Rosslyn Park 66 – 21 Cambridge
07/11/26
Rosslyn Park secured an emphatic 66-21 win against Cambridge on home soil, with captain Arthur Ellis providing a standout performance on the day as he led from the front.
Park opened the scoring just eight minutes in when Fred Davies came up from the bottom of a maul to claim the score. Rory Jennings converted to make it the full seven.
That momentum continued when a great line from Victor Allen put Ewan Fenley through to score, before, five minutes later, a dropped ball fell to Luke Mehson, who ran 60 metres to score, giving the hosts a 21-0 lead after 20 minutes.
However, Cambridge bounced back through Matt Dawson, who came up from the bottom of a maul after multiple penalties gave the visitors field position. Luke Bouchier’s boot then made sure it was 21-7.
Park’s half would then end on a bad note when more penalties led to Alex Ashton seeing yellow.
The second half was an even more one-sided affair. Five minutes in, Ellis barrelled over from close range, before neat hands in the 52nd minute put Luc Smith in to score.
Charlie Coe joined the party a few minutes later when a fantastic line from Cam King put the winger in to score, before another loose ball was collected by Conor Byrne moments later, giving the hosts a 45-7 lead on the stroke of 60 minutes.
Arthur Ellis then got his second as Park ticked over 50 points, with a beautiful bit of interplay on the edge feeding the back rower in.
Cambridge would then finally get their second of the afternoon. Park conceded a few penalties and Chris Mills came up from a maul to claim the score.
They eventually made it 21 points in the 74th minute when a quick tap from Benji Ritson allowed him to stride in. However, the momentum didn’t last long.
Replacement Jack Matthews was fed through a hole before Charlie Coe gathered his second, and Jennings’ boot ensured the score would be 66-21 as the final whistle loomed.
A great win for Park, who will be looking to build on that momentum into next week.
Star man: Arthur Ellis
Attendance: 850
Referee: Daniels Woods
Rosslyn Park
Tries: Davies (8′), Fenley (14′), Mehson (19′), Ellis (45′, 62′), Smith (52′), Coe (55′, 79′), Byrne (58′), Matthews (76′)
Conversions: Jennings (9′, 15′, 20, 46′, 56′, 63′, 77′, 79′)
Penalties: n/a
Yellow Cards: Ashton (39′)
Team: Woodward, Davies, Wade, Ashton, Huis, Cleet, Ellis (C), King, Fenley, Jennings, Coe, Allen, Vaughan, Mehson, Byrne
Replacements: Piper, Nwakor, Hosking, Matthews, Smith
cambridge
Tries: Dawson (38′), Mills (65′), Ritson (74′)
Conversions: Bouchier (39′, 66′, 75′)
Penalties: n/a
Yellow Cards: n/a
Team: Turner, Dawson, Walker, Mccay, Parkinson, Warner, Campbell, Adams, Ritson, Bouchier, Lewis, Caven, Hubbard, Gibson, Dawson
Replacements: Mills, Petty, Dacres, White, Howes