Jersey Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon

Reds hold on as Olver fires wide at the death

■ By TIM PRYOR

Jersey Reds..... 19pts
Tries: Harris 15, Van Breda 25, Brown 40
Conversions: Bennett 15, 25

Doncaster K...... 17pts
Tries: Olver 42, Davey 76, Wilson 81
Conversion: Olver 42
There was agony at the death for Doncaster Knights as a last-gasp conversion that could have tied the game went wide.
Sam Olver’s kick, one of three misses from four kicks for the Knights’ flyhalf, left Jersey Reds celebrating a sixth straight win to start their season.
Doncaster head coach Steve Boden was reluctant to dwell on Olver’s misfortune, focusing instead on his side’s poor start to the game.
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