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Rugby Union
Rob Forsyth Lichfield Blog 2 Nov 10
It proved six of the best for Burntwood with their sixth win in as many league starts as they ran in six tries to achieve the bonus point.
However, the general feeling was that the performance was only six out of ten, having left about 20 points on the pitch. Apart form a noticeable breeze, the superb pitch at Handsworth and the dry conditions were ideal for running rugby…
Rugby Union
Rob Forsyth Lichfield Blog 26 Oct 10
Burntwood RUFC kept a clean sheet for the third league match in a row to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
They dominated territorially for over an hour but it took a late Hal Gozukucuk try to deny the hosts the chance of a bonus point…
Rugby Union
Rob Forsyth Lichfield Blog 18 May 10
Lewis Taylor Trophy
Burntwood lifted the Lewis Taylor Trophy for the third time in nine seasons and fittingly it was the game’s only try scorer, skipper Graham Shelley, who did the honours.
The game itself proved disappointing in terms of quality rugby but with the teams only separated by a solitary penalty goal going into the last 10 minutes of playing time it proved a typically tense finale to the occasion.
Rugby Union
Lichfield Blog 19 Apr 10
Midlands 3 (West) North
Burntwood RUFC recorded their 12th win of this league campaign and passed the 400 point mark away to lowly Telford. A win in their last game away to Bishop’s Castle this Saturday (April 24) would see them finish fourth in the table and set them up for their Staffs Intermediate Cup Final against Wednesbury a fortnight later…
Rugby Union
Lichfield Blog 13 Apr 10
Burntwood RUFC couldn’t repeat their Staffs Intermediate Cup win over the same opponents achieved a month earlier when they met Tamworth RUFC in the Midlands 3 West North.
With the visitors still chasing a promotion spot and Burntwood becalmed in mid-table, the visitors’ motivation carried them to a league double over their hosts…
Rugby Union
Rob Forsyth Lichfield Blog 5 Apr 10
Burntwood faced a battle from the off after using all three replacements in the opening half-an-hour of their clash with Moseley Oak. And to add injury to insult, the 30 minute spell saw them go two tries down and see one player already in the sin bin. However, they did make a fight off it and got with three points of their hosts before seeing two late tries kill off their hopes of a comeback…
Rugby union
Lichfield Blog 23 Mar 10
Two first half tries by Burntwood were the highlights of a disappointing contest which generally matched the dreary weather conditions it was played in. The second half in particular was a succession of errors and turnovers by both sides…