After a series of hard fixtures Burntwood RUFC 2nds won their first match of the season, defeating Leek 2nds after a cracking contest at The Sportsway that finished 28-5.
Burntwood RUFC 3rds fielded a strong side away to Stafford 3rds under the leadership of scrum half Mark Bourne and they returned with a 48-19 win.
The back row
Burntwood RUFC have dominated previous meetings between these two sides, but the injection of half-a-dozen ex-Sutton players into the visiting squad balanced this clash up.
Spartans opened
Burntwood RUFC 2nds were involved in a high scoring Merit game at HMP Featherstone.
The visitors found themselves well behind at half time but made a game of it in
A bonus point win for Burntwood RUFC took them to third place in the table level on points with Handsworth and one behind early pace-setters Newcastle (Staffs).
The win
Burntwood RUFC got their Midlands 3 West North league campaign off to a winning start but it proved a frustrating afternoon as they should have secured a bonus point for
Burntwood RUFC U17s were involved in a great game of rugby away to Dudley Kingswinford.
The visitors ran their opponents close but a late penalty try saw the hosts secure
Having scored six tries at Pershore in a friendly game, Burntwood went one better in their opening match in their defence of the Lewis Taylor Trophy at Castlecroft.
The Staffs
Burntwood lifted the Lewis Taylor Trophy for the third time in nine seasons and fittingly it was the game’s only try scorer, skipper Graham Shelley, who did the honours.
Burntwood Rugby Club are doing their bit for Help For Heroes by staging a series of events at their Sportsway HQ to raise funds for the charity.
The centrepiece of
Burntwood RUFC aim to end their playing season on a high when they face Wednesbury in the Staffs Intermediate Cup Final at Stafford Rugby Club.
Both sides have lifted the
Burntwood RUFC’s league campaign ended in anti-climax after a long trip to Bishop’s Castle and Onny Valley.
The parched home pitch was deemed unplayable by the referee
