WITH their scheduled league fixture against London Stags cancelled, Westcountry Wasps were hungry for a game, especially when coming off of a three-game winning streak. Up stepped Exmouth 3s.

Wasps started brightly, showing early intent, but a couple of handling errors at the breakdown handed possession to Exmouth. The home team capitalised quickly, opening the scoring and converting to make it 7–0.

A series of scrums and knock-ons from both sides disrupted the flow, but Exmouth remained clinical when it mattered. They were able to push on and add two more converted tries.

Despite moments of pressure and some promising passages of play, Wasps struggled to maintain possession. Exmouth continued to take advantage, adding another try to lead 28–0.

Wasps responded well midway through the half. After sustained pressure and a penalty for a high tackle, George (10) crossed the line for Wasps’ first try, narrowing the gap to 28–7.

However, Exmouth quickly hit back following a stoppage due to injury, extending their lead to 35–7.

Wasps showed resilience, with Tom (8) powering over for another try to bring it back to 35–12, only for Exmouth to respond immediately again, restoring control at 42–12 heading into half-time.

Exmouth started the second half strongly and continued to dominate possession. Despite Wasps’ efforts in defence, Exmouth’s pressure paid off with another try and conversion, making it 49–12.

The game became increasingly scrappy, with multiple turnovers, messy scrums, and broken play. Exmouth remained the more clinical side, adding further tries and conversions to extend their lead to 63–12 and beyond.

Wasps continued to battle, and George (10) grabbed his second try of the game after a good attacking phase, taking the score to 63–19.

In the closing stages, injuries and fatigue began to show. A tough game for Westcountry Wasps but they never gave up and kept strong throughout the game.

Exmouth maintained control and added late tries, eventually sealing a comprehensive 70-24 victory.