North Midlands Rugby Football Union Limited

North Midlands Under-16s made a winning start to their four match county programme by beating Warwickshire 18-6 in an entertaining opening game at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry this evening. North Midlands made a flying start when left winger Jack Bruten (Kingstone HS and Herefordshire) crossed from a flowing move after just two minutes, but they turned around a point adrift at the break after Warwickshire responded with two penalty goals.

North Midlands regained the lead with a penalty from fly-half Tom Sharwood (Bishop Perowne School and Worcestershire) and took a grip on the game when replacement winger Alex Rumsey (Minster College and Herefordshire) crossed shortly after a lengthy stoppage for treatment to Tom Foster (Oldbury Wells School and Worcestershire) who suffered a suspected neck injury. The North Midlands hooker was later taken to hospital. Replacement lock Jake Hayden-Wright from Worcestershire sealed North Midlands' win when he went over from close range just before the end.