The Over 35’s match between Malone and Belfast Harlequins kicked off a Festival of Rugby at Gibson Park on Saturday morning.
With a persistent drizzle throughout and after 18 months out of completive rugby, maybe a touch longer in some cases, both teams kept things simple in the early exchanges and it was no surprise that the first period ended without the scoreboard being troubled.
After a prolonged break, for a mixed ability game, the teams resumed for the second period and the visitors quickly got the upper hand, scoring two tries after keeping Malone largely pinned in their own half.
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