New Titans chief buoyed by cup win

After Saturday's seven-try, 47-5 British and Irish Cup demolition of Ealing — albeit despite the Londoners putting out a largely second string side —  Burnell know's the visit of their old foes will be a much tougher proposition against the play-off chasing Blues.

It's the start of a cutting six-game stint which will decide Rotherham's future, the battle to avoid the drop having become a three-way fight with Ealing and Moseley also in the thick of it.

Said Burnell: "It's going to be very tough. Now we've got Bedford, who are one of the best attacking teams in the Championship, followed by London Welsh away and neither will be easy.

"There are six quality games left, but we've got to transfer the performance of this week into the next two.

"But I was happy to begin with a win. The only way you can get people to buy in is with a win and seven tries is a nice way to start."

Titans actually trailed to a tenth minute Nathan Buck try before Tom Calladine levelled before the break.

It was afterwards that they cut loose with further scores from Calladine, Michael Keating, Will Owen, George Oram, Josh Redfearn and Willie Ryan. Will Goodwin converting five.