Year 7 Rugby Champions June 2012

The Year 7 rugby team were winners at the Rossendale Schools’ Rugby Tournament with a 100% unbeaten record. The round robin tournament involved matches against Fearns, Whitworth, Haslingden and Alder Grange High Schools.

The squad, including experienced players and total newcomers, was:
Harvey Crooks-Bowers (captain),
Isaac Cornwall,
Isaac Mason,
Tom George,
Brad Harris,
Mark Rutherford-Shaw,
Idrees Nazir,
Harvey Watson,
Charlie Bithell,
Charlie Coward,
Jamie Rogers,
Michael Brierley,
Keir McDonald,
James Humphreys
and Callum Rafter.

Special congratulations to Mark Rutherford-Shaw who finished as top try scorer but all players deserve plaudits for their determination, commitment and effort. It all went down to the final game of the competition and the team turned round a 2-1 deficit to beat Alder Grange 8-2 to win the trophy.