Rugeley Colts 3 Burntwood Colts 27
League

With Burntwood’s rearranged league game away to Shrewsbury falling victim to a waterlogged pitch for the second Saturday running and cancellations for the 2nds and 3rds the only team to take the field were the colts who made the short trip to Rugeley.
They returned with a comfortable win, scoring 2 tries in each half.
Tom Restall crossed for the first after 14 minutes. Matt Wood failed to convert but he did land a penalty just 2 minutes later.
Danny Hackett scored the second and this time Wood converted to give his side a 15-3 half time lead, the hosts having kicked a penalty close to the break.
In the second period tries by Danny Smith and Wood plus a conversion by the latter took Burntwood clear.

This Saturday Burntwood host Newcastle in a Midlands 4 West North game, the visitors being one of only two sides to inflict a league defeat on them this season. The 2nds play a Merit Table game in the opposite direction and the Veterans welcome Newcastle 3rds. The colts have a league game at home to Sutton Coldfield.
On Sunday morning the U17s host Lichfield, the U16s are at Eccleshall, the U15s, U14s and U13s all travel to Newport.

On Boxing Day the club holds its Captain’s Ramble, meeting at The Sportsway HQ at 10.30 am. A lap around Chasewater is followed by food and refreshments back at the clubhouse.


Junior Reports

Handsworth 41- 0 Burntwood

Handsworth won this well battled game by an overwhelming whitewash of the Burntwood. The first try coming just after 7 minutes. Jake Hardiman finished off a well worked forward drive. Burntwood then applied pressure and came short of the Handsworth line after a well disciplined Back line move. Ciaron Rowe added to Handsworth’s scoreline by a well worked scrumage by Handsworth, the ball came to Ciaron to slot home the try after evading two tackles. Both tries were converted. Half time score 14-0.

Handsworth then made some substitutions with Joe Connors and Edward Lea coming on. This then made a difference because just after Edward Lea scored another try for Handsworth. A scrum originally won by Burntwood was then poorly rucked and a quick tap penalty taken was scored. Unconverted by Ciaron Rowe. Another scrumage and yet another try for Handsworth, this time Sam Bedford Scoring after a surging run from just inside his own half. He picked up on a mistake showing his quality and cam home to just score a try after running half the pitch. Another scrum won by Handsworth and well rucked out to the back line with the ball out to the Handsworth wing. Brilliant defending by Burntwood before a costly mistake ended up with Trent Hadley to score a try by diving on a loose ball. This was Converted. In a game which saw no injuries, Handsworth came on top but in all fairness Burntwood were a good Match , but not good enough, Final Score 41-0.