Wednesday was a huge day of RFU ACE Boys League action as the tables begin to take shape as the mid-point of the first phase approaches.
In both the North and South Pool there were some huge performances and some crucial results that will almost certainly have a huge bearing on the way the rest of the season unfolds.
RFU ACE Boys League Round 3 Results: Wednesday 25th September
North
Brooksby Melton College 35-43 Gosforth Academy
City of Oxford College v Oaklands College – Postponed
Moulton College 5-54 Bishop Burton College
Stourport High 21-0 Myerscough College
Gosforth Academy continue to look superb, and they had to be on Wednesday at Brooksby Melton College because the Leicester Tigers outfit were outstanding. Brooksby threw everything at Gosforth en route to 35 points, but the north eastern side were equal to it, scoring 43 of their own for a bonus point win that keeps them at the top of the table.
Just a point behind them are Stourport High School, who also made it three from three with an excellent 21-0 victory at home to Myerscough College. It was another tricky outing for Myerscough but they will be pleased to have denied Stourport the bonus, but riding as high as they ever have in the ACE league will have Stourport feeling very happy.
Also feeling happy are Bishop Burton College, who lie in third after a terrific 54-5 victory away at Moulton College. The Yorkshire side are looking good, while it has been a struggle for Moulton College early on but they will know that the first ACE season is tough but the sides can flourish.
Sadly City of Oxford College vs Oaklands College was postponed.
South
Beechen Cliff 43-8 Truro College
Exeter College 14-35 Gordon’s
Hartpury College 7-8 SGS College
Newman College 0-33 Bishop Wand
The story of the day came at Hartpury College where the reigning champions were defeated for the second time in three games, an almost unthinkable stat. SGS College were the victors, their first ever victory at Hartpury, it was the tightest of games, the final ten minutes was on a knife edge, but SGS pulled through, 8-7, to rise to fourth in the table with their second victory of the campaign.
Still sitting pretty at the top are Gordon’s, who were again outstanding in a 35-14 victory at Exeter College, their third bonus point victory of the season. The Surrey side are looking absolutely brilliant at the moment.
As are Beechen Cliff, the other side to beat Hartpury, they sit just a point behind Gordon’s in second place after a terrific 43-8 home victory over Truro College. That top of the table clash next week is look mouth-watering.
Bishop Wand are also looking good, they bounced back from defeat to Gordon’s with a brilliant performance at Newman College on Wednesday, winning 33-0 to stay in third. It was another tough one for Newman, but they must be able to sense the improvement as they make life harder and harder for their opponents.
RFU ACE Boys League Table:
North Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
| 1 | Gosforth Academy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Stourport High | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Bishop Burton College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Brooksby Melton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Oaklands College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | City of Oxford College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Myerscough College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Moulton College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
South Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
| 1 | Gordon’s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Beechen Cliff | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Bishop Wand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | SGS College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Exeter College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Hartpury College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Truro College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Newman College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
ACE Boys League Results:
Round 2
North
Bishop Burton College 19-40 Brooksby Melton College
Gosforth Academy 29-15 Myerscough College
Oaklands College 68-5 Moulton College
Stourport High 36-19 City of Oxford College
South
Gordon’s 24-17 Bishop Wand
Newman College 7-45 Hartpury College
SGS College 7-40 Beechen Cliff
Truro College 26-29 Exeter College
Round 1
North
Bishop Burton College 30-22 Oaklands College
Brooksby Melton College 24-32 Stourport High
Gosforth Academy 55-0 Moulton College
Myerscough College v City of Oxford College – Cancelled (COO Walkover)
South
Beechen Cliff 17-7 Hartpury College
Bishop Wand 55-14 Truro College
Exeter College 35-52 SGS College
Gordon’s 45-12 Newman College
Further ACE Boys League Fixtures
Wednesday 2nd October
North
Gosforth Academy v City of Oxford College
Moulton College v Brooksby Melton College
Myerscough College v Bishop Burton College
Oaklands College v Stourport High
South
Bishop Wand v Exeter College
Gordon’s v Beechen Cliff
SGS College v Newman College
Truro College v Hartpury College
Wednesday 9th October
North
Bishop Burton College v Stourport High
Brooksby Melton College v Myerscough College
City of Oxford College v Moulton College
Oaklands College v Gosforth Academy
South
Beechen Cliff v Bishop Wand
Exeter College v Newman College
Hartpury College v Gordon’s
SGS College v Truro College
Wednesday 16th October
North
City of Oxford College v Brooksby Melton College
Gosforth Academy v Bishop Burton College
Myerscough College v Oaklands College
Stourport High v Moulton College
South
Bishop Wand v Hartpury College
Exeter College v Beechen Cliff
Gordon’s v SGS College
Newman College v Truro College
Wednesday 23rd October
North
Brooksby Melton College v Oaklands College (30th October)
City of Oxford College v Bishop Burton College
Moulton College v Myerscough College (30th October)
Stourport HS v Gosforth Academy
South
Beechen Cliff v Newman College
Hartpury College v Exeter College
SGS College v Bishop Wand
Truro College v Gordon’s