The league match took place at St Ives, although the day and scheduled time were not provided in the supplied report.

Captain Dan De’Ath opened the scoring after a strong driving move had taken the hosts towards the line.

For much of the opening twenty minutes, neither side found fluency as gusts made passes dip, spill and swerve in flight.

Ives then tightened their attack, with Henri Cole and Torv Romeis crossing for tries in quick succession.

Connor Newsome secured the try bonus point before half-time, stretching over with two defenders attached after the ball moved swiftly across the field.

Charlie Mandley converted only one of the first-half tries against the wind, leaving the Bulls 22-0 at the interval.

Cole added his second try early in the second half, forcing his way over after a quickly taken penalty.

The match became scrappy for the next half-hour, with repeated handling errors and scrums reflecting both sides’ struggles to adapt to the conditions.

The home defence nevertheless frustrated the visitors, while Ben Fleming dealt effectively with their kicking game and returned several balls well.

As Peterborough tired, De’Ath completed his hat-trick with two late tries, before Josh Meadows finished the scoring with a fine solo effort after Mickey Drake took a quick tap.

Mandley converted the late score and Ives secured a convincing win, although the performance never reached the heights suggested by the margin.

Director of rugby Duncan Williams described the performance as disciplined rather than entertaining and welcomed another five-point haul.

The result confirmed their unbeaten start after three rounds.

The Bulls now turn their attention to next week’s encounter at St Neots, where they will seek to maintain their perfect league start.