HEREFORDSHIRE rugby players Connor Deignan, Joel Middleton and Jack Jones scored tries for North Midlands Under-18s against the East Midlands.

Deignan, who plays for Luctonians, and Ledbury’s Jones were joined by a number of other county stars who played in the exciting 26-21 triumph at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry.

The Midlands Under-18 selectors will now choose their squad for assessment and training sessions, which is the next step in the selection process for this season’s England Counties Under-18s team.