CURRIE bounced back from an opening-day defeat with a stunning victory over the defending champions that yielded all five league points.
There could be few complaints in the away camp although the Meggetland management will no doubt look at the part the uncharacteristic loss of discipline played in the defeat.
Currie blazed from the blocks but failed to make the breakthrough and
fell behind to a Boroughmuir counterattack which ended with Malcolm Clapperton sprinting in for an unconverted try.
The hosts responded with a penalty by Johnny Smith then raced into a 24-5 lead at the break through tries from Mark Fusche, Mike Norton and veteran hooker Gavin Scott, all of them converted by Smith.
Boroughmuir's Neil Malloy darted in between the posts just before the interval but the score was ruled out and the visitors penalised for Angus Martyn's part in a touchline punch-up.
But the champions got back into the game when Clapperton scored his second try three minutes after the restart and Elgan O'Donnell converted.
However, Smith slotted two further penalties either side of a try by Tom Bury and the home defence held firm against a late Boroughmuir onslaught before grabbing a deserved four-try bonus point when Dougie Fife intercepted on half way, leaving Fusche a straightforward conversion.
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