■ By BEN JAYCOCK

THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead of their season openers on Saturday.
National Two West’s Exeter University beat Peter Winterbottom’s Esher – newly promoted to National One – 22-12 in a statement victory.
Exeter University took the lead through Josh McAndrew’s maul try before Billy Kucera’s fancy feet made it two. James Botterill hit back against his former club for last season’s National Two East winners, but Kucera...