RUGBY: Regional College off to a flying start in 2017

Peterborough Regional College got 2017 off to a great start when defeating Easton College from Norwich 44-24 in the British Colleges League yesterday (January 11).
Jack Wickes kicked 17 points for Peterborough Regional College.Jack Wickes kicked 17 points for Peterborough Regional College.
Jack Wickes kicked 17 points for Peterborough Regional College.

The city side scored straight from the kick-off when winning a penalty in front of the Easton posts. Fly-half Jack Wickes was successful with the kick and he then set about launching his backs at every opportunity.

That led to centre Tanaka Kanhukamwe going in for a try after 15 minutes, which Wickes converted.

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Easton started to retain the ball better and with Peterborough guilty of missing a few tackles, they hit back with two tries to take a slender lead.

Peterborough made some adjustments which created more expansive options which led to Kanhukamwe running 80 metres before offloading to centre Brandon Calderbank for a try. Wickes again converted.

For the rest of the half Peterborough were on top and Wickes slotted a second penalty.

Peterborough controlled the second half and scored two further tries from hooker Frasier Leiper and full-back Nick Langton.

Regional College coach Lewis Capes said: ”The boys were a little rusty after the Christmas break but it was a positive start to 2017 and Jack Wickes did well to kick 17 points in awful conditions.”

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