Haslingfield scoop runners-up spot

It could hardly have been any closer as 16 teams fought it out for the SCSSP tag rugby title

In the end, though, Haslingfield had to settle for runners-up spot in the ‘small schools’ event after one win in a division of draws earned Gt Abington the title

Haslingfield themselves snatched second courtesy of having scored more tries than Petersfield, from Orwell, who were third

Those three teams, plus Foxton, had qualified for the title play-offs from the initial round-robin phase in four groups, where all won all three of their 10minute matches.

The team from Harston & Newton won the ‘Spirit of the Games’ awards for demonstrating good teamwork, positivity and respect throughout the event The competition, for mixed teams from Years 4, 5, and 6, was held at Shelford Rugby Club alongside a similar competition for ‘big schools’.

In that competition, 20 teams from 13 schools battled it out for a ‘Cup’ and a ‘Plate’ Histon Brook won both competitions, effectively for first and second teams, with Trumpington Park and Jeavons Wood completing the podium line-up in the cup competition and Swavesey 2 and Monkfield Park taking silver and bronze in the plate

Partnership Manager, Claire McDonnell said: “It was great to have so many schools involved and to see so many children enjoying the game of rugby.

SILVER MEDALS: For Haslingfield’s tag rugby team at the ‘small schools’ competition

“We had over 400 children taking part t and, for many of them, it would have been their first experience of competitive rugby

“The standard of play was really strong, and it was great to see lots of tries being scored with some real end-to-end games ”