A hat-trick of tries for Charlie Brown

Peterborough Rugby Club under 16 boys clinched second place in their league after a hard-fought game at Towcester.

After taking an early lead, they went behind after conceding two converted tries, but recovered to win 40-33.

Harrison Spriggs scored the first try, before Charlie Brown ran in for a hat trick with Noah Hendry and Eddie Anderson then adding a try apiece, with Anderson also kicking five conversions.

The under 15s won two of their three matches in a fourteam tournament at Fengate.

Luke Frazer and Nathaniel Edwards claimed a try each in a 14-7 win over Leicestershire club Stoneygate, with Charlie Preece and Ross Milne adding conversions.

Milne touched down again, with Preece kicking a penalty, before Kayson Elabed scored a try as Spalding were beaten 13-0. T

The other match, though, ended in a 12-0 defeat at the hands of Wisbech.

Hayden Blin scored his first try as the under 14s, missing half a dozen players who were on Hunts & Peterborough duty, celebrated a 48-7 victory under floodlights at Stamford.

Harry Bennett helped himself to five tries while Charlie Fudger also crossed and Dexter Johnson kicked four conversions.

The under 14 girls hosted their annual Peterborough Festival and had to settle for joint second place after beating Northampton Casuals, Bedford and Kettering, but losing to Eton Manor.

Hollie Ratcliffe was Borough’s highest scorer with three tries and three conversions.

THORNEY RUFC

Thorney have finished second in Division One West of the Eastern Counties League, even though their final two games won’t take place because of opposition player availability and cup commitments.

Coach Chris Phillips said: “I am so proud of the lads. We ventured into a new league with the ambition to finish top four so to come second in our first season is a reflection on how the lads have progressed and developed as a team and I cant wait to push for promotion next season.”

March Bears won the division