Richmond, broad hoops, battling with Sale at the weekend but despite their efforts they went down 28-20.

It was also a bad week for other top local sides with Harlequins and London Irish losing their away games and London Scottish being held to a draw at home to Coventry.

For all the latest news of the area's top rugby clubs read Lee Hayhurst's column every Friday in the Surrey Comet.

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