The Malta Marauders veterans, led by captain Roy Newbould, 65, and with 57-year-old Phil Gibbs also in the side, beat visiting rugby team Dorchester Gladiators 24-14 in a friendly at Marsa played earlier this month. After the match, Dorchester Gladiators club president Harry Brewer presented his Marauders counterpart Gibbs with a plaque. Man-of-the-match for Marauders was Leo Mifsud with Ed Taylor getting the vote for Gladiators.