabulous fightback to win 38-36 at Leeds Tykes.

Former Ram Fraser Honey converted an early Ben Priddey try for the visitors, but Leeds hit back through George Worthington, Ewan Laughton (two) and Charlie Venables.

Eddie Crossland added two kicks for 24-7, but Priddey and Honey cut the deficit to 10.

However, Worthington grabbed a second before half time to put Tykes in control.

Camborne started the second period well as Honey landed following a Joel Matavesi effort.

Rory Kane took over kicking duties to land after Jamie Prisk and Alex Ducker scored, putting his side 35-29 up.

Connor Walker and Laughton pushed Leeds back in front, only for a  late O’Kane penalty to seal the deal for the Cornishmen.

Stortford edge 14-try thriller

Bishop’s Stortford’s strong start helped them beat visitors Dings Crusaders 52-42.

Alex Osborn put Stortford in front before Sol Taufa replied for their opponents, Sam Berry’s conversion nudging the Bristolians in front.

But Bishop’s then pulled clear with Alex Rayment, James Apperley and Tom Mills all touching down, three Dan Cole kicks making it 26-7.

Lewis Beer and Jake Morris exchanged seven-pointers, although another from Dings’ wing Harry Rowson meant they only trailed by 12 at the interval.

Berry was again on target after Lewis O’Grady went over for 33-28, but Frazier Kiff and Tom Hitchcock helped Stortford reassert themselves, Cole converting the second.

Dings refused to yield and reduced the arrears to 45-35 through Matt Jones and Berry.

But Mills’ second was added to by Cole meaning Taufa’s late effort was only a consolation, Berry maintaining his perfect record.

Moseley and TJs complete winners

Birmingham Moseley defeated Cambridge 38-33 at Billesley Common.

Two Harry Read penalties put the hosts in front before Luke Bouchier converted two Will Wood tries for 14-6 to the Blood & Sand.

But Moseley then took control as Elliott Creed bagged a brace and Jake Condliffe went over.

Read added to two of those for 25-14 at half time, another penalty extending the advantage.

An Ethan Thorne try and Bouchier’s boot made it a seven-point game, but Mose then secured a penalty try.

Ben Alexander mauled over for a converted try to secure Cambridge’s bonus point, but Read’s fourth penalty kept Mose in command.

Ben Gibson scored a late consolation for the visitors.

Tonbridge Juddians began their campaign with a 31-26 victory versus National Two North champions Sheffield.

A Will Henshall try put the away side in front before Connor Lloyd converted his own score for TJs.

Sheffield regained the lead as Callum Posa added to a Christian Hooper effort.

But the hosts led 24-12 at the break with Jack Walsh, Harrison Sims and Tom Mannix all over, Lloyd with another conversion.

He repeated the trick after Walsh doubled up, but Sheffield secured a brace of bonus-points thanks to tries from Will Smith and Will Archer, Posa with another four points.

Rams scored four tries in their 50-22 home defeat to Sale FC.