Disciplined hosts rely on Barton’s boot for victory

Monday 10th March 2008, 2:29PM GMT.

Divon Crouse shrugs off an attempted tackle. The South African came into the Guernsey starting XV at the last minute for the injured Barry Goude. (0547993)

Guernsey 6, Old Reigatian 3
A WIN is a win no matter how it is come by.

Guernsey have at times played some scintillating rugby this season, but no one could accuse them of doing so on Saturday. This was roll your sleeves up and grind out a result stuff – a real war of attrition with defence ruling the day.

Old Reigatian, who are a far better side than their league position suggests, can feel aggrieved at having been defeated, yet the hosts did not deserve to lose either as both sides cancelled each other out. They could have kept on playing long into the night and still no try would have been scored.