Crusaders attacked from the off through No8 Robert Dye but were stopped by a couple of penalties which gave Woodbridge an opportunity to launch No8 Aldis Salavejs off wide with wing Simon Ward stopped by some strong defence. A strong Crus line-out gave centres George King and Greg Thurston a sprint to gain a foothold on the Woodbridge 5m line where Alex Widdrington missed a penalty. Crusaders continued to probe the defence but JP Hart cleared long downfield and pressure at the ruck delivered the ball to flanker Matt Bowman who scored wide on the left. That having worked Hart kicked again, Clogg ran the counter kick back, offloaded to scrum half Plummer and Stokes finished the 80m move with a score under the posts. The half ended with a sustained period of attack and defence on the home 5m line where it was a credit to Cru’s defence that no points were scored.

Woodbridge won more penalties and Salavejs, Jeff Buchanan, Jamie Smith and Bowman attacked left then switched quickly across field to Felix Kibble who beat Sam Barker to score. Lock Marshall Sykes worked well with Dan Knights to charge the kick off back, Bowman took over, then Smith to Plummer who scored only 6 minutes into the half. Crusaders responded with 20 phases of pick and drive involving forwards and backs – scrum half Robert Loone rallying his pack. A penalty added territory where a slick line-out, several charges by Dye and Callum Widderington in particular resulted in sub Robert Kingsley scoring. Woodbridge assaulted the home 22 again for Clogg to kick 3 points but Crusaders has a taste of success and were quickly back on the Woodbridge 5m line. A clean take at the line-out by Kingsley and Crus mauled over for Alex Widdrington to dot down. Kingsley nearly scored again but sustained pressure kept play in the visitors danger zone where repeated defensive infringements resulted in a penalty try sadly not early enough to give time for another, indeed Salavejs nearly scored in the final moments stopped by full back Jamie Dack. In the end an entertaining, close bonus point win for Woodbridge and bonus point loss for Crusaders.

A bright start was made the sunnier as Woodbridge scrum half Adam Plummer sprinted after the kick off, charged down flyhalf Darren Wilson’s clearance and scored, barely a minute on the clock. Centre Andy MacKay ran the restart back swiftly forcing the Warriors to defend a lineout where flanker Finbar Conway secured ball for the visitors who also commanded the first few scrums putting pressure on Plummer. Wymondham missed a penalty chance from Wilson and Woodbridge lost a couple more lineouts but held Wymondham out with some strong rucking and kicking from flyhalf JP Hart and Plummer. Eventually quick ball from a scrum found Hart who thundered 40metres to score. Played stayed central until Woodbridge attacked wide on the left and then assaulted the Wymondham line for Wilson to clear. Both side missed penalties.

The second half started with Wymondham pushing Woodbridge off its own scrum, No8 David Blake putting in a muscular carry with hooker Conor Airdrie and Wilson in support and centre James Hunter scored wide. Woodbridge was getting stronger in the scrum and won some good ruck ball however they still had to work hard to get out of their 22, Aldis Salavejs, Ed Banthorpe and Manuel Aroza working hard. It was Matt Bowman and Dan Knights though that ended up mid field where Captain Tom Stokes launched substitute wing Josh Thomas centre-field to score. Wymondham replied with a score from lock Josh Wright from a break by substitute flyhalf Charlie Duffin. With the match opening up Woodbridge retained the upper hand, Tim Johnson running a great line, Smith taking it on and Dan Knights, legs pumping, taking the try. Wymondham mauled back some territory and put some serious pressure on camping in the home 22 and driving repeatedly until a charge from James Boggan resulted in spilled ball which was run across field and 80 metres through the Warriors backs for Jamie Smith to score. Woodbridge were now running fairly freely and interrupted a clearing kick from deep through Harts hands to wing Simon Ward to score. Finally it was Salavejs who ran 50m for Stokes to finish a convincing win 43-12.

Woodbridge was first to use the boot in blustery conditions, keen to take territory by running through a larger opposition. Lowestoft’s big Fijian No8 John Wedlock picked and drove from a maul to threaten in the Warriors 22 but a strong rip from Matt Bowman let full-back Angus Clogg clear. Aldis Salavejs took a penalty line out cleanly but the attack was thwarted by some aggressive defence from Lowestoft skipper Marcus Sale and fellow flanker Brett Thomas. Another penalty and Dan’s Bond and Knights bounded through centre-field for Jamie Smith to pass to Jono Cooke who set up Salavejs to score. From the kick-off Sale galloped down the left wing until stopped by Clogg. Play moved to the other wing where Wedlock belligerently barrelling through the Warriors line-out to score wide. Lowestoft kept up the pressure, Tom Dare kicking well but the Warriors had the territory, JP Hart nearly scoring from a cheeky kick chase. The intensity increased as both sides turned up the passion. A penalty gave Woodbridge three points and they kept attacking with some good hands. Patient build up was rewarded when scrum ball was moved through Cooke, Stokes and Clogg to Smith who scored. L&Y came back centre Stephen Gaines assaulting the Warriors’ 22 supported by Wedlock only for hooker Lewis Fox to fumble the last pass.

The second half started with a penalty against Lowestoft from which Smith made another carry supported by Bowman from which Sam Hallows scored under the posts. Kicks pinned the hosts back, locks Gavin Pashlec and Richard Hyde defended hard. Yet another penalty and Woodbridge were back in the corner quick ball through Hart, Tom Stokes, Smith and it was wing Simon Ward who scored. A couple of men down Lowestoft’s Dare kept the battle aerial exchanging kicks with Smith and Clogg. Stokes and Hallows ran from deep and Salavejs scored his second. Shortly afterwards Hart scampered 40metres passed to sub Jeff Buchanan who attracted a try-saving tackle from Lowestoft full back Benjamin Thompson. Outnumbered the home team kept up the pace but it was Woodbridges bonus point win.