A ER ▁Rugby ▁Festival ▁held ▁in ▁France ▁throughout ▁September , ▁and ▁featured ▁in ▁wins ▁against ▁Russia ▁( 7 6 - 1 0 ) ▁and ▁Spain ▁( 2 1 - 1 5 ). ▁ ▁A ▁further ▁honour ▁that ▁season ▁was ▁Allen ▁being ▁called ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁Barb ari ans , ▁playing ▁in ▁a ▁ 2 4 - 2 7 ▁loss ▁to ▁Com b ined ▁Services ▁at ▁Br ick fields ▁in ▁P ly mouth ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 2 : ▁Try ▁scoring ▁prom in ence ▁▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 ▁season ▁would ▁see ▁Allen ▁to ▁start ▁to ▁demonstrate ▁the ▁pro l ific ▁try ▁scoring ▁form ▁that ▁would ▁character ise ▁his ▁later ▁career ▁at ▁Black he ath . ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁previous ▁year ▁had ▁only ▁seen ▁him ▁score ▁ 3 ▁league ▁tries ▁all ▁season , ▁he ▁had ▁already ▁e cli ps ed ▁this ▁figure ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁four ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁campaign ▁in ▁National ▁League ▁ 1 ▁( former ly ▁National ▁ 2 ), ▁including ▁his ▁first ▁ever ▁club ▁hat - tr ick ▁as ▁his ▁team ▁ham mer ed ▁Manchester ▁ 8 2 - 0 ▁at ▁home . ▁ ▁Allen ' s ▁form ▁continued ▁throughout ▁the ▁season , ▁contrib uting ▁ 1 7 ▁tries ▁from ▁just ▁ 2 1 ▁league ▁appearances , ▁including ▁bra ces ▁against ▁Ot ley , ▁Manchester ▁and ▁Red r uth , ▁as ▁Black he ath ▁finished ▁in ▁ 8 th ▁place .