Old Colfeians 10 Rosslyn Park 67

Rosslyn Park have been in scintillating form this season so it was only a matter of time before one of their opponents would be on the receiving end of a crushing defeat, and on Saturday the unfortunate team was Old Colfeians.

Park went into the game on the back of ten league wins and it was their forwards who provided the platform in forcing the home side to tackle themselves to a virtual standstill. And in an amazing last quarter of an hour, Park's superior fitness told as they ran a series of stunning scores.

But it was Colfeians who struck first before Park replied with several strength sapping drives and two Sam Howard penalties put them into the lead after 16 minutes.

With the visitors taking the lions share in the lineout, Howard spurned the next kickable penalty and elected for the catch and drive. Despite heroic defence Richard Cable was forced over the line and Howard converted.

Park scored again when Howard went clear on halfway and Ben Thirlwall gave a measured inside pass to Tim Nunan who went in under the posts. Colfeians hit back with a try just before the interval.

Colfeians attacked the Park line but were unable to break through and then against the run of play Thirwell cruised over in the 14th minute and Howard extended Park's lead to 27-10.

From this point on Park really began to show their class and Masatoshi Mukoyama burst clear for the first of 40 points in 11 minutes.

And it was almost beyond belief that five tries were scored straight from kick-offs with out a set piece occurring, as the home side were ruthlessly brushed aside.

Matt Doswe cruised over in the corner; then Mukoyama broke clear to put Andrew Walker in, Mukoyama then bagged his second and so did Nunan.

In the last minute of injury time Dan Singer added Park's 9th try and Howard who had an outstanding match both with ball in hand and with the boot, slotted his 10th out of eleven kicks at goal, to end a remarkable match.

Rosslyn Park scorers: tries - Mukoyama 2, Nunan 2, Thirlwall, Cable, Dowse, Walker, Singer; pens - Howard 2; cons 8.

Rosslyn Park: Jackson, Mukoyama, Singer, Meinung(Dowse), Marval, Howard, Friday, Cooke(O'Brien), Keenan(Kearns), Cure Hayes, Gibson, Cable(Walker), Nunan, Thirlwall.