The Raiders were quite composed about their first game and made a sterling effort to contain their arch, Viking, protagonists to a 28-0 victory. During subsequent pool games, the Vikings added to their wins, with max bonus points for wins, score gap and maintained a perfect record for zero points scored against. The Raiders worked tirelessly through the pool games and showed real grit in fierce competition from the best other clubs could throw at them. Their effort was rewarded with a deserved tie, which secured their place in the plate final. The Vikings moved, with ease, onto the day final, by-passing the semi-stage through mutual consent, only to concede the days only points in a defeat a the hands of the Host team.

This was a fantastic display of exhibition quality Rugby, which entertained everyone watching. Both teams acquitted themselves admirably, upholding the team edict “dignity and grace” to the last.