Youngsters tackle rugby festival

A TOTAL of 28 teams from local schools competed in the Rother Tag Rugby Festival held at the Polegrove Recreation Ground.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th May 2003, 11:58 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:14 BST

Overall winners of the tournament were Silverdale closely followed by St Peter & St Paul and Catsfield. St Peter & St Paul will now go through as top Rother school to represent the district in the BAA Sussex Youth Games at Broadbridge Heath on June 8.

Other pool winners were Sacred Heart, Icklesham and Northiam while Silverdale, Battle & Langton and Brede received the fair play honours.

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The St Richard's girls team qualified as top secondary school and will attempt to successfully defend their title against other local authorities from around the county at Broadbridge Heath.

The competition, built on development work carried out in local schools by Tony Ashby of Sussex Rugby Coaching, benefited not just the winning teams on the day but provided an opportunity for many more youngsters to take part in the game.

Adrian Gaylon, Rother District Council's sports development officer, said: "It was great to see the Polegrove packed with so many young people playing sport. I am pleased that Rother District Council was able to work with schools and Sussex Rugby Coaching to put on the day. Hopefully some will continue to play the game and the winning teams representing the district will be successful once again at the BAA Sussex Youth Games."

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