Branston leaves Chineham in a pickle

The visitors had to overcome awful weather and a boggy pitch to return to winning ways.

And they did just that – with Jonathan Branston leading the way as he notched 21 points, including one of the two Nomads tries.

Ben Horrod praised the performance of his troops in difficult conditions.

‘The lads put in a great performance in conditions that didn’t suit our style of rugby,’ said the skipper.

‘We came out strongly in the first half and put Chineham on the back foot.

‘In the second half we defended for long periods and kept Chineham out.’

The Southsea outfit started the game strongly – playing down the slope – and set the tone early on.

In their first visit to Chineham’s twenty-two, Branston kicked a penalty.