New England Free Jacks picked up a comfortable road win over Anthem RC, running out 20–7 victors to breathe life into their season with a badly-needed victory.
Oscar Lennon got the Free Jacks off the mark with a try on 30 minutes, Joel Hodgson converting to send the visitors into the interval 7–0 up. Anthem responded early in the second half through Makeen Alikhan, Luke Carty's conversion levelling the scores at seven apiece just after the hour mark looked a possibility.
But New England refused to be denied. Maliu Niuafe crossed on 52 minutes to restore the advantage, and Hodgson added a penalty on 71 minutes to push the gap to eight. Cameron Gerlach sealed the result in the final minute to give the scoreline a more commanding look.
A yellow card for Ollie Aylmer just before half time, and for Johan Momsen late on, summed up a frustrating afternoon for Anthem, who failed to build on Alikhan's reply and were ultimately outclassed by a Free Jacks side that held 50% possession and conceded little in the final quarter.
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