The game started off with fairly well balanced play with both sides having opportunities, but both defences held out well.

On 18 mins Hawks centre James Leach scythed though the Lions defence and slipped the ball to their supporting winger Seb Scott who went over for a try, converted by flyhalf Callam Jones to take a 7-0 lead.

Careless play by Hawks gave Lions a penalty which flyhalf Max Titchener slotted between the posts to reduce Hawks lead to 7-3.

As the first half was moving to its conclusion Hawks backrow Fin Basil charged through the Lions defence to score Hawks second try of the afternoon, with Jones again adding the conversion, to give a 14-3 halftime lead to Hawks.

HT 3-14

Again there was fairly well balanced play to start the second half.

As the game entered the final quarter Hawks had a purple patch with three tries in quick succession.

Hawks tries were by full back Tom Molhoek breaking through the centre, followed by replacement Will Benning driving along the wing and backrow Max Brown outpacing the Lions defence, with Jones adding two conversions to take the score to 33-3 in Hawks favour.

Lions came back at Hawks but were unable to break through a strong effective Hawks defence.

FT 3-33

A well deserved win for Henley Hawks. Lions produced some attacking play against Hawks, but did not make much of an impact on the Hawks defence.

So far this season Lions have played five games, with one win and four defeats.

Meanwhile in the other game at Westleigh Park and away the scores were:-
Leicester Lions 1999s/II 32 (4 tries) St Neots 17.(3 tries)

Away Game
Oadby Wyggs 52 Leicester Lions Development 33

Sunday- National Cup
Leicester Lions Colts 70 Stamford Colts 0