Rugby double for top-form Holt

Cantabrigians 0, Holt 30Holt put in one of their best performances of the season to complete a rugby double over Cantabrigians in Eastern Counties Division One.

Cantabrigians 0, Holt 30

Holt put in one of their best performances of the season to complete a rugby double over Cantabrigians in Eastern Counties Division One.

The visitors opened their account within two minutes when Child scored following a typical driving maul. It was no surprise when Allen converted two penalty chances to increase the lead to 11-0 midway through the half.

Holt really had their tails up by now and following another well-directed cross-kick from Brown, Rumsby won the chase for the touch down, which Allen converted.

The constant pressure again paid off when Van Poortvliet broke from a maul close to the goal-line to score an unconverted try, giving his side a 23-0 half-time lead.

Holt started the second half on the attack but then had to show their defensive mettle as the hosts applied some pressure of their own.

But midway through the half Holt managed to reach their opponents' five-metre line and, following a penalty award, Child scored his second try of the match. With Allen converting they now had a 30-point lead.

The rest of the match was contested mainly in the Holt half, where again their tackling was of the highest order to deny the home side of a score. A good cover tackle by Brown denied Cantabrigians what looked to be a certain try in the corner, keeping Holt's sheet clean.