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Taunton Titans lifted by late revival against Lydney

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Monday, October 22, 2012
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Taunton Titans’ back row forward Dean Taylor-Menzies scored a try on his final home appearance for the Somerset club in their 25-23 National Two South win over Lydney.

The New Zealand-born player was Taunton’s Player of the Year last season and joined Taunton in the summer of 2011 after two seasons with Clifton, having also appeared for Bristol.

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    Taunton Titans beat Lydney 25-23

Titans’ marketing manager Colin Bentley said: “He says he is not ruling out a return to Taunton but is going to join family in Australia for a time and see what transpires.”

Lydney led 10-0 with a try by Duncan Bell, which was converted by Tony Wickes who also kicked a penalty.

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Taylor-Menzies reduced Lydney’s lead with his try, converted by Brett Turner who levelled the scores before half time with a penalty.

Lydney got back into the driving seat to lead 23-17 with a try by skipper Matt Taylor who also kicked two penalties and a conversion, but Titans hit back to win the game with tries by player-coach TonyYapp and substitute Conor Hartley with Turner landing two conversions and a penalty.

Victory enabled Taunton to go ninth in the table, while Lydney are one place off the bottom, having won only one of their eight matches.

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