YARM SCHOOL lifted the Daily Mail RBS U18 Vase after a thrilling 17-15 win against Felsted at Twickenham today.
Will Guthrie got the vital points to set up a frantic final ten minutes, but Yarm's defence held strong and the silverware makes its way back to the North-East tonight.
The Teessiders, making their debut at the home of rugby union, were behind 10-0 in the early stages but a try by Zach Kibirige - after Guthrie chipped forward - got Yarm back into the game, before replacement Conor Hartigan got his side on level terms on 47 minutes.
Felsted went 15-10 up ten minutes later when full-back William Malins showed some good footwork to go over, but Yarm would not lie down and fly-half Guthrie produced a moment of real quality to dummy through Felsted's defence and score under the posts, and – for the first time in the game – the conversion was good.
Felsted had a late try disallowed but Yarm's defence was otherwise imperious to see out a well-deserved victory.
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