With Bideford lying third in the table, and with an ever-lengthening injury list, Teignmouth coach Simon Morrell claimed before the match that a bonus point or two would be most welcome, but what his team achieved was nothing short of remarkable as they completed their fourth victory of the season, scoring five tries into the bargain.

It should be said that most of the injuries were in the back division, so it was no surprise that this much-needed win (31-27) was based on the power of the pack, with four of the tries being scored by the forwards, but it was truly an all-round team effort as the backs more than played their part in defence.

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