Rugby team heads for the quadruple!
Exeter College Rugby team head to Allianz Park, the home of Saracens, next Wednesday for the AOC Sport League Play Off Final, having beaten Myerscough College 28-10 in the semi final yesterday.
Only a week after lifting the AOC Sport Elite National Cup, to add to the League Championship and the AOC British Colleges 7's trophy, the college team have the opportunity of achieving a 'quadruple' next Wednesday in what has been a remarkable season.
The victory over Myerscough College was impressive considering that the Sale Sharks outfit finished third the AASE league north section behind Hartpury (Gloucester) and Oaklands (Saracens), and boast the vast majority of the Sale Sharks Academy Team.
Exeter College raced into a 17-0 lead playing against the wind with Billy Searle (Launceston and Cornwall) once again pulling the strings behind the scrum. A 23-0 half time lead was a comfortable cushion and well deserved for some entertaining and expansive play. At 28-5, Myerscough scored a try in the 17th minute of second half injury time with a well worked and well deserved consolation try.
Back Rowers Jack Rouse (Exmouth and Devon), Joe Burden (Exeter Saracens) and Harry Wright (Honiton), Centre Dan Powell (Exmouth/Sidmouth) and man of the match Matt Handford (Cullompton) were all instrumental in the victory, which takes the college side back to where they played their quarter and semi final of the NatWest Vase last year.