Cleve RFC victorious in Heineken 10s Rugby Festival at Windsor

The well drilled outfit looked a class act throughout the competition and romped to a deserved victory playing some regal rugby in the shadow of Windsor castle. In sweltering temperatures at Home Park, the West Country team made short work of their pool, winning two games by over 60 points vs Maidenhead and Windsor, and were only made to work against Almshouse, eventually triumphing 27 -10. A semi final victory over Chinnor was followed by a routine victory over Maidenhead in the final.

By winning the third Heineken 10s festival, Cleve automatically go into the hat alongside previous winners to become eligible for the Heineken legacy donation, to be awarded to one of the victorious clubs at the completion of the competition.

Steve Cullen, tournament director at Windsor, said: "We were delighted with the day's rugby - it's been a fantastic event, and we're pleased to welcome all the players to Windsor RFC. I would like to offer my congratulations to all the victorious teams - and thank everyone who has made the tournament possible - players, referees, volunteers and the organising committee."

In the plate competition, Almshouse were victorious against Bracknell in a closely fought encounter, whilst Basingstoke won the Shield competition. There was some comfort for the home fans in the bowl competition, with Windsor Orcs defeating Prep School Wanderers 17 - 0.

The Heineken 10s, which take place at 15 separate clubs this autumn, will act as the perfect prelude to another exciting season of European competition. The tournaments are the first ever national club 10s tournament in England and will see over 3500 amateur players getting involved.

For more information about the Heineken 10s, please log on to http://www.heinekenrugby.co.uk and those interested in playing in future tournaments can register now by emailing heineken10s@fstrk.com.