Table-topping Stourbridge edge out Lichfield in rugby union thriller

A late Jack Teague try finally separated Stourbridge and Lichfield in a thrilling contest in rugby union’s Regional One Midlands division.

Teague crossed with six minutes remaining to hand Stour a 43-38 triumph - adding to eight points he had earlier kicked with the boot.

Joseph Dunn, Liam Wordley, Archie Samuel, Jasper Smith and Jake Kelly were also among the try scorers for the victorious hosts.

A strong middle part of the game had Lichfield hoping for victory, with Richard Burton (two), Charlie Hingorani, Ben Bourne, Charles Milner and Kieran Reynolds crossing for them.

Stour’s win keeps them top with four bonus-point wins from four matches, while ninth-placed Lichfield will be buoyed by such a strong performance against the early pace-setters.

Walsall climbed back into the top three of Regional Two Midlands North as they ended Stoke on Trent’s previously perfect record by thrashing them 73-19.

George Hill scored a hat-trick of tries, Mark Harrison added a brace, while Ben Pitt, Callum Hoy, Rhys Gaddu, Lucas Cotterell, Luke Chambers and Toby Smith also crossed the whitewash.

Dudley Kingswinford bounced back to winning ways in Regional Two Midlands West with a 59-17 triumph over visiting Ludlow.

Owen Taylor and Thomas Walker each touched down for a hat-trick of tries, while Morgan Woodward added two of his own and Adam Dainty also scored.

Burntwood suffered a 25-15 defeat at home to Crewe & Nantwich in Counties One Midlands West (North) - part of a quartet of defeats for our region’s sides in that division.

Old Halesonians lost 45-20 at Trentham, Stourbridge Lions went down 28-22 against Aston Old Edwardians and Willenhall were beaten 36-24 at home by Shropshire side Newport II.

Kidderminster lead the way in Counties Two Midlands West (West) with four bonus-point wins from four matches after a 47-24 success at Burton II - Edmund Morgan (three), Ryan Tiene (two), George Tildesley, Arthur Morgan, Rhys Kay and Thomas Maher the try scorers.

Third-placed Stafford came from 25-14 behind to win 33-25 at Telford Hornets, with Rob Jones scoring three tries and Colton McLaughlin and Dan Watts one each.

Wolverhampton also have three wins from four after thrashing Bridgnorth Bulls 71-26 - Alfie Parkes (three), George Caton-Pike (two), Finlay Hayward (two), Josh Sandland, James Duroe, Sam Guest and Adam Reed crossing the whitewash.

Eccleshall were 78-0 winners over Market Drayton in Counties Three Midlands West (North), while Lichfield II beat Atherstone 34-21 in Counties Three Midlands West (East).

Willenhall II beat Burntwood II 43-36 in Counties Four Midlands West (Central), while there wins for Cannock, Penkridge and Stafford II in Counties Four Midlands West (North), as well as Stourport in Counties Four Midlands West (South West).