Manx Shield champions Southern Nomads underlined their Trophy credentials with a 31-10 win over Vagabonds B.
Two tries from Josh Samuels and one from Rob Keelan, all converted by Dave Horan, gave Nomads a 21-10 half-time lead.
In the second half, Samuels bagged his hat trick and there was a further try from second row Pete Krecji.
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