Audacious Guildford find that taking risks pays off

Monday 17th November 2008, 2:29PM GMT.

John Duggon (black scrum cap) challenges at a line-out. (Picture by Andrew Le Poidevin, 0672163)

Guernsey 12, Guildford 15

GUERNSEY will undoubtedly look at this as two points dropped in a most extraordinary game at Foote’s Lane.

Visitors Guildford played with outrageous abandon at times as passes were thrown without even a cursory glance for a teammate beforehand and over-the-shoulder offloads came thick and fast, whether a man in blue was in the vicinity or not.

It made for some extremely entertaining, if not high-quality, rugby that kept most of the crowd amused throughout.

Among them, however, was a not-so-happy newcomer to the stand.

The talismanic James Regnard, Guernsey’s big No. 8, was a vocal spectator as he sat with his broken-and-plated lower left leg encased by a splint and crutches laid by his side.