WIVELISCOMBE are up to seventh in Regional Two South West after gaining a splendid 41-24 away win over Teignmouth in their latest match, writes Roger Bellamy.

This was their sixth league game since promotion and they provided a convincing display against the home team who sit in the bottom two of the division after this defeat.

The first 40 minutes play had the home team winning the line outs with Wiveliscombe’s scrum showing their dominance throughout. Wiveliscombe opened the scoring with a Olly Standbury penalty.

On 15 minutes scrum half Richard Baker opened up the home defence to sprint in for Wivey’s first try. Standbury converted for a 10-0 lead to the visitors.

Second row Jack Bowen scored the home team’s first try after period of pressure on the Wivey try line which went unconverted.

Wiveliscombe then pushed the home scrum over their line and were awarded a penalty try for a 17-5 lead.

Teignmouth scored their second try just before the break, reducing Wiveliscombe’s lead to five points. .

Wiveliscombe, although being reduced to twelve players at one time, had the edge in the second half and the home team never looked as though they would take the lead.

Wivey scored another four tries in the second half through Baker who proved too quick for the home defence, for a 22-12 lead, while full back Dan Rottenbury crossed for two tries with youngster Arthur Irvine, on the left wing, finishing off a good three-quarter move with a fine try. Standbury added two conversions.

The Devon side did have their moments in the second half. Jack Bowen crossed for his second try with No 8 Peter Billham crossing for the home team’s fourth try, Full back Tom Carr converted one.

However, Wiveliscombe never looked in any danger of losing while this was their second success in a row.