Bognor rugby colts take first step on Twickenham road

Bognor began their route to the RFU national colts final at Twickenham with a comprehensive 61-7 win over high-flying Trojans at a sunny Hampshire Avenue.

Near-perfect conditions helped Bognor start in positive fashion. Matthew Norrell and skipper Harrison Southern smashed over the gain line, fly-half Ben Woolnough released Lewis Decarteret and the speedster scored the opening try.

Work at training on kick-offs paid dividends as Bradley Smith gathered the restart and carried strongly. Great hands from Edward Gilbert-Jones put fellow centre Tyrone Masaki into space. He left the Trojans cover for dead as he skated home to score. Decarteret converted from the touchline.