Stourbridge make it six of the best as they extend winning start to the season

Stourbridge have made it six wins from six at the top of rugby union’s Regional One Midlands.

Stour are two points clear of Newport (Salop) after seeing off mid-table Moseley Oak 41-22 at Stourton Park.

Michael Penn (two), Liam Wordley, Callum Kennedy, Rudi Salisbury and Connor Adams were among the try scorers.

Lichfield slipped to a 50-29 defeat at third-placed Banbury, despite tries for Rhys Wynne (two), Charles Milner, Tyler Moseley.

Walsall are up to third in Regional Two Midlands North after recording their fifth win from six matches so far this season by beating Derby 49-22.

Max Brown and Ben Pitt both crossed twice, with Callum Hoy, Callum Martin, Toby Smith and Lucas Cotterell also scoring. Captain Adam Nunney added six conversions.

Dudley Kingswinford are third in Regional Two Midlands West after a 26-17 home win over Malvern - Harry Edwards, William Hancox, Russell Brown and Adam Dainty crossed.

In Counties One Midlands West (North), Old Halesonians won 29-10 at Aston Old Edwardians, however, Burntwood went down 26-17 at home to Newcastle (Staffs), Stourbridge Lions were thrashed 55-7 by Newport (Salop) II and Willenhall lost 48-27 at home to Crewe & Nantwich.

Kidderminster are top of Counties Two Midlands West (West) with six wins from six after beating Barton-Under-Needwood 24-5 thanks in part to a hat-trick of tries from Edmund Morgan.

Fourth-placed Stafford lost 53-36 at Burton II - despite tries for Daniel Watts (two), Robert Jones, Alex Rock, Ben Pryce and Henry Ralphs - while Wolverhampton thrashed Telford Hornets 64-7 to go fifth. Finlay Hayward (three), Noah Stewart (three), Sulayman Aurangzeb (two), Alfie Parkes (two) got Wolves’ tries.

Bloxwich gained their first victory of the season by beating winless St Leonards 47-14 in Counties Three Midlands West (North), while Eccleshall thrashed Rugeley 63-17.

Dudley Kingswinford II edged Kings Norton 29-28 in a thrilling Counties Three Midlands West (South) clash - Edward Lower, James Graham, Jordon Black (two) and Rob Chadwick crossing.

Fourth-placed Handsworth beat Worcester II 41-38 in another exciting clash , while fifth-placed Walsall II saw off Warley 30-17.

Lichfield II are up to fourth in Counties Three Midlands West (East) after ending Bedworth’s perfect start to the season with a 19-15 victory on home soil.

Burntwood II beat Tamworth 5-0 in Counties Four Midlands West (Central), Essington were held to a 27-27 draw by Sutton Coldfield II, while there were wins for Wednesbury and Willenhall II - against Old Saltleians II and Telford Hornets II, respectively.

Stafford II ended Cannock’s perfect start to the season by moving level on points with them in the Counties Four Midlands West (North) table.

Oliver Osmant, Frazer Watkins, Gregor Lennon, Ilaisa Veramu, James Brown and James Durrant scored Stafford’s tries.

Elsewhere in the division, Penkridge lost 78-12 at home to Shrewsbury II, while Stourport beat Old Halesonians II 26-14 in Counties Four Midlands West (South West).