Beverley Braves, eager for the last match of the season, was faced with an opposition who sadly had only 10 players so the Braves lined up with the same to make the match a more even battle.
The Beverley Braves had not played as a team since 22nd June so they were all hungry for a game. The whistle blew and the entire team were ready for battle against fourth place Featherstone.
Beverley Braves Joe Wardill was one of big winners as Hull Kingston Rovers acknowledged their academy players at their Young Player of The Year Awards.
Unusual conditions greeted the Beverley Braves for this derby match with a pitch made unpredictable by having a thick layer of cut grass covering the whole field.
Hull Kingston Rovers U16s ensured that Rovers did not end the week with three defeats as a club after drawing 2-22 with Warrington Wolves at the KC Lightstream Stadium.
Beverley Braves U16s have move to third in the Heinz BIG Yorkshire Division 1 after they beat the leaders Farnley Falcons at the Beverley Leisure Centre.
After a lacklustre start by the Beverley Braves, they found themselves 12 nil down after ten minutes, on a hot Sunday morning at the home of Crigglestone All Blacks in Wakefield. But the lads responded well to a strong but fair team talk by coach, Chris Harrison.
Hull Kingston Rovers U16s brushed aside their locals rival Hull FC with a comprehensive 30 – 4 win at Bishop Burton College.
Beverley Braves U16s travelled to the famous Dewsbury Moor ground were the Burgess brothers started their careers.
Beverley Braves took part in a game that was the biggest so far for club after they were drawn at home against a strong Blackbrook side from St Helens in the Barla Xamax National Cup.
Locals in Beverley should have a keen interest on the progress of the Robins U16s which features four players Dylan Clifford, Owen Harrison, Harry Inman and Joe Wardill all of who play their rugby for the Beverley Braves.