Rugby union: Blackheath victorious over Sedgley Park as Dons also record a win
It was a deserved victory though for the side who had the better of an untidy stop-start game.
Read MoreIt was a deserved victory though for the side who had the better of an untidy stop-start game.
Read MoreThe Plough Lane-based club are without a win since being promoted to the Super League and face Huddersfield Giants next on Sunday.
Read MoreHowever, the familiar traits of an over-reliance on a faltering kicking game, allied to the concession of a few soft penalties, opened a door for the Berkshire side to slip through and keep up their challenge at the top National League 1 with a bonus point win.
Read MoreCastleford Tigers are also winless but Broncos are bottom due to their minus-166 points difference.
Read MorePlaying with pace and energy from the outset, the hosts clinically executed their opportunities, defended resolutely when required, and had enough of a cushion at the break to withstand the pressure that came from the opposition in the second period.
Read MoreBroncos also scored from the first attack of the second period through Rhys Kennedy.
Read MoreNeither Richmond nor Blackheath will look back at this match, celebrating 160 years since these two sides played what is recognised as the first game of rugby union on Richmond Green, with any fondness.
Read MoreThe South Londoners have scored 28 points but conceded 102 – the most in the division.
Read MoreJake Lloyd celebrated his 200th appearance in Blackheath colours with his 107th try as they claimed a third successive win for the first time in the current National League One campaign – 34-12 against Plymouth Albion.
Read MoreLondon Broncos are yet to put a Super League point on the board after a 34-0 defeat at home to Catalan Dragons on Friday night.
Read MoreBlackheath put further distance between themselves and the National League 1 drop zone after a 22-17 victory over Chinnor.
Read MoreBlackheath eased their fears of being dragged into the National League 1 relegation battle with a 30-18 win at Cinderford on Saturday.
Read MoreBlackheath lost 42-27 at Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday – their 10th reverse in 17 National League One matches.
Read MoreNobody will have left The Utilita feeling they had witnessed a classic after this contest, but Sale departed with a precious four points, while for Blackheath it meant successive defeats to a side propping up the National League One table.
Read MoreThe Broncos travelled to West Yorkshire with a squad that included eight new signings, and this was a good chance for Mike Eccles to assess his players against challenging opposition.
Read MoreWimbledon had won narrowly at Canterbury in September, but the visitors were intent on not repeating that result in Saturday’s return fixture.
Read MoreBlackheath lost 29-27 at home to Leicester Lions last weekend with the visitors, who started the day at the foot of National League 1, gaining a narrow but deserved and much-needed – victory.
Read MoreWithout doubt Blackheath’s 24-17 win at Sedgley Park was a performance way above anything seen in the twilight days of 2023, and arguably their best display of the current National League One season.
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