Seven tries for Trailfinders sets up Champ Rugby campaign with style playing at Bedford Blues on Saturday (4 October 2025).
Key highlights:
- Debutant Conor Oliver lead Ealing Trailfinders to victory over Bedford in the opening round of Champ Rugby.
- Ealing Trailfinders had a dream start to their season, scoring three tries inside the opening ten minutes and going on to win against last season’s Champ Rugby runners-up Bedford.
- Ealing Trailfinders rack up 50 points to start their season in style, scoring seven tries against Bedford at Goldington Road.
- A brace from Tobi Wilson helped Ealing Trailfinders secure victory over Bedford Blues in Round One of Champ Rugby.
Early attacking phases from Trailfinders forced Bedford to penalise in their own 22. A line-out into the driving maul set up skipper Conor Oliver for his first points on debut. Dan Jones slotted the extras.
Physical carries from Ealing’s forwards set Tobi Wilson up for the second try in the opening ten minutes.
Montgomery skipped past Bedford defenders to dive under the posts for Ealing’s third try. Jones continued his successful conversion rate.
A break down the left wing set Bedford up for their first score by Oisin Heffernan.
Jordan Holgate held his line to score Ealing’s fourth try of the match after the ball was flung out to the right channel from a five metre line-out.
Skipper Oliver was shown a yellow card by the referee Luke Pearce for infringing in Bedford’s 22. But even with fourteen men, Trailfinders held strong.
Pearce awarded the hosts a penalty try just before half-time which sent Montgomery to the bin.
Trailfinders ran the ball up the field just before half-time with Bedford infringing. Jones slotted the penalty.
Half-time: Bedford Blues 12-29 Ealing Trailfinders
Trailfinders started the second half with thirteen men but held strong as Oliver quickly returned to the field after serving his time in the sin bin.
Pearce showed a yellow card to Bedford’s James Fish after a slap down.
From the line-out, Wilson was on the overlap to get over the try line for his second score of the game. Jones slotted the conversion with ease.
Trailfinders found another score from Club Captain Angus Kernohan. Jones slotted a difficult conversion to extend Ealing’s lead.
With fifteen men back on the field, Trailfinders continued to play with quick ball.
Bedford kicked and chased down the right wing. Broken play enabled Bedford’s Rory Ward to score in the corner.
After back and forth passages of play between the two sides, Geordie Gwynn read the intercept in Trailfinders’ half and ran the ball up the pitch, leaving Bedford defenders in his wake. Rory Scannell slotted the conversion.
Bedford found a gap down the wing with five minutes to go. Dean Adamson scored in the left corner but the conversion was unsuccessful.
Full-time: Bedford Blues 22-50 Ealing Trailfinders
Bedford Blues –
Tries: Oisin Heffernan 15, Rory Ward 61, Dean Adamson 78
Penalty try: 39
Ealing Trailfinders –
Tries: Conor Oliver 7, Tobi Wilson 10 45, Will Montgomery 11, Jordan Holgate 24, Angus Kernohan 50, Geordie Gwynn 73
Conversions: Dan Jones 8, 10, 12, 46, 51, Rory Scannell 74
Penalties: Dan Jones 40
Yellow cards: Conor Oliver 30, Will Montgomery 39
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