A Lord Jersey final to savour

Friday 19th March 2010, 2:59PM GMT.

De La Salle’s Luke Stratford looks to offload the ball in the final against Les Quennevais Pictures: DAVID FERGUSON (00916362)

De La Salle’s Luke Stratford looks to offload the ball in the final against Les Quennevais Pictures: DAVID FERGUSON (00916362)

WORLD CUP winner Richard Hill was suitably impressed with this year’s offerings at the Lord Jersey rugby tournament at St Peter yesterday.

‘It was a tremendous final, with some great attacking rugby,’ said the England and Saracens flanker.

He was not wrong. A well-drilled De La Salle team put on a tremendous show against Les Quennevais and fully deserved to lift the impressive Lord Jersey Cup after their 24-0 victory.

The young Beeches, able to field several of the Jersey RFC Academy U16s, were a credit to their coaches and put in an excellent display of handling, fast feet and teamwork.


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