Ruthless, controlled and full of confidence ..Cov hit their stride

COVENTRY

- By ALEX DIDLICK

Rugby delivered a statement performance in front of an energised home crowd at the Butts Park Arena, scoring ten tries in a display with precision, power, and imagination.After last week's heartbreak at Doncaster, all eyes were on how Alex Rae’s side would respond - and respond they did.

From the first scrum to the final whistle, Coventry produced some of their most complete rugby of the season, blending dominance up front with electric handling in the backline.

Coventry was into a strong headwind in the first half, and it was London Scottish who settled quickest, taking an early 3-0 lead from a straightforward penalty after Cov were punished for collapsing the scrum. But the scrum issues were short-lived.

On ten minutes, Coventry blew the game open with a monster shove on the Scottish feed, pinching the ball on the 10-metre line. With the defence scrambling, Josh Thomas nudged a clever chip over the top, regathered, and the ball was worked beautifully through the hands for Jack Shine to finish.