Verrill walks tall

You can rest assured Woodbridge will dominate the line-out this season.

Thycan boast a 6ft 6in blindside in Tom Verrill and he scored a hat-trick oftries in the first round demolition of Royal Hospital, Holbrook.

Captainand second row Roy Stuart led a dominant front five giving space to Verrilland his No 8 Sam Watson, who also scored three tries in the 48-0 win.

Flyhalf Harry Rands orchestrated his backs well and Royal Hospital neverrecovered from a great start by Woodbridge who now travel to Bungay HighSchool.

Fakenham capitalised on a strong wind better than Deacons fromPeterborough and led 31-0 at half time with two tries apiece for KeironNixon and Luke Warden.

Deacons were only able to breach the Fakenhamdefence twice in the second half and a 31-12 victory takes Fakenham tolocal rivals Wymondham, 50-0 winners at Wisbech Grammar.

They absorbedearly pressure then scored twice before half time to set up a dominantsecond period in which they scored six tries.