Rugby round-up: League leaders Stourbridge continue 100% start
The latest local rugby round-up.
Regional One Midlands leaders Stourbridge continued their 100 per cent start, as they made it five wins on the spin with a 12-8 success at Lutterworth.


Lichfield moved two points clear of the relegation play-off places with a 21-15 victory over Bridgnorth thanks in large part to a pair of tries by Richard Burton.
Walsall romped to a 43-0 demolition of Sutton Coldfield in the Regional Two Midlands North. Callum Hoy scored three tries, while Luke Chambers, Dean Ainger and Mark Harrison completed the rout.
George Wallin scored a pair of penalties for Dudley Kingswinford, as they were condemned to a 16-6 defeat at Luctonians II in the Regional Two Midlands West.


Old Halesonians returned to winning ways with a 21-19 triumph over Veseyans, while Stourbridge II drew 19-19 with Burntwood in the Counties One Midlands West (North).
Elsewhere, Willenhall lost 27-6 to leave them second-bottom in the table.
Thomas Dalton scored four tries to help Counties Two Midlands West (West) leaders Kidderminster cruised to a 75-0 thrashing of Ashbourne.
Jesse Burgess, Jamie White and David Kane also scored two tries apiece, and were joined on the scoresheet by Lee Wilks, Harvey Kelsall and Cameron Hobby.
Alex Rock registered three tries to lead Stafford to a 47-31 home success over Wolverhampton.
Robert Jones, John Richards, Daniel Watts and Thomas Barker were also among the try scorers for Stafford, while Finley Hayward, Sam Guest, Cameron Brittain and Sulayman Aurangzeb scored the tries for Wolverhampton.
Eccleshall emerged 36-15 victors at Oswestry and Rugeley beat Bloxwich 19-0 in the Counties Three Midlands West (North).


Meanwhile, St Leonards were condemned to a 56-0 drubbing by Whitchurch II and Stone lost 45-12 at home to Uttoxeter.
In the Counties Three Midlands West (South), Handsworth won 31-7 at Veseyans II thanks to tries from Thomas Cartlidge, Christopher Bell, Charlie Bennett, Daniel Malkin and Colin Morgan.
Warley suffered a 21-3 defeat at Hereford II and Walsall II comfortably prevailed 39-9 over Harborne.
Arthur Whatmore, Jay Jefferson and Benjamin Harper were among the try scorers for Dudley Kingswinford, as they were narrowly beaten 27-21 by Old Yardleians.
Lichfield II won 31-24 at Pinley in the Counties Three Midlands West (East) - while Essington beat Telford Hornets II 29-12 in the Counties Four Midlands West (Central).
Willenhall II eased to a comprehensive 38-0 victory at Wednesbury, as Burntwood were forced to hand a home walkover to Sutton Coldfield II.


Cannock maintained their 100 per cent start in the Counties Four Midlands West North, as they registered their fourth win on the spin with a 34-12 triumph over Burton III.
Stafford II romped to a resounding 57-5 hammering of Newcastle (Staffs) III and Penkridge succumbed to a 29-10 loss at Penkridge.
Second-placed Stourport extended their winning start in the Counties Four Midlands West (South West) to four games with a narrow 22-20 success at Malvern II.
Old Halesonians II suffered their third defeat from their opening four games, as they were downed 30-17 by Redditch.
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