NATIONAL RUGBY JUNIOR VASE

SOUTH WEST SEMI-FINAL

Liskeard-Looe 28 Topsham 10

BAZ Hocking helped himself to a couple of first-half tries as Liskeard-Looe blew the Devon One leaders out of the water.

They make the trip to Gloucester on February 21 to face Longlevens in the regional final of the National Junior Vase, with the Lions hoping to retrace their steps to Twickenham.

Back in 2009, the East Cornwall club got to the English rugby HQ in the final of the competition, then sponsored by EDF, only to lose 32-20 to Brighton Blues. However, the victory over Topsham came at a price for Liskeard-Looe winger Brad Burchell, who suffered a nasty knee injury in the sixth minute of the first half.

Said Liskeard-Looe secretary Barry Mumford: 'It was our first real attack of the game and Brad was tackled by one of their players going up the wing.

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