Skipper Holmes inspires Tigers to triumph

By NICK BRADLEY
Sheffield Ts …22
Sheffield …18
CAPTAIN Ryan Holmes scored the decisive try as Tigers came from behind to beat their local rivals Sheffield RUFC in a thrilling derby at Dore Moor.
The hosts started brightly with full-back Peter Swatkins darting over the whitewash to give them the lead after just seven minutes.
Fly-half Mark Ireland couldn’t add the extras but his penalty soon after extended their advantage to eight points.
The visitors rallied, leveling the scores by the half-hour mark thanks to a Fergus Wood try and Andrew Hodgson threepointer.
But the Ti...

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