Lymm Colts Truly Cock of the North...

In winning the Cock-o-the-North U19 Challenge Cup for the third time in succession Lymm Senior Colts brought the curtain down on an unprecedented unbeaten season and capped three incredible years of Senior Colts Rugby at Lymm RFC.

Playing for a maximum of four trophies in each of the last three seasons (Raging Bull North West Colts Senior A League; Raging Bull League Cup; Cheshire Cup; Cock-o-the-North Challenge Cup) they have won nine out of 12 and tied for two more, only to lose out on count back. They have had 71 fixtures, losing just three, drawing one and prevailing in the rest, scoring 2,147 points in the process while conceding just 675.

Lymm RFC President Simon Plumb said, “Whilst our Senior Colts have had individual successes, in Ross Harrison’s England caps at U18, U19 and U20, his elevation to the Sale Sharks squad, and James Mitchell’s caps at U16, U17 and U18, the most impressive thing for me is that 14 members of these three Senior Colts squads have already played First XV Rugby for Lymm at National 3 Level.

Many more have played senior rugby with other teams at Lymm and I’m sure that it won’t be long before many more are challenging for First XV places.”

Mini, Junior & Colts Chairman Andy Leach added, “After our Junior Colts won the National U17 Cup in 2009, we decided to establish our Colts Academy to enhance the standard of coaching we could offer to these young men and to create a more joined-up engagement with our senior squad. With the Colts Academy coaching team expertly led by past First XV Captain Adam Fletcher, our achievements both in terms of Colts performances and the creation of a seamless passage to senior rugby have far exceeded my expectations.”

Coach Fletcher remarked, “This represents the efforts of three different squads competing across the competitive North of England Colts scene, each season taking on challenges from different quarters – and not one team playing the same opposition year in year out. This has presented many challenges which I am delighted to say every one of the players has met.”

Courtesy of the RFU's Touchline Magazine (June / July).
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