RUGBYGosport and Fareham III 5, Sandown and Shanklin Gentlemen 42
Hurricanes’ Gents team returned to winning ways with a thumping win away to Gosport and Fareham in freezing conditions.
The Island side played a wider game with debutant fly half and Spa Systems man of the match George Drake-Knight, feeding the Sandown back three of Crookes, Henry and McGloughlin.
A dangerous high tackle allowed Lawrence Edmonston to slot over a penalty to open the scoring and when further infringements led to a free kick, Edmonston sprinted clear to score under the posts and convert his own try.
Gosport responded with a try but Hurricanes bounced back when Drake-Knight released Wightlink man of the match Colin Potter to run straight and true for the first of his three tries of the afternoon.
In the second half featured great performances throughout the team, with Drake-Knight creating difficulties for Gosport in midfield with elusive lines of running and well timed passes to release Potter, and others, for a comfortable finish.