Report courtesy of the Herald Express

Pack power paved the way for Torquay to send Newton Abbot home empty handed.

The All Whites, who arrived at the Recreation Ground with three successive league wins under their belts, were looking to turn on the style now their relegation fears are almost over.Instead, they managed to contain Torquay for an hour without ever threatening them for long and were blown away in the last quarter as the Tics hit them with four tries.

Torquay were never behind after full-back James Wood joined a running move and crashed through near the Newton posts to leave Matt Jackson a routine kick.

Rob Boles, who started the season with the Tics before rejoining the All Whites, pulled a try back for the visitors to leave two points in it.

Jackson booted Torquay into a 10-5 lead at the break and the way the Tics started the second half it seemed like a landslide was on the cards.

Newton defended heroically to keep Torquay out, but you can only do that for so long before the cracks start to appear.

Flanker Tom Havill, and ex-All White, Ryan Chivers and No.8 Jon Arnold all ploughed over as Torquay took control.

Colt Tom Harris maintained his try a game record in the Torquay 1st XV and there were two more conversions for Jackson.

Ian Milton got Newton Abbot into double figures with a try, then Lee Rundle joined the list of players scoring against their old club with a touchdown right on the whistle.

"Our forwards had the edge over theirs, but I think you could say that about most areas of the game," said Tics' coach Drew Powell.

"It wasn't just our forwards who were breaking through the Newton defensive line; the backs were running through it as well.

"It was disappointing to let Newton get a couple of tries back by slacking off just after we had scored.

"I can't complain though as we have had belting result with a much-changed side that had a new half-back pairing and when we were without our leading try scorer, Matt Allanson."