CINDERFORD United, Stags and Colts scored more than 130 pioints between them in recent games.
United produced a very physical performance to emerge as 12-32 winners against a spirited Frampton Cotterell side in a top-of-the-table game in Counties Two.
The game had to be stopped after 25 minutes, with the score at 0-7, and moved to another pitch, due to a serious leg injury to a home player.
A 20-point blitz by the visitors before half-time swung the game in their favour.
Man-of-the-match James Kear scored a hat-trick with Tom Reynolds and Will Anderson also going over, along with two conversions and a penalty from Harry Tovey.
The Stags were in good form, to overcome the challenge of Tewkesbury II for a 48-29 win in Gloucester Three.
Kurt Herber scored two tries and Luke Penfold, Dave Didcote, Riley Brain, Ethan Hopkins and Rhys Powell were among the try scorers, with Jay Watkins kicking four conversions.
The Colts won their final home league fixture 51-7 against Tewkesbury U18.
The pack asserted themselves physically and establishing territorial dominance.
The deadlock was broken when prop Hopkins powered from close range, swiftly followed by second row Hamm.
In the backs, Phillips and then Heal registered well‑worked tries.
The physicality of the contest resulted in three first‑half injuries, reducing the match to 14‑a‑side with Cinderford 20-0 at half-time.
Cinderford started brightly but it was Tewkesbury who struck next.
Cinderford responded immediately, with centre Emsley finishing clinically from close range.
Further pressure was rewarded when Hopkins crossed for his second, soon followed by another well‑taken effort from Heal, extending the lead to 39–7.
Two further tries were added—first by Tattersall, and then by Will Bennett with his first try for the club. Horsfall added the conversion and it finished 51-7.





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