MINEHEAD Barbarians produced another outstanding attacking display on Saturday, running in 14 tries to secure an emphatic 88-28 victory over Keynsham.

The Barbarians were in particularly ruthless form during the opening exchanges, with their attacking structure, pace and handling causing Keynsham problems throughout.

Mu-Eeed Fritz led the scoring with five tries, closely followed by James Day with four and Ollie Parfitt with three. Jack White also crossed the line, while Fred Cudmore celebrated his first try for the 1st XV.

Director of Rugby Luke Milton was delighted with the performance, commenting: “We have played some good attacking rugby this season, but the structure and handling on Saturday were particularly impressive. For the first 20 minutes, I thought we were outstanding. We moved the ball with real purpose and looked dangerous every time we attacked.”

Ben Lock was Barbarians' Man of the Match, and Milton added: “Ben was a well-deserving MOTM. He is part of a core group of forwards who put in the hard yards at every training session and on matchday. That work is allowing our backline to sparkle, and it’s important recognition goes to those doing this unseen work.”

The Barbarians have also been boosted by the return of Jack White at tighthead prop and Ben Willes in the second row.

Milton added: “Having Willes and Jam Jar (Jack White) back, with all their experience and physicality, really helps us. It has been great to have them back at training and see them charging around on a Saturday!”

Unfortunately, it was a tougher afternoon for the 2nd XV, who went down 24-0 away to Yeovil II.

Milton was quick to praise those who travelled: “Yeovil's 1st XV didn't have a fixture, so it was always going to be a tough afternoon. Matt Holman and Harry Reader, alongside manager Justin Harris, are doing a great job leading that group.”