Midlands 2 East (South): Luton 45 - 5 Pinley

Luton RFC first XV got their season off to a flying start with a convincing 45-5 win over league newcomers Pinley RFC.

The Luton side welcomed three new-player debuts from Forward Byron Odell and Backs Josh McFarlane and David Evans.

Steve 'Taffy' Evans, first team manager said of the performance:
"The dedication the team had to pre-season training came to the fore in our first fixture of the new season. Luton looked fit and in total control throughout and by half time, had taken a 26-5 lead."

"The match was a bad tempered affair with cards being shown to both sides which was incredibly frustrating. But the Luton side managed to put even more pressure on Pinley in the second half to close the 80 minutes out at 45-5."

Newcomers McFarlane and Evans got on the scoresheet, with additional tries from Aidan Kenny, Ben Murphy, Andy Davey and Jake Hobbs. Kickers Rik Hobbs and David Hamm added a further 10 points to secure the five league points for the Newlands Road side.