With no league fixtures at the weekend, the Frome RFC 3rd XV travelled to Bath to take on Dorset & Wilts 2 North, Colerne RFC 1st XV in a friendly fixture, and with the home side playing several levels above, it was going to be a challenging game.

The home side started strong and after 20 minutes had rushed into a 19-0 lead, Frome rallied strongly and with some great link up play between Forwards and Backs, Frome scored their first try when Wes Masters broke through the defence to cross the line, the conversation being missed.

From the kick off Frome broke away, and with quick hands out wide, the ball came to Masters who found himself once again crossing the try line for his second of the game, the conversion l going wide.

Frome continued to pile on the pressure and once again found themselves in the Colerne 22, where after a solid scrum and good ruck ball, Scrum Half Bryan Loftus scored his first try of the season, the extras being missed.

The home side continues to threaten with ball in a hand and managed to apply pressure scoring another try before half time

HT: Colerne 24-15 Frome RFC III

The second half started strongly for Colerne as they continued to attack the visitors defence, Frome were soon awarded a penalty though, the following attacking play saw Prop Will Witt crash his way through to score. Unfortunately the kick going just wide again.

The next 20 minutes of the game saw the two sides battle it out in the midfield, the home side eventually found away through to extend their lead to 31-20, and with 5 minutes of the game to go Frome threw everything they had at the Colerne, and it paid off when Winger Jordon Talbot wing found a gap wide and scored the final points of the game the extras being missed.

FT: Colerne RFC 31 - 25 Frome RFC III

It was a great performance from everyone, thank you to our hosts - we wish them the best of luck for the remainder of the season, Player of the Match went to Alex Twigger.

This Saturday the Frome RFC 3rd XV are back in league action when the take on Midsomer Norton RFC 3rd XV.