Weekend of drama on a biblical scale

Devotees of the traditional championship structure probably woke today with a thumping headache.

Two provincial finals 160 miles apart provided two 12-point maulings, the champions both hitting 24 points in games which suffered in comparison with the ferocious entertainment on offer the previous evening.

We were going to say the entertainment off-Broadway, but scratch that: off-Broadway is where it’s at if last weekend is anything to go by.