Canterbury travelled to Oxford Harlequins on the back of mixed results but managed to put that behind them with a strong performance in poor weather conditions, but with the hosts having an artificial grass pitch, the playing surface was excellent.
Canterbury ended a three match losing sequence with this bonus point win, which lifts them to eighth place in the National 2 East table.
The last play of the game decided this tight, physical National 2 East contest with the Oundle pack snatching victory through a catch and drive try.
At the third time of asking Kent Eagles finally managed to complete their National Development Trophy campaign for season 2025 at Leicester’s Hydroscand Arena on Thursday evening.
Kent Eagles will try again to complete their National Development Trophy campaign this evening after heavy rain frustrated attempts to fulfil their intended Sunday fixture at the Hydroscand Arena home of the Leicester Fox Cubs.
A dominant visiting pack, poor discipline and questionable choices all contributed to this narrow Canterbury defeat, their first home loss of the National 2 East season.
Kent Eagles complete their 2025 National Development Trophy campaign this coming Sunday evening as they travel to Leicester’s Beaumont Park Arena where they are set to face the local Fox Cubs with a 7.30p.m. start time.
Kent Eagles slipped to a 51-38 defeat at Plymouth Centurions Coliseum circuit on Saturday however they were able to clinch the aggregate bonus point by a 5-point margin (92-87) by virtue of their 54-36 victory over Devon outfit at Iwade in mid-June.
The precision and pace of the National 2 East league leaders proved too much for a patched up Canterbury but their competitive qualities earned them late scores and a bonus point.
A team of runners from Kent will go the extra mile on Sunday when they run 70km from Newington near Sittingbourne to Ramsgate in aid of Kent, Surrey, Sussex Air Ambulance.
A commanding first half show from Canterbury, which saw them run in five tries, set up this decisive bonus point victory.
Kent Eagles Captain Ben Morley proved a wholly popular winner of the Iwade Championship at the Old Gun Site on Sunday afternoon.
Canterbury were blown away in the second half at windswept Dorking. In agame of a remarkable eight yellow cards they failed to push home theirdominance when wind and slope worked in their favour and a narrow 7-5 half time lead never looked enough.
A Kent derby that went down to the wire saw Canterbury snatch their third consecutive victory with a try from the last play of the game.
Kent Eagles try again this coming Saturday evening as they travel to Plymouth’s Coliseum Stadium in search of National Development Trophy points as they are set to take on the local Centurions.