Ealing hold on but Ward unhappy with his defence

By LUKE JARMYN

THREE early tries gave Ealing an unassailable lead and moved them top of the Championship table.
Early scores from No.8 Rayn Smid, wingers James Cordy-Redden and Seb Stegmann earned Trailfinders a 21-point cushion before hooker Alun Walker, fly-half Craig Willis and Stegmann rounded off the win despite a strong Richmond resurgence.
Ealing director of rugby Ben Ward said: “I’m pleased we put some really good rugby together but we are conceding points too easily. We’ve not put a full performance together.
“The boys worked hard but we were slow to react to breaks and at the bre...

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