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Exeter College's 1st XV remain unbeaten and currently are top of the BCS Elite League following a comprehensive 46-0 victory over Bicton College played at the home of the Bicton Academy.

Exeter College started the game brightly and set the tone after 5 minutes with a catch and drive try by second row Jack Fahy, who also plays for Cullompton. In total, the Exeter forwards scored three catch and drive tries, and Fahy managed to touch the ball down in all three of those mauls for his first ever hat trick in a game of rugby. Five minutes later Fly Half George Meadows converted a penalty to build an 8-0 scoreline.

With ten minutes remaining in the first half, Exeter's flying winger, Lewis Edwards ran in from 50 meters in a brilliant piece of individual skill, this was followed by a touchline conversion by the impressive Meadows. A surging run by flanker Paul Davies resulted in the award of a penalty which was expertly placed in the corner. The resulting lineout led to Fahy emerging with the ball to score his second try following a 15 metre drive.

The second half saw Exeter College build on their first half lead. Alex Priest chased down an excellent kick from Meadows to force a 5 metre scrum. Following some strong defence from Bicton, Exeter finally burst through with Chris Swash running under the posts with Meadows converting. Captain Ben King was prominent at the line out as usual, and the Exeter forwards took a number of scrums against the head. Ben King took a line out ten metres out and Fahy completed his Hat trick before Edwards added another individual score from 35 metres soon after, following a strong run by centre Jack Talbot.

As the game entered the last ten minutes, Exeter and Bicton sent on many of their bench players, and it was replacement scrum half James Bath who scampered in following a scrum in midfield to score Exeter's 7th try of the game.

Man of the Match was Exeter College prop Will Norton, who is certainly benefiting from his exposure to the Exeter Chiefs 'A' XV and his contact time with Exeter Chiefs Academy Manager Robin Cowling and Strength and Conditioning Coach, and Exeter College student, Dave Bargent. It has been a great few weeks for Norton, who featured in Launceston's National Two game away to league leaders Richmond. Norton, along with fellow College players Ben King and George Meadows have been selected for the final England Colleges trial to be held on Sunday 27th November.