By ROGER OPIE

Clifton.......................24
Old Redcliffians.... 15
With uncertainty over pitch fitness and a possible switching to an alternative venue right up to shortly before kickoff, this cross-city derby turned into a fiercely competitive encounter.
Clifton took the early initiative with their scrum disrupting the Old Reds pack.
A quickly-taken penalty by debutant scrumhalf Will O’Connor presented outstanding No.8 Brad Talbot with the opportunity to cross, fly-half Luke Cozens converting.
Second-row Henry Harper added to the total, before hooker Nick Selway was on the end of catc...