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Fantastic Franks turns the screw on Carnegie scrum

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The Rugby Paper Team
21 May 2017

By NICK VERDIER
Y Carnegie 18pts
Tries: M. Mayhew 17, Holmes 27
Conversions: Ford 26
Penalties: Ford 3, 64
London Irish 29pts
Tries: Hobbs-Awoyemi 14, Mulchrone 56
Conversions: Bell 15, 56
Penalties: Bell 2, 8, 68, 72, 79,
LONDON Irish showed uncharacteristic signs of nerves during Wednesday’s first leg at Headingley but a final quarter demonstration of force at the scrum gave them a firm grip on this Championship final.
After conceding first-half tries to Mike Mayhew and Jonah Holmes, and failing to put their season-long efficient game in place, the Exiles trailed 15-13 at half time....

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