Again demonstrating great strength in depth Haywards Heath enjoyed a fantastic day’s rugby in the spring sunshine winning five out of five matches and conceding just a solitary try. First up the U12s met Sevenoaks, old rivals who were the only side to beat this age group in recent years. A challenging start to the tournament not made any easier by Sevenoak’s interesting tactic of introducing an entirely fresh team at half time. To the U12s credit they emerged two nil victors, a win made sweeter for the fact that it felt like winning against two teams and not one!

Next up were the hosts Dorking RFC and another resounding win six tries to nil. Heath played some fantastic rugby with notable efforts from forwards Tranter and Worne in winning excellent ruck ball to allow Heath’s speedy backs led by fly half Galbraith-Gibbons to run in some cracking tries. With the pool now won, Farnham were next to try and halt Heath’s winning run and again the U12s demonstrated why they are are worthy Sussex champions, winning five tries to nil. Excellent running from an exciting centre pairing of Hardwicke and Childs produced the tries combined with ferocious defence from the likes of Batham-Read and Collins who denied Farnham a score of their own.

Having won their own pool, Old Reigations were equally scoreless against Heath in the next game. A 4 nil win with Vander's try a treat for the spectators as he ran nearly the length of the field - through, round and over the opposition! Again the defence was resolute with Bravo and Hind making notable and telling tackles. The final game was against the other pool winners Old Rudishians, who managed at least to breach the Heath defence just the once but this did little to affect the overall score as Heath ran out 5-1 winners having put together yet another run of impressive victories.

Heath’s U12s now enjoy a well earned two week rest before building up to the final tournament of the season at Worthing and thereafter two exciting tours to Devon and Luxembourg.