SWANS welcomed Sherborne to Bestwall in their latest Southern Counties league fixture, but after a shaky start it was all downhill against a very well drilled visiting team.

In the first minute from a ruck Sherborne won a scrum and powered over Swans try line to put Sherborne seven points up.

Swans spent the next 15 minutes in the Sherborne half, a few good breaks, but could not get through the visitors defence with the bigger Sherborne pack nullifying any Swans moves.

However, Sherborne managed to clear their lines forced Swans on the defensive and on the half hour a penalty to Sherborne took them into Swans 22.

They won the lineout and after a few phases the pack forced Swans backwards and Sherborne landed their second converted try close to the posts.

Swans had a good move by winger George Crouch but it was tackled into touch.

Another penalty took Sherborne into Swans 22 and with a catch/drive move Sherborne powered over the Swans try line to make the score 0-21, a minute before the interval.

Swans tried to force the pace early in the second half, but the visitors defence stopped any attacks by the hosts, and Sherborne made ground with long range kicks putting Swans on the back foot.

The game was quite even for much of the half, but Swans transgressed again on the hour mark giving away a penalty close to their posts, Sherborne took a tap, and the forwards drove over Swans line to give the visitors their bonus point try, 0-28, after 58 minutes.

Swans tried their best, but still could not penetrate the visitors defence and with ten minutes to go another tap penalty to Sherborne in the Swans 22 had Sherborne adding a fifth try to their score.

There was no further score leaving the final score Swans 0pts Sherborne 35pts.