Siam Cup success for Guernsey men and Jersey women

The win was Guernsey's 19th Siam Cup victory, with Jersey having lifted the title 64 times [BBC] Guernsey's men reclaimed the Siam Cup as Jersey won the women's inter-island rugby union title at Footes Lane. Guernsey's men scored six tries as they beat Jersey 35-27 in their annual clash as they avenged last year's loss at St Peter. Meanwhile Jersey's women held on win 20-19 and win their title for the second successive year.

Jersey seal clean sweep over Guernsey in Siam Cup Jersey celebrate despite missing out on perfect season Sarnian men keep hold of Siam Cup Guernsey's men held on as Jersey scored two late tries [BBC] Ciaran McGann's penalty put Guernsey's men ahead in the opening 10 minutes as they aimed to reclaim the title they lost last year. Jersey had Dan Barnes sin-binned midway through the half, but the visitors were the ones who took advantage as the prolific Jack MacFarlane scored. But Guernsey ended the half well against a Jersey side that had won promotion to the fourth tier of English rugby last month.

First Dale Rutledge's try made it 8-7 before McGann added a second penalty and Dom Rice was mauled over just before the break as the Sarnians led 18-7 at half time. John Dawe raced in from 35 metres in the opening minutes of the second half to make it 23-7. The hosts looked comfortable and seemed to have put the result beyond doubt when they got a fourth try through Anthony Armstrong with 12 minutes to go to put them 28-7 up.

Barnes pulled a try back two minutes later but within a couple of minutes Guernsey forced a penalty try which saw MacFarlane sent to the sin bin for the remainder of the game. Fergus Ludlam's long-range try under the posts and Jersey Sexton's close-range effort in the final few minutes ensured a respectable scoreline for the visitors. "I'm really proud of the boys," Guernsey director of rugby Jordan Reynolds told BBC Radio Guernsey.