Murphy inspires Barum’s stirring fightback

By ANDREW JONES
Barnstaple…29
Redruth …24

BARNSTAPLE made it back-to-back bonus-point wins at the start of the season in a thriller against Redruth.
A late Winston James try – created by outstanding fly-half Jake Murphy – snatched a well-deserved victory after Barnstaple’s best performance in National Two.
Against a team who put nearly 100 points past them in two crushing defeats last term, Barum dominated the first half.
With a strong wind in their favour, they built a 17-0 lead, with a close-range try by Gareth Evans and a score wide on the left from Kyle...

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