Renegades added a second piece of silverware to their trophy cupboard this weekend with a victory over Teachers in their Presidents Cup match on Saturday afternoon at Malabar.

The hard fought 10-7 win also launched Renegades? defence of their league title on a positive note as they were the only side to collect a full brace of points from the weekend?s games.

Police and Mariners drew 7-7 in the earlier game where Mariners enjoyed most of the possession thanks to their dominant forwards but were unable to collect any points and allowed Police to eke out a draw.

Renegades began their match as firm favourites after their dominating performance the weekend before where they beat all of the other teams in the Sandy?s Boat Club tournament without conceding any points.

In the first league match of the 2005-2006 season, Teachers were prevented from an early lead when a long range Chris Naylor penalty went just wide of the posts.

Renegades seized the advantage when new fly half John Hurt slotted over a subsequent penalty after sustained pressure had forced Teachers back into their 22. It would be the only points yielded in the first half.

Other attacking efforts during the first 40 minutes were stymied by solid defensive work and unfortunate handling errors which thwarted both sides? attempts to score a try.

Teachers regrouped at the half and were awarded for constant pressure with a penalty try after the break when Renegades conceded a penalty near their own try line.

Reds? scrum half David Porter took the ball himself and was prevented from scoring by a desperate tackle from a Renegade?s player which was instantly deemed illegal by the referee. Naylor slotted the conversion to put Teachers 7-3 up in the match.

Renegades responded almost immediately with a fine solo effort by their scrum half Tom Healy when he pounced on a ball knocked forward by a Teachers player in the tackle and ran untouched the length of the field to score.

Hurt added the conversion to make it a 10-7 match and it remained that way to the end.