UPTON were bullied by hosts Old Coventrians in wet and wild conditions during a 44-17 Midlands Three West (South) away defeat.

The visitors came away with nothing after the previous week’s bonus-point win.

With key players missing from the pack, Upton lacked the physicality to cope with the home side's powerful running and offloading game.

Having lost the toss and being asked to play down the hill with the wind, Upton knew they needed a good start and this was not forthcoming as Old Covs played with an intensity that they just did not have.

By 20 minutes into the half Upton were three tries down but as they were unconverted the home side only led 15-0 despite their dominance.

Upton reduced the arrears with a Rob Heeley penalty and then Joe Ayres finished off a good break from George Ainge.

Heeley converted to make it 15-10 but right from the kick-off Old Covs secured a bonus point with their fourth try to make it 20-10 at half-time.

But Upton were up against it in the second half as the wind strengthened and they played up the slope.

However, the first 15 minutes saw Upton stay in touch before the conditions started to take their toll and they seemed to be hammering against a brick wall.

The visitors just could not seem to get hold of the ball and Old Covs kept kicking downfield and pinning Upton in their own 22.

To only concede another four tries was almost something Upton deserved praise for in the conditions.

This gave Old Covs a 34-point cushion at 44-10 before Will Miekle snaked his way through to score under the posts for a consolation which Will Dovey converted.