College team's league triumph

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WARRINGTON’S Priestley College rugby team has won the North West Conference title after completing the season unbeaten.
Priestley won all eight league matches – racking up big victories over Warrington Collegiate, Winstanley, Oldham, St Helens, Carmel, Cowley and Wigan and Leigh.
Ben Walker, 18, who captained the team with his twin brother Luke, paid tribute to the team’s younger players.
He said: “The 16-year-olds came through and really stepped up.
“We trained hard and got to know one another and as soon as we started playing like mates we started to win.”
In their first match together – a pre-season friendly – the team were defeated, but learned from the loss.
They scored 219 points and conceded just 78 in winning the U19s College Rugby League NW Conference.
Among the star performers throughout the season were Danyal Rasool, Luke Walker, Ed Chamberlain, Ross Young and Miguel Panis.
Ben Walker, who is studying Btec sport and is a former William Beamont pupil, said: “A week after that loss in the friendly we went into the league and haven’t lost since.
“Everyone has worked hard and had a lot of enthusiasm so I think we deserve the success we’ve had.”
Pictures: The Priestley team and captains Ben and Luke Walker.


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