CHELMSFORD director of rugby Eddie Gooby was a delighted man after his side had demolished near neighbours Braintree in a very one sided local derby by 63-14.

Chelmsford scoring nine tries, six conversions and two penalties to give fly half Simon Hoult a personal tally of 28 points in the London Two North East clash to put them joint leaders with Norwich.

“I am very pleased for the players today who put in a great team effort to show all our supporters what a competitive squad we have and a great team spirit,” said Gooby.

“We played the game at a terrific pace today and Braintree were no match for us on the day. 

“We still have at least five players to come back from injuries and non-availabilities to add to the squad’s strength in depth and this will keep everyone on their toes. 

“We proved today that we can play an expansive game of rugby and on this form we are a match for any side in this division. 

“Obviously the test will come when we start to play on the softer surfaces, but until then, we will continue to play to our strengths.”

Chelmsford had too much pace all round for a disappointing Braintree side, who had very little to offer in both attack and forward play.  

The link up between Chelmsford’s forwards and backs was a joy to watch and flanker Josh Cavey in particular had a storming game and featured prominently in many attacking moves