By GARY TAYLOR

Loughborough S....45
Newport (S)............ 31
Loughborough Students came out on top in a 12-try thriller against Newport.
Fast out of the blocks, the Students crossed the line inside three minutes as a powerful maul earned them a penalty try.
While many then expected the floodgates to open, Newport scored straight after to level things up, winger Tobi Wilson scoring the first try of a hattrick.
A quick onslaught from the Students put them back ahead through Chris Preen, before the sides exchanged scores from Wilson and Students hooker Isaac Bell and headed to the sheds ...