Bicester failed to cope with Royal Wootton Bassett’s superior power and organisation as they crashed to a 60-0 defeat in their Southern Counties North opener on Saturday.

Gary Williamson (2), Deri Thomas (2), Liam Rowe, Dave Hogg, Tim Gallimore, Hamish Forbes-Keith, Gavin Ougan and Danny Randell scored tries, with Hogg converting five.

Bicester replacement Antony Iveson went close in the second half, while lock Ryan Gallacher was sin-binned in the opening period.

Alchester went down to a 49-8 reverse at Thatcham.

The hosts led 13-0 before Tom Miles slotted a penalty for Alchester, for whom Meli Rakacaia also scored a late try.

Louis Kanaar-Brown, James Thorogood, Tim Apperley, Callum Stewart, Joe Leadley, Liam Rowland and Simon Niven went over for Thatcham, with Leadley converting four and slotting two penalties.