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Renegades continued their defence of their 2004-2005 Bermuda Rugby Football Union First Division title on Saturday with a comprehensive 17 to 5 win over second place Teachers.

Renegades’ skipper Tom Healey got them on the board minutes after the starting whistle. The scrum half fielded a Teachers kick in his own 22 and set off on a dazzling run that left would be Teacher tacklers in his wake for the length of the field.

Five yards out from the goal line, Healey popped the ball to supporting flanker Rod Stewart who scored.

Teachers applied their own pressure and replied immediately with Bobby Hurdle crashing over the line after miscommunication amongst the Renegades backs left them fumbling the ball following a Teachers kick.

With the scored tied, Renegades turned on the gas and left Teachers in their dust with a second and third try before the break scored by Stewart and Greg Garside respectively.

Fly half John Hurst slotted one conversion into the strong wind blowing across Moresby Plain to leave the score 17-5 at the half.

Neither side was able to add to the tally in the second half.

In the first match of the day, league cellar dwellers Mariners and Police finished with the boys in blue winning 33-12.

Jonathon Cassidy scored two tries while Adam Farrell, Michael Kane and Paul Marsden added one apiece for Police. Kane also kicked a conversion and a penalty.

Mariners, whose side was missing a large number of normal first team players on the day, replied with a try from Jamie Evans and a try and a conversion from Mike Goode.

Meanwhile, second team rugby action continues to heat up at BAA on Friday night with a vastly experienced Teachers side remaining unbeaten in league action under the lights.

Reds continued their string of fine performances with two far more closely fought encounters against Police and Renegades this week.

Patrick Cooper scored a try in each to give Teachers a 5-0 win in both matches.

And in women’s rugby action, Mariners Ladies defeated a select side of players from the other three clubs in a touch rugby match to open the night.

This week sees more action at BAA starting at 6 p.m. on Friday while Teachers and Police will square off at Moresby Plain in Dockyard on Saturday and Mariners look to end Renegades’ unbeaten streak.[[In-content Ad]]

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