IVYBRIDGE appear certain to win Women’s Championship South West Two after beating third-placed Newbury 38-19 at Cross-in-Hand on Sunday.
The victory has seen the unbeaten Bridgers go 14 points clear at the top with just three games to go.
They will wrap up the title if they beat Launceston away this coming weekend.
Having won all 13 of their league games so far this season, it is unlikely that they are not going to pick up a single point in their final three matches.
Newbury did offer them a good test on Sunday, but the home team pulled away in the final 20 minutes.
Abi Knight-Mansworth put Ivybridge ahead with a try in the fourth minute, which Beth Plumpton converted.
Newbury did hit back with an unconverted try, but Plumpton then touch-down and she also added the extras to make it 14-5.
Once again the visitors came back, but Charleigh Hopkin crossed the whitewash six minutes before half-time to put Ivybridge 21-12 ahead.
Newbury did again make it a one-score game with a converted try in the 50th minute, but the Bridgers took command in the final quarter to pull away thanks to tries by Lizzie Langon, Amy Bunt and another from Knight-Mansworth.
However, there was disappointment for NC2 South West (West) leaders Devonport Services who were beaten 17-7 away at Bideford on Sunday.
Megan McCombie scored Services’ only try in north Devon, which Hannah Cataldo converted. Poppy Jenning, Chloe Roissetter and Mia Wray were on the scoresheet for Bideford.
In NC3 South West (West), Saltash enjoyed a 46-0 win over neighbours Plymouth Argaum at Moorlands Lane on Sunday.
The score was pretty close in the first half, with bottom side Argaum battling really well.
However, Saltash scored with the last play of the opening 40 minutes to take a 17-0 lead into the change of ends.
And after the interval the home side scored five tries to secure their second successive victory, having overcome Falmouth away in their previous fixture.
They sit fourth in the division, ahead of Falmouth and Argaum.
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