Conditions were good and the Ashes took the opportunity to field 3 colts shortly due to graduate to the senior fold next season.

Preparations were disrupted however with illness and injury for both potential fly halves, so a re-jig in personnel wasn't the best way to prepare against league winners.

That said, there was a sense of purpose and urgency in Saltash and it came out in a tidy overall performance.

The Ashes were on the board after just 6 minutes with a tidy move deep into the Launceston half putting hooker Jacob Harvey into space to score for a 5-0 lead. The hosts came back well and scored a converted try to take the lead at 7-5.

The home lead didn't last long and Ashes centre Scott Williams marked his return to the club with a try of his own for his tram to lead 10-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Another returning Ashes player from injury, lock Lewis Woolaway put in a speculative kick from his own half to earn a lineout from a 50-22 kick.

Saltash took the throw quickly and Colt Laurie Thomson dotted the ball down for fellow Colt Tom Knight to convert. For a 17-7 lead.

Launceston came back late in the half with a converted try of their own and were just 3 points down at the break at 14-17.

Into the second half and a degree of control for the visitors saw them score through Moriarty out on the right, for Knight to convert.

With changes coming for the last quarter, prop Colm Rich came back on and sured up the front row to provide the platform for his team.

From a scrum mid field, makeshift fly half Lewis Wells fended off several defenders to score a try and Centre Williams also went over for his second.

At the death a well worked back move put Knight clear on the right to score, which he converted to finish the score at 41-14 for the visitors.

1. E.McLean. 2. J.Harvey. 3. C.Rich. 4. L.Woolaway. 5. A.Marshall. 6. P. Edwards. 7. C.Knight. 8. S.Hillman. 9. S.Jones. 10. Wells. 11. D.Lumsdon. 12. L.Thompson. 13. S.Williams. 14. M. Jones. 15. T.Knight. 16. M.Mitchell. 17. M.Capstack. 18. R.Thomas. 19. O.Smith. 20. Moriarty.