■By TOM INNES
SUPERB control of the game in the face of atrocious conditions saw Ealing claim an away win to savour and end Jersey’s 10-match winning run.
Having achieved only a seven-point lead by halftime after having a gale-force wind at their back, the Trailfinders gritted their teeth and dominated the second half to avenge a home defeat by the Reds four weeks previously.
“It was a real battle and I thought we’d played some clever, and almost error-free rugby in the second half,” said Ealing director of rugby Ben Ward.
“I’d have liked more of a lead at half-time, but as the second ha...
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