Championship/League 1: Rams overrun in Broncos' try stampede as Hunslet are blown away in second half at Thunder

LONDON BRONCOS piled on the misery for Dewsbury Rams in the capital on Saturday.
Dewsbury's James Glover takes on London points machine, Jarrod Sammut.Dewsbury's James Glover takes on London points machine, Jarrod Sammut.
Dewsbury's James Glover takes on London points machine, Jarrod Sammut.

It finished 64-6 to the hosts after leading 24-0 at half-time.

Half-back Jarrod Sammut ended the day with a hat-trick of tries, while hooker Matt Davis and winger Rhys Williams each bagged a brace.

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Sammut also landed 10 conversions to end the game with 32 points to his credit. Other scorers in the 11-try romp for the Broncos were former Wakefield Trinity junior Jay Pitts, Ben Evans, Will Lovell and centre Elliot Kear. Half-back Danny Ansell scored Dewsbury’s consolation try, with centre James Glover adding just two points from his solitary conversion.

Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.
Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.

London Broncos are fourth in the Championship table on 16 points with Rams in eighth – a staggering 10 points adrift of the team from the capital. Toronto Wolfpack, on 21 points, still lead the way with Featherstone Rovers and Toulouse Olympique – on 20 and 18 points respectively – in hot pursuit.

In League 1, Hunslet suffered a 28-10 defeat at top-four-chasing Newcastle Thunder.

The visitors were still in contention at half-time, trailing by just six points at 16-10 down on the North East-based club.

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But Hunslet were nilled in the second half as Thunder struck without reply.

Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.
Hunslet try scorer, Liam Mackay.

Hooker Jack Lee and loose-forward Liam Mackay got over the opposition whitewash for Hunslet, with stand-off Joe Sanderson landing just the one conversion.

Next up for Hunslet are York who set a new English record with a 144-0 victory over West Wales Raiders on Sunday.