Caerphilly flank forward Gareth Jones hit back quickly for the visitors, with the first of five tries, and if they had possessed a goal kicker then the Welsh strugglers might well have won their first game of the season.

Former Oxford Blue Seb Fitzgerald squeezed over for a second try for the home side, also under the posts after 11 minutes that Williams converted for a 14-5 lead, but Caerphilly again hit back with a second score from Jones that again went unconverted.

A searing 30 yard break by Duncombe allowed Gollings to collect his double as Quins looked to re-assert themselves midway through the half, but Caerphilly refused to go away and on loan lock Nic Rouse grabbed a third try for the visitors that scrum half Allen Chiltern converted, which pegged the home side back to 21-17 at the break.

An Andrew Williams try immediately after the interval then saw Caerphilly take the lead, that they held for almost 15 minutes before Jim Evans showed that he has a phenomenal turn of speed to run in from 30 metres.



Nathan Williams added the conversion and a penalty to ease the home side more than a score ahead at 31-22, but a late score from replacement hooker Feao Vunipola, which again went unconverted, set-up a grandstand finish that almost saw Geraint Lewis grab a winning score right at the death.

Final score, 31-27.