RUGBY UNION: Henley in close call (From Bicester Advertiser)
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RUGBY UNION: Henley in close call
11:00am Tuesday 14th August 2012 in Rugby
Henley Hawks pushed higher league opponents Rosslyn Park all the way before going down 39-38 in a friendly at Dry Leas.
The pacey Liam O’Neill bagged a brace of tries for Henley, who led 17-15 and then trailed 39-17.
Robbie Stapley, Xavier Andre, Simon Perry and a penalty try completed Hawks’ tally, with James Comben and Ed Yarnton kicking two conversions apiece.
Henley gave debuts to former Oxford Harlequins wing Martin Nutt and prop Sam Steventon.
