Burntwood edged into top place in the division by virtue of a 15-9 win at leafy Cleobury Mortimer whilst their nearest challengers lost for the first time this season.
Burntwood Development XV saw off Wheaton Aston 31-17 in a Merit Table match.
They started brightly scoring two tries, went off the boil and then rallied strongly in the
Burntwood RUFC 2nds welcomed Willenhall 3rds to The Sportsway where both sides struggled to produce any free flowing rugby in very much a stop-start affair.
The hosts eventually came
Burntwood were given a walkover into the 3rd Round of the RFU Senior Vase competition when opponents Belper cried off the fixture due to a lack of front row players.
Burntwood RUFC’s development squad returned from Warley 2nds with a 64-14 win.
It proved to be a memorable debut for Ben Tranter who ran in a hat-trick
Burntwood RUFC 2nds faced their toughest test to date this season away to Walsall 3rds and came away with a 24-12 win.
Both sides deserve a huge amount of
Burntwood preserved their unbeaten start to the season in only their second home match of the campaign but their performance was far from convincing in a 20-18 win against
Burntwood slipped into second place in the table behind Newcastle (Staffs) as the top five places in the division are all occupied by Staffordshire sides at this early stage in
Burntwood’s second string ran in 12 tries against depleted opposition after their trip down the M42.
Tries were scored by Sam Corbett (2), James Langford (2), Rob England (2)
Burntwood 2nds were quick out of the blocks in their Merit Table match away to Wolverhampton 3rds.
The home side came back in the second half but the visitors stayed
Burntwood joined the early pacesetters in the league with a bonus point win at home against Yardley & District.
They secured the extra point before half time with a dominant
Burntwood RUFC were denied an opening day win to the new season with the last kick of the game against Edwardians.
The home side’s place kicker kept his nerve
