1. Two hard-fought points but lineout is still a weakness

OLD PATESIANS 11 BRACKNELL 17

BRACKNELL maintained second spot with a hard-fought victory over third-placed Old Patesians at Cheltenham on Saturday.

2. Bracknell slip up at Chinnor

Chinnor 29 Bracknell 23

BRACKNELL surrendered their position at the top of South West One after a shock defeat at Chinnor as Chris Sheasby’s pre-match prediction came back to haunt him.

3. Bright Spark for Bracknell

GRAHAM SPARKS inspired Bracknell back to winning ways with a hat-trick of tries to keep the pressure on South West One league leaders Chinnor on Saturday, writes rugby correspondent Henry La.

4. 'Don't try to bully us - you'll only lose'

Player-coach Chris Sheasby taunted bitter rivals Reading after denouncing their “bully boy” tactics as Bracknell soared to the summit of South West One, writes chief rugby correspondent Henry La.

5. Match switch refusal rankles with Gensians

REDINGENSIANS are smarting even before a ball has been kicked in tomorrow’s first ever South West 1 derby match at home to league leaders Bracknell at the Old Bath Road Ground (2pm).

6. Sheasby: We can reach the final at Twickenham

Chris Sheasby insists Bracknell can go all the way in the EDF Intermediate Cup and qualify for the showpiece final at Twickenham, writes chief rugby correspondent Henry La.