Another Impressive Bonus Point Win

Crusaders 22 - Thetford 0

Crusaders completed the double over Thetford and moved above them in the league. Crusaders consecutive win.dominated the first half and scored 3 excellent trys. Rob Loone's excellent line kick was persued by fullback Tristan Smith, his 60 mtr effort was rewarded when he charged down his opposite number's clearance kick picked up the rebound and touched down under the posts. Theo Elliot converted, 7 - 0. The in-form Dean Anderton powered over from a lineout in Thetford'd 22 for Crusaders 2nd try, 12 - 0.

Crusaders lost the impressive Jack Boorman with an injury shortly followed by captain Lewis White with a Shoulder injury as Thetford tried hard to get back in the game. Crusaders replacements Blinkhorn and James Garner only enhanced Crusaders defence. With the fearless pint size Ryan Harris moving to open side wing forward. It was Peter Blinkhorn's control at the back of a surging scrum that gave Rob Loone time and space to draw the Thetford defence and release Ryan Harris for Crusaders 3rd try half time 17 - 0. A fired up Thetford took the field in the 2nd half and a larger share of possession gave their backs a chance to test Crusaders defence. Crusaders defence was like a brick wall and when Blinkhorn broke from the back of a scrum it was Crusaders backs in support to collect his defence splitting pass and Greg Thurston to touch down for a 4th and bonus point try.

Thetford who last week came close to inflicting Southwold's first defeat desperately tried to score and won a 5 mtr scrum on Crusaders line. Debut replacement prop Luke Prime was brought on for a baptism of fire, the scrum held strong and Crusaders ended the match with a clean sheet and a 4th consecutive win.