Tabard were given a lesson in attacking rugby as title-chasing H.A.C. thrashed them 59-13.
A lengthy injury list left Tabard facing a tough task from the get go against H.A.C., who are just two points off the summit of the London Two North West & SE Division table.
It took just four minutes for the home side to take the lead when some slack Tabard defending allowed them to drive a maul over.
Harry Gough’s penalty kept them in it in the early stages, but in truth Tabard never looked like troubling their high-flying opponents.
Repeated issues at line-outs undermined much of Tabards play and H.A.C. took advantage of the flaw to score under the posts.
A further try for the hosts looked to have killed off Tabard, but their best play of the day allowed Aled Davis to dart over and make it 21-13.
That was as good as it got for Tabard and two more tries left them on the wrong side of a 33-13 scoreline at the break.
The second period offered little respite for Tabard and they failed to trouble the scorers despite a spirited attacking effort.
In contrast, H.A.C. maintained their clinical edge to round of a dominant display with four unanswered second half tries.
Tabard’s schedule shows no sign of letting up as they face Belsize Park a week on Saturday.
Park occupy fourth position in the table and have enjoyed a solid campaign, losing only four games.
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