10 / 60
Edgmond and Tibberton triumph in
tag rugby schools competition
Hundreds of youngsters descended on Newport Rugby Club to take part in
tag rugby competitions for primary schools across Telford & Wrekin.
The club hosted two separate challenges - one for
pupils in years three and four, and another forthose
in years five and six. In total, the two events involved
33 teams.
It was
Tibberton Primary School
which won the
year three and four competition, with the team
topping their initial qualifying group and going on to
complete the competition undefeated.
The year five and six competition went down to the
wire, with
St Peter’s Primary at Edgmond
beating
Muxton Primary 10-9 on a ‘golden try’ after the teams
had finished tied in the final at the end of normal
time.
A total of 14 schools took part in the year three and
four competition – including three newcomers -
Woodlands, Hadley and Windmill schools. A further
19 schools were involved in the year five and six
competition, which involved more than 200 pupils.
In the plate competition, for teams which failed to
qualify from the initial group stages in the year five
and six competition,
St Peter & Paul Primary from
Newport
beat Short Wood of Wellington in the final,
with John Fletcher andCoalbrookdale finishing joint
third.
The William Reynolds School team from Woodside
were awarded the Fair Play Award for what organisers
described as ‘their superb sportsmanship throughout
the tournament’.
Refereeingwas provided by volunteers fromNewport
Rugby Club and young leaders from the Burton
Borough and Charlton Schools. Wrekin College also
helped with the years five and six event.
The events were organised by the Telford & Wrekin
School Sports Partnership. Manager Frankie Williams
said: “It was great to see so many schools taking part,
bringing quality and enthusiasm to the competition.
“It would be great if these and more new schools
were involved in the future. Young people wishing to
participate further in rugby union can do so at either
Newport Rugby Club or Telford Hornets.”
He also said a big thank-you to referees.“They worked
tirelessly throughout the day and in the run-up to the
competition to ensure the event ran smoothly.”
Tag rugby is just one of the sports involved in the
2016 Winter Shropshire Homes School Sport Festival
which will be held from March 1-2 at Shrewsbury
Sports Village.
The festival is organised by Energize Shropshire,
Telford & Wrekin which promotes and celebrates
sport and physical activity. Nearly 2,000 primary
and secondary pupils will be competing, across 25
different events.
Harry Cade, Youth Sport Manager at Energize,
said: “These tag rugby competitions form part of a
programme of activities delivered by School Sports
Partnerships and School Games organisers, and
aredesigned to engage more young people to enjoy,
watch and play sport and lead a lifelong healthy
lifestyle.”
Telford &Wrekin Primary Schools
Tag Rugby Results
Years 3&4
(1) Tibberton; (2) Short Wood, Wellington;
(3) Moorfield, Newport; (4) Grange Park, Stirchley
Years 5&6
(1) St Peter’s, Edgmond; (2) Muxton;
(3) Dothill; (4) Tibberton
Plate winner
- St Peter & Paul, Newport
The victorious Edgmond years 5&6 team
10
JANUARY 2016