By Graham Cox

Blackheath ......22pts
Tries: Smeaton 12, Osborne 45, Hughes 48
Conversions: Morley 12, 48
Penalty: Morley 54

Plymouth A ...... 10pts
Try: Legg 57
Conversion: Jenkins 57
Penalty: Jenkins 4
After an interval of 27 years, Blackheath are just one step away from a return to domestic rugby’s second tier, following an outstanding performance to overcome the challenge of Plymouth Albion.
Under warm spring sunshine, and roared on by a large crowd, including many who’d made the trip up from Devon, both sides produced a physical, bruising encounter.
Despite the final scoreline, this ...