1. Sheasby fumes as errors prove costly

Bracknell coach Chris Sheasby, along with his players, were left stunned by the manner of their defeat as they conceded 10 points in injury time in their South West Division 1 opener in Dorset.

2. Kennedy gives Irish a big lift

Nick Kennedy eases the London Irish second row crisis as he returns for their first home Guinness Premiership match of the season against Bath at Madejski Stadium tomorrow (3pm).

3. Booth defends kickers

London Irish 16 Bath 20

London Irish coach Toby Booth refused to blame wayward kickers Peter Hewat and Eoghan Hickey for this defeat at Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

4. Gensians outmuscle Chippenham

Chippenham 24 Redingensians 45

Gensions muscled their way to the top of the table and gave coach Tom Hoines plenty to smile about.

5. Semi-final heartbreak for under-17s

Bracknell RFC’s U17s and U19s, who have secured renewed and expanded sponsorship from DHL and will continue as the Bracknell DHL Academy, with head coach Ken Hopkins secured for another season.

6. Sheasby shines after late try

It is said that form is temporary but class is permanent, and on this showing Bracknell proved they are moving towards the latter with a workmanlike win away at Cleve.

7. County call-ups for under-14s

Five schoolboys from Bracknell Rugby Club will spend much of the season training with the Berkshire U14 squad.

8. Nowak: ‘Tenacity will see us through’

Bracknell skipper Ben Nowak believed there were many positives to be taken out of Saturday’s last-gasp defeat of Cleve – most important being the players’ never-say-die attitude.

9. Local Rugby Round-Up

Returning Reading Abbey skipper and hooker Fungai Mutepfa is calling on his troops to stay patient as they go to newcomers Trowbridge for the first time in South West Division 2 East tomorrow.

10. Harlequins 27 London Irish 28

Delon Armitage scored twice as London Irish staged a dramatic fightback at The Stoop to snatch their second Guinness Premiership victory of the season.