Top two share spoils in thriller

Old Crescent 16 Dolphin 16

Not that the provinces are getting such massive support, but that the superb fare now on offer in the AIL is being played out in front of such paltry numbers.

This was superb fare, a magnificent contest between two well-drilled sides, both showing lashings of attacking adventure, with the ball spun wide at times and taken tight at others, as well as some deft kicking when the occasion called for that.