East Midlands
East Midlands (@EastMidsRugby) hosted Staffordshire (@StaffsRugby) at Northampton Casuals (@CasualsRFC) for the closing match of the Bill Beaumont Cup in Division 2.
Staffordshire opened the score line early in the game with an interception 3 minutes into the match. Henry Knox was well placed to take advantage of a loose pass in the East Midlands formation, sprinting to the line and giving Staffordshire an early lead and the psychological advantage at the start of the game.
Read MoreEast Midlands (@EastMidsRugby) hosted Warwickshire (@WarwickshireRFU) at Northampton Old Scouts (@NOSRFC) for the opening match of the Bill Beaumont Cup (@BillBeaumont) in Division 2.
Both teams started with a pace more akin to a game of Rugby 7s than the 15 a side match. As if to wear each other out in the early stages both sides played at a blistering rate under an unusually warm sun. Any expectation of settling into a sensible pace didn't seem to cross the mind of either team as they continued their high speed antics to the end.
Read MoreEast Midlands grabbed the first try but things were soon levelled up as Ashley Elvers struck.
Read MoreEast Midlands, the core of whose players are from Ampthill’s senior squad, finished third in Division 1 North of the Bill Beaumont Senior Men’s County Championship last season, just missing out on a trip to Twickenham.
Maama Molitika forcing the point
(Photo: Iain Frankish, Actuance Photography)
This game represents your last chance to see competitive level 3/4 rugby at Ampthill before the summer break, so come on down to Dillingham Park and support East Midlands to see if they can go one better this year.
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