Exeter University 26 – 43 Camborne
Camborne maintained top spot in National Two West with a seven try victory over a lively Exeter side on their rubber crumb surface at the University.
The Cherry & Whites reached the first break in the season with a 100% record courtesy of a high tempo all round display and a man of the match performance from Frankie Nowell.
With both teams opening strongly ‘Town’ eventually went ahead having gone through several attacking phases before full back Nowell crossed wide on the right.
Still inside the first quarter the Students took a 7-5 lead with a converted try and matters stayed that way until 10 minutes before the break.
Camborne then delivered with a decisive purple patch that saw three tries and the bonus point in the bag leading up to halftime.
On the half hour Camborne hit the front when flanker Jordan Nicholls powered over near the posts for Josh Matavesi to add the extras.
Soon after another sweeping attack saw the ball reach Alex Ducker who burst through a tackle to squeeze over at the corner flag.
As the interval neared the visiting pack shunted the home forwards off their own close range scrum feed and hardworking scrum half CJ Boyce profited to dot down. Centre Matavesi’s conversion made the score 7-24.
Determined Uni tackling kept Camborne out in the opening exchanges of the 2nd period however the defence was finally breached in the 57th minute when skipper Sam Matavesi was driven over from a maul and Kyle Moyle landed the conversion.
Inside the final quarter ‘Town’ went out of sight at 7-36 when Josh Matavesi’s long pass found left wing Ducker who showed his strength for another corner try. Replacement full back Moyle’s conversion came back off a post.
Though Exeter then cut the deficit with a converted try Camborne were soon on the scoreboard again as Connor Gilbert’s charge down gave replacement centre Robin Wedlake a simple task to touch down. Moyle made no mistake with the conversion.
Down 14-43 the home side who tackled ferociously throughout then managed a brace of late opportunist tries to secured a deserved try bonus point.