Dragons 31-0 Valley Knights

There's nothing like real time news, is there? Just wanted to get this up before next weekend as a matter of record. As I saw it from the sidelines, beer in hand, this was an impressive first outing from the Drags, who played some muscular forwards' rugby and, blessedly, kept the game nice and simple. They worked hard in the blazing sun and thoroughly deserved this emphatic win over the auld enemy. One touchdown each from Ramsay Carter and Richard "Am I a forward? Am I a back?" Rouse, while the artful Matt James scored two, including one mesmerising run past pretty much the whole Valley team. Did I mention Ben "Joel Stransky" Stobart's drop goal? Probably no need. And it was great to see lithe and lissom JP back on the park.

1. Richard Gallagher
2. Duncan Robertson
3. Damien Babis
4. Ramsey Carter
5. Peyton Burnett
6. Richard Rouse
7. Robin Bredbury
8. Ben Stobart
9. Phil Reid
10. Colin Begg
11. Adam Woolliscroft
12. Tim Robinson
13. Simon Shoebridge
14. Geoff Lam
15. Matt James

Replacements

Duncan Grewers
Romain Perret
John Parker
Richard Guest