The All Blacks picked up more than a half century of points from Saturday’s derby against Long Buckby at Station Road to move into second place behind Division Four leaders Market Harborough.

Both clubs still have 100 per cent records but Daventry trail their main rivals by two points with a game in hand after Harborough beat Bedford Swifts by a 29pts-12 margin at the weekend.

Buckby are the only one of a dozen teams in the division still to be looking for a first win after falling on hard times to such an extent that the East Midlands’ oldest club now fields only a couple of men’s teams as opposed to five a few years ago.

Bugbrooke who were beaten by the All Blacks a week earlier, remain in mid-table after beating the Men’s Own by 15pts-7 in Northampton on Saturday.

For a full report of Daventry’s 56-3 drubbing of Long Buckby turn to page 69.

This Saturday the All Blacks entertain Men’s Own, Bugbrooke are at home to top-of-the-table Market Harborough (once known as Kibworth) while Long Buckby travel to Market Deeping.