Chinnor started the game into a substantial diagonal wind, which Oxford used to good effect. Unfortunately though, it was not just the wind and a well drilled Oxford side that undermined Chinnor's performance, it was also the effects of the night before.

Oxford worked hard and were rewarded with a try in the corner, which they failed to convert. 5-0.

A short while later, Chinnor were awarded a penalty, twenty metres out and virtually in front. Fullback Ben Hewitt stepped up to launch the ball right where it belonged – through the posts to make it 5-3.

Oxford then stood on the gas and after a period of concerted effort, broke through in the corner for another unconverted try and an extended lead. 10-3.

There was then a period of interplay, which culminated in a five metre scrum being awarded to Chinnor following some dominant play by the Chinnor pack. Scrum-half Jason Garod inserted the pill into the scrum and when Matt Grellier hooked it back, Garod gathered and zipped around over the try line to make it 10-8. Ben Hewitt stepped up and bisected the uprights to put Chinnor on level terms. It was game on then at 10-10. 

Before the referee's whistle gave the players some respite, Oxford got their noses in front with another unconverted try. Having gone 15-10 up and retained that cushion going in to half-time.

During the break, the Chinnor coaching staff made some tactical switches, which did result in Chinnor raising their game. Oxford though, defended resolutely, despite Chinnor having the ascendancy in the lineouts and scrums. The scoreboard remained static and Chinnor were left to reflect on the night before. Because the same effort and determination in conjunction with a clear head and fresh body would have secured  valuable league points.

Team: Arthur, Batting, Cuadrado, Davis, Duffy, Garod, Grellier, Hackshaw, Heath, Hewitt, Hughes, Hughes-Morgan, John, Mauger, Maloney, Rumble, Stock, Sanders, Spinks, and Williams.