Rugby Union: Bradford & Bingley 52, Edinburgh Academicals 5.

Although the margin was surprisingly large, new Bradford & Bingley coach Colin Hay was not getting carried away by this victory which sealed the Revival Centenary Trophy.

"It was good and bad," admitted the New Zealander after the seven-try demolition of the Bees' long-standing rivals.

"I hope they can keep getting better because we are making a lot of errors, but it is still very early in the season. I want the scrums to be better and our line-out drills too, and we want quick ball distribution.

"We are just hoping that we can play entertaining rugby and that the spectators and the players enjoy it.

"It is an extremely long season, which I need to get used to. In New Zealand the club season is only 12 weeks whereas here it is nine months.

"I arrived three weeks ago, and Bradford & Bingley are a wonderful club and people have made me very welcome. The facilities are brilliant."

Matthew Inman certainly had a happy debut, scoring 22 points via a try, three penalties and four conversions.

Other tries came from fellow centre Hugh Gumbs, fly half and skipper Richard Petyt, scrum half Richard Kelt and prop Andy Smith.

But perhaps the biggest cheers of the day were reserved for replacement flanker Ian Judson's two late tries.

He is leaving for Otley and, with lock Andy Townsend, who is going to Wharfedale, they were playing as guests.

Edinburgh Academicals caused the Bees problems in the scrums in a free-flowing match that was well refereed by Ed Morrison, and got their try from left winger Stuart Patterson in the second half.

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