Sutton Coldfield v Stafford Colts - 1.9.2023

In an exciting rugby clash between the Colts of Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club and Stafford Rugby Club, it was Stafford who emerged victorious with a final score of 26-19. The match was filled with thrilling moments and key plays. Here's a breakdown of the game:
The action kicked off with Sutton Coldfield scoring a quick unconverted try just 1 minute into the game.
Sutton Coldfield wasn't done yet, as their Fly Half intercepted a pass and secured another try at the 8-minute mark, this time successfully converting it.
Stafford responded with a try at the 18-minute mark, courtesy of Ben Thomas , Try that sanctioned a 10 minute domination by Stafford inside Sutton Coldfield’s camp , Dylan Shrehorn made sure to convert it.
The first half concluded with Sutton Coldfield leading 12-7.
As the second half began, Sutton Coldfield wasted no time and scored a try just 41 seconds into the half, successfully converting it.
Stafford regained their momentum with a try by DJ Clement at the 5-minute mark, which Dylan converted.
However, the match took a dramatic turn with a red card issued to a Sutton Coldfield player, altering the dynamics of the game.
Stafford capitalized on this advantage with an unconverted try by Ben at the 56-minute mark, his second on the night.
The final try of the game came from Stafford's Jack Raine at the 68-minute mark, after ripping through the opposition’s defence and resisting to 2 tackles Jack went on to complete a move he started within his own half with a dive under the posts, granting an easy conversion attempt which Dylan Shrehorn successfully converted.
When the full-time whistle blew, the score stood at 19-26 in favor of Stafford Rugby Club, securing them a hard-fought victory in an action-packed match.

Coaches Comment:
A very hard fought win against a decent opponent which really shows the spirit of that group of Players who are gelling more and more everyday as a « band of Brothers ». Everything was not perfect but that is to be expected with the level of turnover we have seen in each of the 3 games we played, tonight 5 players were having their first game of the season (3 of them Junior Colts), all raised to the challenge and contributed to that great win.