Blues retain Bert White Shield

The Blues took the opportunity to give a run out to 30 players, most of them coming from the U21 age group, and others, such as PaulGibson and David Styles returning from far afield to participate in the festive celebrations. With only 4 of the current regular 1st team on display, the Blues took the opportunity to give significant game time to a host of youngsterswith the side, at one time, having only, on the field captain, Jack Walther, being over 21.

Despite the Blues running in tries at regular intervals and playing some excellent and exciting running rugby, the visitors never gave up and contributed to the fine fare served up to the bumper Boxing Day crowd who enjoyed the break in the recent appalling weather to blow away the cobwebs from the previous days excesses!

The Bert White Shield is played for annually on Boxing Day in memory of Bert White who was a president at both clubs. Next seasons fixture will be hosted by Rushden & Higham as the clubs alternate the home venue each season. With the rugby that was on display yesterday, the White family can be confident that the game is being played in the spirit to which Bert would have wanted and the future of both clubs is in safe hands.