Students steal it as Club conspire to lose

By GRAHAM COX
Blackheath ….21 L ‘borough Stu.22
A THRILLING climax saw Loughborough concede two late penalties to give Blackheath field position and opportunity aplenty to take victory – but they could not seal the deal.
Two 45-metre penalties from Owen Waters gave the Students a 6-0 head start but as Club ‘s set-piece grew in dominance the hosts gradually gained the ascendancy.
Joe Tarrant kicked a twelfth-minute penalty, the fly-half adding the conversion after Mike Perks was driven over.
And as Blackheath went through the phases after a further throw, Jake Lloyd ...

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