Littlehampton RFC are crowned league champions

Having only lost one game all season, Littlehampton's season culminated with a trip along the Sussex coast to take on Seaford twos.

The sun was beating down and despite the strong wind right on the coast, the boys were full of excitement, knowing a win would secure the league. With a lot of travelling support, the atmosphere was fantastic.

Seaford started the stronger of the two teams, battering the Littlehampton defence with carry after carry. Littlehampton's defence however was strong and Seaford came away with nothing to show for their efforts.

After the initial nerves subsided, Littlehampton broke the deadlock and then the floodgates opened. The four-try bonus point was secured within half an hour, and the boys really started to enjoy themselves.

The second half saw more of the same, with Littlehampton playing into the wind and playing some amazing rugby. The tries kept coming as Littlehampton really turned the screw. The final score was 59-7 – and with that, the season was over and Littlehampton were league champions.

Ben Best, Littlehampton RFC chairman, said: 'It’s been a fantastic year for Littlehampton with our first league win in 40 years.

"It was only possible with a lot of hard work and effort on and off the field, so a big congratulations to all the playing lads involved this year.

"I would like to extend our thanks and congratulations to our head coach Jon Mills who has been an instrumental figure over the past two years, and finally, all the figures behind the scenes who made this possible, with 40 years of hard work and commitment to the club.”