Pierre Thompson feels Esher have rediscovered the confidence to challenge for promotion after a remarkable turnaround in National Two East.

Having finished 11th last season following relegation from National One, Esher have surged to second with seven consecutive victories under the guidance of former England full-back Mike Brown, scoring 319 points in their opening seven matches.
Scrum-half Thompson, below, told The Rugby Paper: “It’s been a great start. We knew we were capable of producing results like we have, but it’s been really pleasing compared to where we ended last year.
“There’s a...