RUGBY LEAGUE: Briggs's treble takes derby spoils (From The Oxford Times)

RUGBY LEAGUE: Briggs's treble takes derby spoils

11:10am Thursday 26th July 2012 in Sport

RL Conference

JACK Briggs scored a hat-trick of tries as Oxford Cavaliers completed the double over local rivals Swindon St George with a 50-32 comeback victory in their West of England derby at Oxford RFC.

Having won 40-24 in Wiltshire last month, Cavaliers, who have already secured their play-off slot, proved too good for the visitors as they charged back to the top.

Matt Fiander and Johhny Morris each bagged a try double, while Chris Stables and Tevita Vaikona got their other tries.

Adam White (3), Shane Turner (2), Chris Stables and Chris Fehr kicked the conversions for Cavaliers.

Swindon’s try-scorers were James Slatter, Carl Baker, Jo Lauvanua, Tomtom Tura-gabeci, Charlie Cox and Kim Vuadreu.

Slatter kicked four conversions.

Victory in their final game against Gloucestershire Warriors on Saturday, August 4 (2.30ko) should see Cavaliers take the title.

Cavaliers’ chairman and captain John Connaughton said: “We have probably secured our place in the play-offs now. “But we want to finish the season strongly at home to Gloucestershire Warriors in our final game and ensure we finish top.”