RAMS’ superb comeback win at home to Plymouth Albion on Saturday means the Class of 22/23 have matched the record for best start to a league season at the club.

Their perfect 10 victories has only been done once before – back in the 2006/07 South West Two East title-winning campaign.

And looking through the history books, there are very similar records between the sides.

In terms of points scored, the current crop is narrowly ahead (393 to 385), but they have conceded slightly more (198 to 181), meaning the 06/07 group had a points difference better by a solitary point (+196 to +195).

However, the current National One leaders have scored more tries (59 to 56), and have had more players cross the whitewash (19 to 13).

Leading marksman Jak Rossiter (12) has one more than Joao Costa did some 16 years ago, although Spike Chandler had a haul of 104 compared with Alex Seers’ tally of 94.

And finally, the irrepressible James Baker has one try this time round, the same as he did back then!

2022/23 (National One)

Stats:

Points Scored: 393

Points Conceded: 198

Points Difference: +195

Tries Scored: 59

Top Try Scorer: Jak Rossiter (12)

Different Try Scorers (19): Rossiter (12), Hayman (8), Robson (5), McRae (4), Bird (3), Cole (3), Hayhow (3), Humberstone (3), Jones (3), Kalling-Smith (2), Seers (2), Marris (2), Everitt (2), Collis (2), Baker (1), Crame (1), R Stapley (1), Taylor (1), Moffitt (1).

Top Point Scorer: Alex Seers (94 – Two tries, 36 conversions, four penalties)

Results

RAMS 38-21 Esher

Tries: Kalling-Smith, Bird, Robson, Hayman, Seers

Conversions: Seers (5)

Penalty: Seers

Chinnor 30-46 RAMS

Tries: Hayman (2), Rossiter (2) Marris, McRae, Baker

Conversions: Seers (4)

Penalty: Seers

RAMS 59-26 Hull

Tries: Rossiter (4), Robson (2), Kalling-Smith, Cole, Humberstone

Conversions: Seers (5), Humberstone (2)

Bishop’s Stortford 10-40 RAMS

Tries: Hayman (2), Cole, Everitt, Rossiter, Collis

Conversions: Seers (5)

RAMS 40-15 Darlington Mowden Park

Tries: Hayhow (3), Cole, Rossiter, Everitt

Conversions: Seers (5)

RAMS 29-26 Cambridge

Tries: McRae, Collis, Seers, R Stapley

Conversions: Seers (3)

Penalty: Seers

Rosslyn Park 21-29 RAMS

Tries: Rossiter, Robson, McRae, Humberstone

Conversions: Seers (3)

Penalty: Seers

RAMS 50-25 Birmingham Moseley

Tries: Bird (2), Rossiter (2), Taylor, Crame, Marris, Jones

Conversions: Seers (5)

Leeds Tykes 10-36 RAMS

Tries: Hayman (2), Humberstone, Jones, McRae, Robson

Conversions: Seers, Humberstone, Dykes

RAMS 26-14 Plymouth Albion

Tries: Rossiter, Hayman, Moffitt, Jones

Conversions: Townsend (2), Humberstone

2006/07 (South West Two East)

Stats

Points Scored: 381

Points Conceded: 185

Points Difference: +196

Tries Scored: 56

Top Try Scorer: Joao Costa (11)

Different Try Scorers (13): Costa (11), Reed (10), Reynolds (9), Clements (6), Castell (5), Lynch (4), Chandler (3), Fairweather(2), Buchanan (2), Amor (1), Baker (1), Laskey (1), Oakley (1).

Top Point Scorer: Spike Chandler (104 – three tries, 25 conversions, 13 penalties)

Results

RAMS 39-15 Henley Wanderers

Tries: Reynolds (2), Buchanan (2), Clements, Costa, Lynch

Conversions: Steggman (2)

Frome 17-29 RAMS

Tries: Reed (2), Reynolds, Clements, Lynch

Conversions: Steggman (2)

RAMS 41-36 Swindon

Tries: Castell (3), Reed (2), Amor, Reynolds

Conversions: Lack (3)

Swanage & Wareham 21-39 RAMS

Tries: Reed (2), Clements, Reynolds, Costa, Castell

Conversions: Chandler (3)

Penalty: Chandler

RAMS 64-0 Windsor

Tries: Clements (3), Lynch (2), Reed, Laskey, Costa, Baker, Chandler

Conversions: Chandler (7)

Cheltenham 15-33 RAMS

Tries: Costa (3) Reynolds

Conversions: Chandler (2)

Penalties: Chandler (3)

RAMS 33-19 High Wycombe

Tries: Reed, Reynolds, Chandler

Conversions: Chandler (3)

Penalties: Chandler (4)

Marlow 26-36 RAMS

Tries: Reynolds (2), Costa (2), Reed

Conversions: Chandler (4)

Penalty: Chandler

RAMS 29-21 Salisbury

Tries: Fairweather (2), Costa

Conversions: Chandler

Penalties: Chandler (4)

RAMS 38-15 Aylesbury

Tries: Costa (2), Reed, Castell, Oakley, Chandler

Conversions: Chandler (4)

*Historical research by Nigel Sutcliffe