Rugby players at Springwood High School have been celebrating success as the season draws to a close.

Members of the Year 10 team turned over a leading score twice before retaining the County Cup in a tough match at an away final against Aylsham.

The team hit back after being 21-0 down at half-time to ensure success for Springwood. They pulled off a similar win in the semis where they overturned a 21-10 scoreline to make their way into the finals.

“They showed a lot of resilience and heart to pick themselves up from being so far behind in the final. When they scored the first try back, the belief increased, and they always looked like winning from thereon. "It was an amazing way to win the final,” said Jack Baxter, Assistant Head of Year 10 and PE teacher.

“We are a very keen rugby school with all-year groups having really good numbers for training. Having staff who are willing to give up their time to lead rugby sessions and games is the key to our success,” he added.

There are 12 teams in the competition and Springwood has been taking part for 15 years.

The team has mostly been together since Year 7 and trains every week at the school. Some members also play with the West Norfolk Rugby Club.

“The team’s biggest strength would be their resilience and ‘never say die’ attitude, which has been proven over their last two games,” said Mr Baxter.

Amary Casaleiro scored three tries, with one each for Theo Hobbs and Fran Escoto-Domingo, and Fletcher Milnes converted.

The Year 9 Springwood team also made it to the finals for their age group but were beaten 31-12 earlier this week. 

“The current year 9 team did very well to make the final after winning against some very talented schools. The students battled really hard throughout the competition and showed some outstanding rugby to win tight matches. "Unfortunately, they were unable to win the final but represented the school incredibly well,” said Mr Baxter.