Grasshoppers 28 Tenby (Wales) 17

Grasshoppers, unlike the England team, upheld English pride as they played some fantastic rugby for a full 80 minutes.

So it was like old times as Gs welcomed, in form, Tenby to MacFarlane Lane for a traditional pre-international game.

Both sides had a nucleus of their league side but were able to try new players like 17-year-old Thomas Orishaguna who played scrum half in the second half for Gs.

Also making his first 1st XV start was hooker, Matthew Coakley both players put in fine performances.

Another interesting fact was that we saw brothers, Gerwyn and Emir Hughes go toe to toe for Grasshoppers and Tenby respectively.

Gs played down the slope in the first half with a stiff breeze behind them and were soon on the attack and were rewarded with a try from winger Paul Lalooso to which stand-off, Gerwyn Hughes, added the conversion. Then back came Tenby with an unconverted try of their own.

Then the try of the game saw fullback Jeremy Easton cut through the centre to go in unopposed under the posts which made it easy for the Gerwyn Hughes conversion.

Then just prior to half time Tenby scored their second unconverted try to make the half time score 14-10.

Tenby took full advantage of the slope and stiffening breeze and soon took the lead albeit briefly with a well taken converted try 14-17.

This though, sparked Gs into a brilliant passage of play which saw flanker, Chris Denby and prop, Luke Turner score tries with Gerwyn Hughes adding both conversions to make the final score 28-17.

However, the highlight of the game was when veteran George Orishaguna took the field to accompany his son for the final five minutes to add even more of a family atmosphere to the game. Player of the day was number eight Sean Schwarn.

Next week Gs are away to Haringey, 2.30pm kick-off.