THE high-flying St Ambrose College Under-15s rugby squad have won a sensational hat-trick of regional titles after outclassing all comers in a series of top tournaments on the northern circuit.

The end-of-season sevens celebrations are designed specifically to develop all-round rugby skills with forwards and backs interchanging in a test of different skill sets and it was the cherry and blues from the Catholic grammar school in Hale Barns who dominated three blue-ribbon events.

First they won the King's Macclesfield event in which 16 teams travelled up to 120 miles to take part.

Skipper and centre John Bailey opened the scoring with a powerful burst from the ranks before livewire fly-half Josh Durkin broke through for the second, followed by Marco Lavorini's kick and chase from the scrum-half berth.

They then took apart a host of local sides in the Audenshaw Sevens, beating Wilmslow 21-14 in the final courtesy of a strong, swerving run from Kellan Conway Smith and two tries from the clinical Josh Durkin.

The final win in the Cheshire Sevens was something of a rout as they took apart King's Macclesfield 35-5 in a one-sided final.

Powerhouse centre Conor Quah opened the scoring with a timely interception, with Lavorini adding a try courtesy of precise kick-and-run ball.

The versatile Benny Crane, playing prop and wing, added the third with a scything run down the flank, before Harry Brioche took a superb pass from Edward Melhuish to score the fourth with captain Bailey adding another with a break through the cover.

Bailey said: “We play hard, we always play fair and we enjoy the game, win or lose.

"Team spirit is so important because you build up an understanding which is paramount in sevens rugby.”