U16s: Solihull 50 Sutton Coldfield 19

Already depleted by holidays and injuries, our 15 players faced a full Solihull team. The score in no way reflects the competitiveness and determination of the Sutton side, some of whom had never played a full game. We picked up injuries during the match, and for a couple of brief spells had to rely on a loan from Solihull before our brave players were treated and returned to the fray.

Thomas H scored two great tries, including a classy interception, and Noah showed his awesome kicking skills. Not to be overlooked was "possibly the greatest team try in rugby history", finally put down by Noah, which prompted an opposing coach to say: "My God, I bet you wished you got that on video!"

All the lads were a credit to Sutton Coldfield, their teammates and their coaches. At no point did any player let his head drop, and everyone battled to the final whistle. We earned the respect of our opponents and look forward to the return match at home later in the season.

U15s: Nuneaton 5 Sutton Coldfield 55

What a game! A fantastic result against Nuneaton, with Sutton coming away with a brilliant 55–5 win.

There was some fantastic passing, incredible tries from our lads and absolutely outstanding defence. Our boys were on fire, making it very difficult for Nuneaton to get through.

A massive well done to all the players, and a big shout-out to Amos, David and Leon. So proud of the team!

U12s v Walsall: Sutton 7 tries, Walsall 1

Another fantastic performance from the boys and another convincing win!

Playing on a much smaller pitch at Walsall's 3G/4G facility made it difficult to get the ball out wide and play our usual game. Despite this, the boys produced some excellent rugby and brilliant passages of play. A massive well done to everyone!

A special shout-out to Ethan, who stepped in at scrum-half. He grew into the role as the game went on, improving throughout and finishing with a fantastic try.

Players of the Match: Ethan and Xavier. Brilliant performances from both boys, and thoroughly deserved. Credit, too, to the entire team for another outstanding effort!

U10s v Walsall: Sutton 9 tries, Walsall 5

Captain: Lara

A real coming-of-age performance from our U10s against a strong Walsall side!

The team relished the physical challenge, making some huge tackles and showing incredible determination. Maintaining that intensity for more than 30 minutes, conceding no easy tries and digging deep throughout was fantastic to see.

And then came the attack… WOW! After Oscar got us started, Brody was on fire, scoring an incredible six tries! Every try was built on teamwork, turnovers, passing, communication and great use of space.

A special mention to our Player of the Match, Josh, who scored his maiden try and then added another! Alongside some superb tackles, it was brilliant to see his confidence grow, especially in only his second or third game with us.

An amazing team effort. Well done, everyone! ??

U9s v Walsall: won two of three

We faced a well-drilled Walsall team, but we arrived ready to bounce back from the disappointment of last week.

We won two of our three games, and the rugby on display was fantastic, with some great tackling and excellent support play throughout. Even though the ball was wet and slippery, we hardly dropped it at all. Our passing and offloading were a massive improvement on last week, which was great to see.

What impressed us just as much was the team's attitude. The players never got upset or let their heads drop. At one stage we found ourselves 2–0 down, but the team battled back brilliantly to win the game.

The support and sportsmanship shown by our players were outstanding. They constantly encouraged and congratulated each other during the matches, and it was fantastic to see them chatting together in the clubhouse afterwards, discussing the games and enjoying their time as a team.

Player of the Week: River. The team was in complete agreement. River showed incredible determination, never gave up, made tackles even over the try line, produced some great runs and put in several powerful tackles.

A fantastic response after last week's disappointment, and another strong step forward in the team's development. Well done to everyone involved!