IRISH TOP MUSTANGS IN PRESEASON

A mixed ICRC side scored three tries in the second half to break a scoreless tie and defeat The University of Western Ontario Mustangs 21-14 in London on Saturday.

Heavy rain prior to kick off made the going slow early, and handling errors were commonplace in a nonetheless very spirited match.

Mark Thompson, Ed Gardner and Istvan Mozes scored for the ICRC, who used many new players in a test run. UWO played hard for 80 minutes as they prepared for their upcoming tour to Australia and New Zealand in early May.

Ahead for the ICRC are a first XV tournament at Brantford while the development side competes in the Alliston Timberwolves annual event, both next Saturday.