CORSHAM took advantage of their rivals’ inaction to continue their vice-like grip on the Dorset & Wilts One North title race with a 59-12 thumping of Swindon 2nd.

The hosts ran in nine tries to take a commanding 16-point lead at the top of the table, with nearest rivals Warminster seeing their clash with Bradford on Avon fall victim to the icy conditions.

Corsham played some excellent attacking rugby and produced another strong performance to send Swindon packing.

Kalif Barnes and Liam Snape scored a try apiece to continue their rivalry to be the team’s top try-scorer.

Ewan Campbell, playing at flanker, was outstanding and a well deserved man-of-the-match, while 17-year-old Sam Fuller made his debut for the first team and capped off a fine performance with the final try of the match.

Corsham head coach Tim Draper said: “With a number of key players missing due to injury or unavailability, it gave us the opportunity to mix things up with player positions and also give game time to some of our younger players.

“We need to build up the strength-in-depth of the squad and the game showed that we have a number of players who can give us options moving forward.’’