Having secured the league title for the second year running, Heath Colts travelled to Brighton RFC on a bright but bitterly cold morning to take on Worthing in the Sussex Cup Final.

Heath started the first half against the wind so were always going to be up against it. Early Worthing pressure pinning Heath down in their own 22 set up a try for Worthing to take the initiative and the lead 5-0. However, after the restart Heath started to dominate around the fringes and after a few good breaks from Captain Kai Dolan and back row Archie Kane, Heath again found themselves under pressure following some excellent Worthing kicks pinning them back into their 22.

A turn around in possession and some great phase play from the Heath forwards created an opportunity for the outstanding Oscar Mann at full back to beat three Worthing players to the line and score under the posts. Five minutes later Heath scored again in exactly the same way but this time it was Ollie Simpson sprinting clear and scoring under the posts taking the score to 5-14, giving Heath a lead they were determined not to surrender.

Worthing replied with a penalty but Heath were still dominating in open play and before half time, and with a man down in the sin bin, Charlie James accelerated down the right wing for Heath to go in at the break 8-21 ahead. A healthy lead but still all to play for in this competitive fixture between two clubs vying for the Cup crown.

In the second half Heath came out committed to playing all their rugby down in the Worthing half - a plan they executed perfectly for 35 minutes. Some great tactical kicking from Harry Barker and Ollie Goswamy at half backs left Worthing having to play their way out of their own half to get back in the game.

The defensive effort from Heath with strong tackling in the centres from Alex Worne and Simpson started to result in turnovers that Heath capitalised on through tries from Dolan and Kane to extend the Heath lead to 8-31. Heath didn’t relent and continued to put their defensive skills into play with some superb tackling from Bishop and Man of the Match Dolan who at times seemed to be in two places at once, ensured that Worthing were constantly pegged back into their own half.

Strong carries from Stanley Bradford and a barraging run from Zack Davies led to further tries from Matt Peters and James Buttle to put the game beyond doubt with a final scoreline of 8-41 and a comprehensive victory for this talented Heath Colts squad. This result ensured Heath Colts secured a second successive League and Cup double and an unbeaten season.

Heath Colts squad: Harry Barker; Dan Bellamy; Tom Bishop; Stan Bradford; James Buttle; Theo Collins; Jacob Davies; Zack Davies; Kai Dolan; Finlay Furse; Ollie Goswamy; Charlie James; Archie Kane; Arthur Kempson; Oscar Mann; Harry Nicholls; Matthew Peters; Josh Pope; Ollie Simpson; George Targett; Alex Worne