Devon win County of Origin 2015 : Sun Aug 23, 2015 7:28 pm
Devon regained the Martin Roddy MBE Trophy for the first time in three years with an emphatic 50-16 over Cornwall at Bitton Park, Teignmouth today. Following a narrow two point win at Redruth in May and a six point reverse at Launceston in July, it was the men in green who opened the scoring and went into the half time break 16-12 to the good.
An exchange of converted tries in the opening ten minutes of the second half made it 22-16 and then the floodgates opened with five Devon tries in the final half hour with two more being denied by last gasp tackles on Nick Woolley following fifty metre bursts from the former Plymouth Titan.
Devon had had the better of the opening game in the three match County of Origin series with two late scores flattering the Cornish but there was to be no let up this time as they dominated their opponents both in the forwards and out wide, the best scoring move being a three man interchange down the grandstand side which left black and gold defenders grasping at thin air.
Devon's impressive performance provided some relief to the county's Rugby League supporters a week after the Cornish Rebels inflicted a record South West League Grand Final defeat on Exeter Centurions whilst the Cornishmen must regroup for their Harry Jepson Trophy clash in a fortnight when Rebels face Bath & Wiltshire Romans in the Quarter Final.
