Burntwood RUFC U14s returned from Old Halesonians RUFC with a fine 17-5 win against fancied opposition.
On a damp, heavy pitch the hosts exerted early pressure and eventually squeezed
Burntwood slipped up in their quest for league honours but they couldn’t blame the frozen conditions which forced the cancellation of other games in the region.
The university pitch
Playing at the Chasetown Specialist Sports College pitch had no impact on Burntwood RUFC 3rds as they scored three unanswered tries in the Merit Table clash with St Leonards RUFC
Burntwood RUFC stayed in touch with the breakaway group of four clubs in the Midlands 3 West North after a hard-earned win in their first outing of 2010.
They
Burntwood RUFC 3rds overcame Wednesbury RUFC 2nds in a Merit Table game at The Sportsway by 32-5 with virtually all the scoring coming in the first half.
The hosts
Burntwood were slow out of the blocks in this game and never managed to recover after conceding two converted tries in the opening quarter.
Tamworth went ahead after just three
On a day when the top four sides in the Midlands 3 West North all won, Burntwood kept up with the pacesetters with three close range tries to defeat bottom
Burntwood Development XV found themselves up against a very different Stafford 3rd string line-up than the one they beat comfortably earlier in the season. However, they returned with the
Burntwood 3rds went to the top of their Merit Table after defeating the young offenders at Brinsford 23-12.
The age profile of the two sides was considerable and Paul
Burntwood 3rds were in dominant form away to Handsworth 2nds as their forwards provided an excellent set piece platform to work off and three tries in each half produced 32
A game featuring just four penalty goals doesn’t sound too exciting but both sides threw everything they had at each other to produce a contest full of spirit and
Burntwood Development XV shared the spoils at home to Newcastle 2nds 17-17 – although Burntwood players scored the majority of the points.
The visitors arrived short of players and loaned
