CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CUP WINNING COLTS
On Sunday our Colts eased passed their Wolverhampton counterparts with a +50 point haul om a warm afternoon in Cannock

Report c/o Dave Lewis
LICHFIELD COLTS 54 WOLVERHAMPTON 19 PTS
STAFFORDSHIRE CUP FINAL
Report c/o Dave Lewis
Lichfield colts deservedly finished their long and rewarding season with a trophy, on the back of a quality and pacey performance at a sunny Cannock RFC on Sunday afternoon. Apart from being on the wrong end of the penalty count, everything they touched turned to gold and they were almost home and dried by the 20 minute mark, as they raced into a 28-7 lead at this ‘’early’’ stage. Wolverhampton were ripped apart by the variety and speed of the Lichfield attacks almost every time the Lichfield pack delivered some front ball possession.

The Lichfield centre partnership of Lucas Laing and Rhys Wynne has been effective from day one and they caused havoc throughout and, if they did not make the break, they softened up the Wolverhampton defence for other runners to exploit.

Wynne scored a try with ease for ‘’Lich’’ after 2 minutes, which was cancelled out by a Wolves converted try as they mixed it up effectively between forwards and backs. The next 15 minutes was all about Lichfield’s potent running and support with Fin Freeman, Wynne again and Charlie Semple being too sharp for the opposition.

A clever miss out pass opened the gate for Leni Payne to get a fifth in the opening half, before Wolves managed a second try right on half time (35-14).

The second half play lost some of its fizz as the penalty count rose and yellow cards started to appear. On 40 minutes, Laing effectively put the game to bed with the next try, which he converted (seven in total), although Wolves pulled one back five minutes later. The game needed some more tries to pep up the healthy sized crowd and Semple and Luca Mayer provided them, proving the forwards can do their bit as well and they helped Lichfield past 50 points mark for a thoroughly comprehensive victory and a fourth county cup success for the club so far this season.

CONGRATULATIONS also to a strong contingent of Lichfield Colts who head off to the Staffordshire Colts Squad for their up and coming fixtures, first up Leicestershire 11th May
Squad members:
Gallagher
Butler
Barnett
Attridge
Vickers
Aston
Williams
Ward
Jones-McNeill
Terry
Doggett
Weaver
Wynne
Ball
Perry

Well Done Lads...