Despite the difficult weather, Willenhall played a strong game, particularly with their rucking and mauling. Rugeley struggled to adapt to the weather and suffered an early setback when Sam Micklewright was forced to leave the field due to a heavy tackle.

Despite the challenges, Rugeley fought hard and put in some strong tackling and running plays. This led to three tries for the team, two by Blake and one by Jayden. Unfortunately, Willenhall had taken an early lead in the first half, scoring four tries while playing with the advantage of the slope.

In the second half, Rugeley took advantage of the slope and fought back, with Blake scoring two more tries. Jayden B also powered over for a try in the final minutes of the game. Despite their efforts, Willenhall ultimately came out on top, with a final score of 7-3. It was a tough loss for Rugeley, but they can take pride in their resilience and determination in the face of difficult weather conditions.

BRAX - got stuck in and made some good stops just need to turn the stops into tackles.

PRES- rucked and mauled very well although felt the cold and played the match wearing his hoodie

BLAKE the main tackler as ever and took his two tries well.

JAYDEN S- had several good runs and presented the ball back well.

LUI felt the e cold today and the small pitch stifled his normal running game.

EOIN came off midway with an injury. Really felt the cold. Made some good progress down the wings.

JAYDEN B battled hard and did some good ripping. He was good value for his try.

TJ despite the cold he ran and tackled well and also did a few good kicks.

REGAN seemed the least affected by the cold and won plenty of ball at the scrum. Also did a number of good kicks.

MAX battled on but felt the cold more than most.

Training is on Thursday at 6pm. Indoors at Rugeley Community Centre.