And, for fully 40 minutes, the visitors were the better side. They were quickest to the loose, they scrummaged well and instead of kicking the ball were prepared to run at the Jersey defence from every angle.
However, in the second half the Jersey pack, a combination well-led by veteran Ian Henderson, showed its resilience.
Time after time players one to eight proved their worth, which showed in the manner of this victory. There were two tries from mercurial back rower Brian Rennison, two from scrum-half Brendan O’Brien, whose influence on the game was massive, plus one from three-quarter Michael Le Bourgeois.
