Superior rucking and mauling by Teachers forwards laid the foundation for five tries, four of which were converted by Andrew Correia who also added a penalty in Amstel League rugby yesterday at Nationals.

Mariners made a few sporadic bursts into Teachers territory and were rewarded with two good tries and a penalty. In the line-out Marty Vink controlled the middle virtually unopposed while Ron Hook controlled the ball at the tail of the line-out.

Teachers' ferocity in the mauls was evident throughout the game when time and again they spoiled Mariners possession, often stealing the ball out of the Mariners' hands. After 10 minutes Andrew Correia broke through a line-out, fed the ball to brother Scott who then popped the ball to Hook in support to score under the post.

Mariners had taken an early 3-0 lead from a Mike Gorman penalty. After 20 minutes Mariners won a scrum near the Teachers try line and scrum-half Danny Soares took on three defenders and used his large frame to power over the line giving the lead again to Mariners 8-7.

Minutes later Scott Correia drew the Mariners defence and gave a well-timed pass to Roman Romeo who crossed in the corner, Andrew Correia adding the touchline conversion to bring the score to 14-8 at half-time.

Realising that a six-point lead was too slim, Teachers put the pressure on early in the second half and their forwards dominated loose play and tries resulted from Michael Montgomery, Scott Correia and Peter Booth.

Mariners came back and scored a try in the last minute following a rare attack into the Teachers half.

Renegades 32, Police 20 League champions Renegades, after leading 25-6 at half-time, faced a determined Police pack in the second half who dominated the tight play. Police changed tactics and resorted to their familiar nine-man rugby for most of the second half.

Although this failed to produce interesting, flowing rugby it was very successful for the Police who scored two tries through Gareth Davies and Gary Osborne. Renegades scored three easy tries in the first half through Wade Tehima, Barry Whitehead and Pat Jones.

Each try, although individually well taken, showed real weaknesses in the Police defence with Whitehead's try a result of a three-on-one overlap, the unfortunate Colin Lunn having no chance of stopping the try.

Police dominated the second half despite losing Alan Oliver and Dave Bird through injury.

Police were reduced to 14 men after Robin Sherwood was sent off following a nasty punch-up between several forwards from both sides.

Gareth Davies, for his domination, around the forwards was named the Amstel player of the week.