Sat 28 Mar 2026
With thanks to Steve Robins, the 1st XV team manager:
"The players of the Marlborough Rugby 1st XV were a credit to the club yesterday. They should take immense pride in competing against the league champions for the whole match. Everybody gave a 100% effort and we still managed to put five tries against them! The RFU Referee assessors told me how impressed they were with Marlborough’s performance.
"Big thank you to Ben & Charlie who shared the long drive in the mini bus to Devonport for us. Somebody who also stepped up to help was Stu - he came to watch Ed play, but as we were without a touch judge, he took his boots from the car and ran the line.
"Young Vili Vunipola played his last game for us before he returns to Australia - he will be missed.
"Guy Kindlon earned a deserved 'player of the match'.
"Well done everybody."
