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.

Early skirmishes went in Wisbech’s favour, Woodbridge gave away too many penalties and were losing at the set piece. Forays into the home 22 were repelled by the boot of Flyhalf JP Hart and the Warriors countered with a cross-field run but the last pass failed. Wisbech worked their way methodically back up the pitch Iwan Jones and fellow back row team-mates Nathen Goodale and Jason Luffman driving at the home defence assisted by offside penalties. On the quarter mark after a period in the Warriors red zone Centre James Napier offloaded to Full back Harry Newman running a great line to score. Woodbridge responded; Full back Luke Wattam put in a darting response nearly exploiting a rare mistake from Newman, Aldis Salavejs had a romp down route one and Angus Clogg missed a penalty chance before another breakaway run from Salavejs generated fast, wide ball to Captain Tom Stokes who scored to level the first half.

Wisbech got the better of a series of scrums, forcing the Warriors back to their line where Newman took three points under the posts. Richard Cavill had a great run for Wisbech as the onslaught continued. A 25m maul eventually released flyhalf Jack Malkin who scored after a classic scissors back pass from Scrumhalf Dave Brodie. Two minutes later it was Woodbridge’s Jono Cooke that was punching a hole in the Wisbech 22 for Billy King and Sam Hallows to assist Hart to score. As tensions got tighter both sides dropped to 14 and Woodbridge’s Clogg took another penalty to draw level. Wisbech returned to the home 22, repeatedly battling down the blind side with their large pack before Newman kicked another penalty to pull ahead. The lead was short-lived as the home side attacked, replacement Scrumhalf Taff Lloyd nearly pulled off a cross field kick in the Wisbech 22 before Clogg got another penalty. Wisbech took the best of possession and came close through Napier and Connor Lucas. Hart’s clearances saved the day and even gave Clogg a chance at a further three points but the game ended even – a fair result.

Eighth placed Woodbridge had not beaten Newmarket, ranked eleventh, in Newmarket for four years. Blustery conditions made kicking a gamble so forwards had to fight for possession, Woodbridge’s front row, Simon Codd, Dan Bond and Luke Norman – a mix of experience and youth, prevailed in early skirmishes. After several frustrated attacks the Warriors were rewarded with Angus Clogg kicking a penalty.

Woodbridge sustained pressure Jono Cooke charging and flankers Matt Bowman and Aldis Salavejs relentless in support. Newmarket held its lineouts and put in a couple of mauls – hooker Peter Boyle rallying his pack but Hart and Cooke brought play back to the home 22 Cooke offloading to Tim Johnson for Tom Stokes to score. From the restart second row Michael Reeves put in a strong carry bowling Cooke over in the tackle. Clogg took another three points and then like a supercharged bumper car Salavejs took the kick off 60m to resume pressure, Dan Knights being held up before Stokes offloaded to Bowman to score.

The Warriors started aggressively in the second half keeping ball at breakdowns and backs moved the ball wide left and right – Cooke thundering on the wing. However the first breakthrough came from a period of repeated Newmarket attacks, scrum half Harvey Bell moving ball quickly to his forwards to carry repeatedly or chipping through for wing Simon Guenigault to chase. The ball was stolen by Simon Ward who ran a diagonal line before passing to Sam Hallows to score. Ten minutes later prop Billy King sprinted 40 metres and regathered a fumbled pass to kick on and score. Play returned to the Woodbridge 22 and a battering succession of tackles to keep fly half Joe Stafford and his eager pack from scoring. Prone to the breakaway Newmarket was vulnerable and Simon Codd nearly scored before Cooke, King and Bond combined to assist Salavejs to stampede over to score. From another scrum in Woodbridge territory the Warriors energetic replacement scrum half Taff Lloyd moved the ball wide for Luke Wattam to sprint down the wing and Bond finished off a convincing victory.