Morgan Bunting opened the scores early on as Semesa Rokoduguni made a break up the wing to bring us in the 22. Rokoduguni then popped the ball to Aidan Cross, who delayed his offload to Bunting, allowing him to go over in the corner. Alex Dolly slotted a brilliant touchline conversion to take a 7-0 lead. 

Archie Smeaton was the next on the score card. Morgan Strong carried the ball up to the line off the line out and the forwards continued to make carries, but Smeaton was the player who managed to squeeze the ball over, extending the lead to 12-0. Dolly’s conversion hit the posts.

Caldy spent a long time in attack around the 20 minute mark, but the same Doncaster defence that we saw in Sale prevented Caldy from gaining any points. They stopped the driving maul on multiple occasions and when we regained possession, it was try time again! 

Maliq Holden scored the next for the Knights as they shipped the ball out to Cross on the wing. Cross showed great pace to ignite the line break, before popping the ball back inside to Holden, who carried the rest of the distance and dove over the line. Another of Dolly’s conversions hit the post, 17-0. 

Shipping the ball out to the wing seemed to be the Knight’s best way into the try line as they moved it quickly off the scrum again to Semesa Rokoduguni. Rokoduguni squeezed his way over in the corner and Dolly slotted another two points. Half time score 24-0. 

Scrum domination meant that Doncaster could continue to attack early in the second half, and a penalty allowed us to kick into the 22. Rokoduguni then claimed his second try as a well executed line out led to very quick handling, shipping the ball out to him on the wing. Dolly converted another from the touchline. 31-0.

Shortly after, Caldy worked their way up to the line, but more superb maul defence from Doncaster meant we won a scrum and could regain possession.

Sam Wadsworth, who has joined us on short term loan, scored his first Knights try on home debut. A long ball out wide from Bunting opened the gap for him to go over. 36-0.

Another opportunity for Caldy in their attacking 22, but their line out went wrong and Doncaster stole the ball back. A penalty gifted the Knights a 5m line out, and a fantastic rolling maul sent Ben Chapman over. Followed by a great touchline conversion from Bunting, 43-0. 

In the final few moments, Caldy spent a while in attack, but made no ground as Doncaster double tackles sent them backwards. 

With the clock in the red, the Knights claimed a final five points as Holden scored a second. The hosts whipped the ball out to the wing, allowing the full back to dive into the corner. 

Full time score 48-0. Player of the match was awarded to Adam Hopkinson, for a full 80 of brilliant defending, dominant carries and clean line outs.

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