Round 17 saw Bedford Blues, Ealing Trailfinders, Cornish Pirates, Jersey Reds, Coventry and Ampthill all bank wins over the weekend. The Blues produced a dominant display on Friday night, outscoring Richmond by five tries to one. On Saturday, Ampthill pulled off what Head Coach Paul Turner described as their "best performance of the season" with a bonus-point win against Doncaster Knights. Jersey Reds ran in six against Hartpury, including a Tomi Lewis hat-trick, to keep up the chase on top-of-the-table Ealing Trailfinders, who secured a third straight win with a bonus-point victory at Nottingham. Will Rigg bagged a hat-trick en route to Coventry's eight-try win against Caldy, and London Scottish delivered a much-improved performance - albeit ending in a narrow defeat - against Cornish Pirates, picking up two bonus points in a thrilling three-point contest at The RAG.