Melton RFC U10s unbeaten in Leicester Tigers Prima Cup

The Tigers-run competition gives teams the chance to reach the finals at Welford Road in front of a full crowd, but with half-term school holidays and terrible weather, Melton were down to a squad of 13.

Melton started brightly against Oakham despite no real warm-up because of torrential downpours.

Tries by Ben R (2), Oscar S, Oscar M, and Sammy D, and a powerful finish from Will J gave Melton a handsome lead.

Oakham scored a real gem of their own and deserved a better result, but were undone by Melton’s great clinical display.

Ben, Will and Oscar M were on the scoresheet again against South Leicester before South came back with two lovely tries.

But substitute Jane B left tacklers in her wake to add to the lead, before Liam H showed immense determination to score, and Tynan W adding a richly-deserved try.

Stoneygate disrupted much of Melton’s play as the team were tied one try apiece at half-time of game three, Ben R grabbing Melton’s try.

Straight from the restart, Evan F rounded the opposition to grab the lead before Tynan teed up Oscar M to score another.

The game against hosts Leicester Forest East was largely played in the middle of what was by now a boggy pitch which added to mistakes and reduced dynamism.

But Evan W, Noah H and Caleb B all made promising ground, and Ben R took advantage to put Melton ahead.

But LFE came back immediately to score a fine try and tied the game.

The final game against Melbourne showed Melton’s increasing desire and confidence, with determined tackling and quality rucking.

Owen H led the way, stealing possession as Will gave Melton the lead before Jane quickly finished two tries.

Evan F scored another beauty in the second half, with Tynan and Oscar M also adding fine tries before Melbourne grabbed a nice consolation try.

Missing key members of the squad, the young Melton team conducted themselves impeccably in horrible wet conditions with rugby once more the winner in this great competition.