Rugby
Oxford Harlequins edge a tough away game at Bournemouth 16-12 to continue their fine run of form.
It was fourth versus third on the south coast, with an injury-hit Quins side handing a league debut to winger Will Spencer and a place on the bench for academy prop Olly Barlow.
The opening 10 minutes of the game were even but then missed tackles allowed Bournemouth to go close in the right hand corner. They kept the pressure up with forward drives sucking in the Quins defence, and good...
Rugby
Harlequins make short work of Banstaple
Oxford Harlequins restricted Barnstaple to a single penalty on the Devon side’s trip to North Hinksey, running out 26-3 winners.
The visitors were actually the first to register on the scoreboard, forcing ‘Quins into touch from the kick-off before winning good lineout ball and sending it back to the fly-half for a well-taken drop-goal to make it 0-3.
But thereafter the home side were quickly into their stride, centre Dom Maley sliding his tackler to score after quick ball from a...
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The visitors were actually the first to register on the scoreboard, forcing ‘Quins into touch from the kick-off before winning good lineout ball and sending it back to the fly-half for a well-taken drop-goal to make it 0-3.
But thereafter the home side were quickly into their stride, centre Dom Maley sliding his tackler to score after quick ball from a...
Harlequins put 50 points past Maidenhead in try-fest
Oxford Harlequins put Maidenhead to the sword running in nine tries in as they posted more than 50 points against the hosts.
The victory consolidated Quins league position following their local derby victory over Chinnor, and the visitors never looked like losing after Andy Noyce put them ahead.
The replacement wing came on for Xavier Andre in the early stages after he suffered an ankle injury and crossed to round off a flowing move with Kenny Sewell slotting the conversion to make it...
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The victory consolidated Quins league position following their local derby victory over Chinnor, and the visitors never looked like losing after Andy Noyce put them ahead.
The replacement wing came on for Xavier Andre in the early stages after he suffered an ankle injury and crossed to round off a flowing move with Kenny Sewell slotting the conversion to make it...
Quins snatch last-gasp victory over Chinnor
Oxford Harlequins moved up to third in the league and secured local bragging rights with a closely-fought 31-27 derby victory over rivals Chinnor.
The sides swopped places in National League 3 South West after the result, which looked unlikely when Quins failed to clear the Chinnor kick-off. The visitors were then penalized at a poor scrum and quickly found themselves 3-0 down.
Chinnor continued to press and the Quins were finding the ball hard to come by, losing their first two lineouts...
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The sides swopped places in National League 3 South West after the result, which looked unlikely when Quins failed to clear the Chinnor kick-off. The visitors were then penalized at a poor scrum and quickly found themselves 3-0 down.
Chinnor continued to press and the Quins were finding the ball hard to come by, losing their first two lineouts...
Quins record highest-scoring victory of season against struggling Chippenham
Oxford Harlequins returned to winning ways with a 69-19 demolition of second-bottom Chippenham in North Hinksey.
The home side ran in 11 tries in a game that saw the forwards produce high quality second phase ball for the Quins backs to spread the ball wide and stretch the visitor’s defence. Quins opened the scoring when fullback Martin Nutt came into the line at pace, evaded a tackle and scored on the right, the try duly converted by Jeff Stewart.
Skipper Simon Chadbone added his...
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The home side ran in 11 tries in a game that saw the forwards produce high quality second phase ball for the Quins backs to spread the ball wide and stretch the visitor’s defence. Quins opened the scoring when fullback Martin Nutt came into the line at pace, evaded a tackle and scored on the right, the try duly converted by Jeff Stewart.
Skipper Simon Chadbone added his...
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