Tetbury scored seven tries as they proved too strong for Stroud side Cainscross, winning 41-14 in a friendly clash.

They took the game to the home side from the whistle and were rewarded after 10 minutes when winger Dan Webber was put free by Ben Porter to score beneath the posts.

A second try followed as scrum-half Lewis Prosser left the Cainscross defence flat-footed with his turn of pace to score in the corner.

The away side began to show their dominance in both set play and in the loose, making break after break, with debutant South African full-back Brendan Hoke causing havoc on the counter-attack.

But it stayed 12-0 at half-time and Tetbury had a wake-up call early in the second half when Cainscross powered over.

This proved a wake-up call and Tetbury began to play some superb running rugby.

The front row of Ray Fletcher, Jon Grayling and Hayden Biggs put their opposition under pressure and the home pack were ground down.

They increased their lead when a through-kick fell unkindly for the Cainscross full back and in-form fly-half Will Dyer collected the ball on the bounce to sprint beneath the posts.

The try of the match involved both South African debutants, Hoke and flanker Arthur Hewitt.

The ball passed through half-a-dozen sets of hands, with a lovely final off-load from Hewitt to allow Hoke to cross.

The home side, however, refused to lie down and pulled a score back, but tough tackling from Angelo Broadhurst and Pete Roberts prevented the Tetbury line from being breached again.

And their overall dominance resulted in further tries from Ben Sargeant, Dyer and a bullocking solo run from captain and No 8 Brian Goldstone to seal the victory.

Pete Roberts finished with three from seven conversions.