Date :- 28th March 2009

Venue:- Beaufort

Fixture:- WRU Division 6 ( East )

BEAUFORT RFC 55 POINTS WHITEHEADS( NEWPORT) RFC 12 POINTS

Beaufort overwhelmed their Newport opponents in a nine try blitz to give them maximum points restoring them to third spot in division 6 in the league When the mood touches them Beaufort can be uncompromising in attack and in this encounter they were clinical in taking their chances.

Whiteheads were a better outfit than the scoreline suggests which belies their lowly position in the league . With a big pack their pick up and drive game did give the home side some problems They had superiority in numbers when Beaufort had a player sent to the sin bin and took advantage to drive for the line for their two first half ties

But an in form Beaufort had a much bigger bite on the day and five minutes shy of half time had the match won with the bonus points in the bag . Two tries apiece from three quarters Dylan Smith and Mike Vaughan and one from prop Justin Roberts with added conversions gave them a 31 point to 12 lead.

There was no respite for the visitors after the break .Wih a slight wind advantage Beaufort put plenty of width on their game. Wing Kyle Purnell who had a fine match was rewarded for his handling skills under the high ball with the next try . Strident efforts from Matthew Hopkins in the heart of the pack earned him and the side a further two, together with the accolade of being Beaufort's star player on the day. His second try took the scoreline beyond the 50 point barrier. Beaufort's captain Smith got the last just short of the final whistle to finish the match off at a canter.

Next week Beaufort head to Markham and a much tougher prospect to encounter.

BARRIE CASWELL

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