Penrith finally succeeded in playing a pre-season warm-up game at the third attempt.
The opposition had cried off on the two previous Saturdays.
However the visitors Biggar were playing their third game and in the opening 30 minutes that was blindingly obvious.
But it was close at the end with Biggar winning the warm-up game 45-42.
The home side were slow off the mark and looked rusty whereas the visitors from north of the border looked sharp, particularly behind the scrum where they showed guile and pace.
This was soon reflected on the scoreboard as they scored a well worked try through the backs within the first five minutes and followed it almost immediately with an interception try from their own half.
The home side did manage then to exert some pressure and took scrums on two occasions when Biggar conceded penalties in their own 22.
From the second, Greg Wrathall, having a useful debut at number eight, broke from the scrum and a couple of drives later Adam Howe drew the defence and a neat flick back inside saw young hooker Norman Jackman cross for a well taken try.
The visitors continued to dominate though and scored a second interception try and then another well worked team try to lead 26-7 and the young home side were looking at a long hard afternoon.
Slowly they got into the game and on the stroke of half time added a second try after Isaac Murray got them into a great position with a raking 50/22 kick.
They again opted for a scrum from a penalty. Wrathall again led the charge and Sonny Askins ran the ball up in midfield before it came wide on the right and Angus Dixon squeezed in at the corner.
Penrith trailed 26-14 and would have been well in it but for the two interception tries.
They had improved as the first half went on and then they started the second period with a bang.
George Graham made a half break and found Murray who finished well from the 22 and four minutes later Murray again was involved. He put Olly Bibby in space on the left wing and he showed good pace to score in the corner.
Rob Coward had his kicking boots on and converted off the touchline to put his side’s noses in front at 28-26. He didn’t miss a kick all afternoon.
Just ten minutes into the second half and the home side added another try, following a penalty to the corner,
They won the line-out and Wrathall claimed the try after a forward drive.
The Scottish side then got back into the game and as both teams shuffled their players they scored two more tries to lead by three points.
Captain Graham got his side back in the lead with a quickly taken penalty.
He streaked away and had Coward in support before he almost made the line. He had Harley Johnson on his left to complete the move. Penrith looked as if they were going to come away with the win but conceded a try three minutes into added time but they could take great consolation from their performance.
If they had not been caught cold in the opening half hour it would have been a different story.
They could take pleasure from their set play and also the performance of a number of youngsters on the fringes who made a fair case for a starting spot.
