Worthing? They have it Taylor-made!

WORTHING receive Ealing this Saturday in the wake of a surprise 40-22 win for the Londoners at Richmond and a startling and scathing margin for Worthing when the season began last Saturday.

For lovers of meaningless first-day tables, Worthing are way out in front, after taking apart initially unsure promoted opposition then mounting a higher tally than any in their previous three seasons in London 1.

Guildford kept competing and averted any second-half escalation into farce after they had trailed 36-12 at half-time '” at which juncture Worthing skipper Jody Levett had commanded his trops henceforth to concede no more points rather than try to run the scoreboard ragged.

As head of rugby Ian Davies had declared in the week: the phoney war of pre-season friendlies is over.

For full report, see this week's Worthing Herald.