A COLLEGE rugby team, from Darlington, has capped its season by winning two county cups in three days.

Carmel College under-14s beat Barnard Castle School 20-19 in the County Durham Cup, at Darlington Rugby Club. Two days later, they beat Egglescliffe School 20-7 to lift the Cleveland Cup.

Joe Brewerton, Nick Baldwin and Robert Jones each scored a try against Barnard Castle to edge a tight match.

It was the first time the school had beaten a side from Barnard Castle.

In the second final, tries were scored by Patrick Stead, Joe Brewerton and Niall Kelly. The victory rounded off an unbeaten season.

Simon Hannaford, head of PE, said: "I have never seen a Carmel team so committed to rugby. They are a credit to themselves, the college and their coaches, Dale Kelly, Liam Kelly and Keith Watson.