Jersey Reds tries v Nottingham

The Reds marked their return to home turf after a 60-week absence by turning on the style in a nine-try demolition of Nottingham in front of an ecstatic home crowd. With just over 1,000 in the house – the first time since September 2020 that a rugby match in the British Isles had been played in front of spectators – the home side enjoyed themselves in sunny, but windy, conditions. The crowd at Stade Santander International gave their team, a riotous welcome as they took the field, with banging boards and ringing cowbells. The Reds got on the board within four minutes when scrum-half Max Green broke off the side of a maul and Jack Macfarlane followed up to score, and almost added a second when Brendan Owen intercepted and nearly freed Jack Roberts; but the visitors replied when Jordan Coghlan broke through and the ball was worked to Luke Mehson for a try in the corner. Matti Williams got the second Jersey try with a powerful burst to the posts from 30 metres and then winger Owen showed great pace in eludin