What was a largely experimental side for Saltash given a high number of unavailable players, with the Ashes pulling a few old heads out of retirement and bringing in some of their senior Colts players.

The Ashes started well and were on the board with a try from Wing Tom Knight, with Bude adding a penalty goal. From then on, it was one way traffic with the visitors adding a further 4 tries in the first half from prop Simon Nance from 10m out, Flanker Bobby Rixson (his first in a senior shirt), Fly Half Nick Blake and winger Ethan Stone, with one conversion from centre Ollie Crawford for a half time score at 27-3 for Saltash.

The second half started much the same, with a solitary Bude try as opposed to a further 5 tries from Stone for his second, no 8 Devon Bennett-Murray (capped a powerful performance for his try), Crawford and subs Dale Johnson and Ryan Thomas and 4 conversions from the Ashes through 2 apiece from Crawford and full back Henry Taylor.

1. S.Nance. 2. J.Harvey. 3. B.Simmons. 4. M.West. 5. T.Wills. 6. P.Eatwell. 7. B.Rixson. 8. D.Bennett-Murray. 9. R.Martin. 10. N.Blake. 11. T.Knight. 12. O.Crawford. 13. S.Hillman. 14. E.Stone. 15. H.Taylor. 16. R.Thomas. 17. A.Wood. 18. D.Johnson. 19.J.Mazza 20.J.Bennet-Murray 21.T.Rixson

Thanks

Nick Rich, Saltash Rugby.