Sunday's resounding 23-0 win over Mariners at Nationals.

A lively encounter saw an organised 'Gades outfit overcome a directionless Mariners team with ease, scoring four tries and a penalty.

But Tim Boynton at flyhalf had a dismal day with the boot, missing all four conversions from kickable positions.

Mariners showed their lack of teamwork when, with the 'Gades line at their mercy with any one of three players in scoring position, they continued to pass the ball out and were pulled back when the final unnecessary pass was judged forward by the referee.

Renegades, meanwhile, were clinical in their tries and a textbook penalty taken from 10 metres out saw Patrick Bryan taken over the line by his team-mates after 15 minutes. With 'Gades camped out in Mariners' half for most of the game, Sam Alexander, Huw Williams and Craig Attridge were able to score easy tries following good interpassing between forwards and backs.

In Sunday's other match, Teachers took a commanding 11-0 lead after 35 minutes only to see a determined Police pack hit back in the second half and secure a 21-11 victory for the Blues.

The heavier and fitter Police forwards cleverly played it tight, a hallmark of their 10-man game when they were clearly beaten on the flanks by much faster Teachers backs in Frank Jones and Jeff Sangster.

Reds too often played into the Blues' hands when they opted for the wrong decision by kicking possession aimlessly away to the welcoming arms of the Police forwards.

Passes should have gone to Jones on the wing who, after just two weeks of playing rugby, is showing signs of becoming the find of the season for Teachers. The driving Police mauls started to wear down the Teachers eight and resulted in three forward tries by Grant Tompkins (two) and Shane Richmond.

The Police performance was even more creditable since they were two men short for most of the first half. And the defeat could have been heavier for Teachers but for the double sin-bin and sending off of Graham Hare, the first this season.