Basement boys can bite back hard

Monday 26th October 2009, 3:00PM GMT.

Jersey’s centres, Donovan Sanders, above, and Sam Tuia, inset, were in great form on Saturday ROB CURRIE (00819000)

JERSEY RFC were the main beneficiaries of some stunning results in National III South East on Saturday.

While an impressive Jersey continued their steam-rollering ways at St Peter with a 67-10 mauling of a far from poor Portsmouth side, two previous strugglers from near the basement were wreaking havoc with the form book – and a couple of promotion chasers.

Havant, just three bonus points behind leaders Jersey before Saturday’s matches, slipped to fourth in the table after a 29-18 loss away to Tring.

But that was nothing compared to the surprise Hertford were to endure away to winless bottom club Sutton and Epsom, with the strugglers romping to a 24-7 victory.

Bracknell, first-day victors over Jersey, move into second spot, five points behind Ben Harvey’s in-form squad, after a 32-14 win over fellow promotion challengers Dorking.

Read the full story in the Jersey Evening Post.

Click here for subscription details.

Individual editions are also available online.