Bridgnorth coach encouraged by latest win

​​Head coach Rhys Pritchard is confident there is more to come after seeing Bridgnorth climb to third in the Regional One Midlands standings.

The All Blacks turned on the style last Saturday as they ran in seven tries on their way to a 45-26 success over visiting Burton.

Jack Cole touched down twice and Callum Bradbury, Dan Morgan, Jacob Tomkinson, Luke Brough and Dan Robinson once each, while Elliot Murphy added four conversions and Cole one.

And Pritchard was delighted to see some top quality rugby on offer.

"There was a 30-minute period before the half-time where we played our best rugby of the season so far," said Pritchard.

"And by all accounts, from the people watching, it's some of the best rugby, if not the best rugby, they've seen on that pitch.

"We went in 38-7 ahead and we knew they were going to come back into it. It was 45-19 and they scored with the last play of the game, which sort of flattered them a little.

"But the players are evolving their game. The actual training and the learning in the week, we are beginning to see that a little bit on the weekends as well now, so that's really pleasing.

"Having Gareth Bladen and an Elliot Murphy back helped enormously, just from organisation and game management perspective, and experience perspective as well. They were big for us at the weekend."

And with skipper Jonah Boyce set to return for Saturday’s trip to Lichfield, Pritchard is looking for his side to go up another gear.

“Jonah Boyce, our captain, is back from working away for two weeks, so he comes into the mix this week,” added Pritchard.

"To get 10 points without him has been massive and Adam Ellis has led the side really well.

“But what Jonah gives us as a player and as a leader, he's massive for the group, so I'd expect us to to kick on with him back in the mix.”

One area Pritchard is keen to address is his side’s on-field discipline having seen them pick up four yellow cards during Saturday’s victory.

“We had four yellow cards in the game, two late on in the game for high shots and two earlier for technical penalties,” added.

"We probably made a couple of unforced errors in that second half and let them into it by getting carded.

“But aside from the discipline, which I think we can work on, it was really positive on Saturday.”

This weekend’s opponents Lichfield are sitting ninth in the table, but Pritchard won’t be taking any game lightly.

Lichfield pushed unbeaten leaders Stourbridge close last Saturday before going down 45-38.

“I've got to go watch their game back, but they had a high-scoring game at Stourbridge,  so maybe their league position near the bottom doesn't really reflect how they are going,” said Pritchard.

"We won't take any game lightly, and we'll continue to build and evolve what we do.

“It’s another exciting challenge, we've got two weeks left in this stint before a week off and we are starting to develop nicely.”