The Sheffield Hallam Warriors have been crowned the BUCS D1 North champions after beating the Glasgow Tigers 26-6 at the UCLan Sports arena. (Report to follow.)
The result means Hallam will play in the Premier North next season and sees the squad finish the campaign with a 9-0 record, the first time a Hallam side has gone a season undefeated.
Head Coach Richard Batty praised the side on an "absolutely fantastic" season. "It's all down to the players this, the coaches can tell the guys what to do but if they don't listen then we're lost as a team." he said. "To get here it was down to the hard work that the guys put in and I'm really proud of every single one of them."
However the season isn't over just yet for the Warriors, as they look forward to the annual varsity fixture against the Sheffield Sabres known as the "Steel bowl." Being the reigning varsity champions Hallam will aim for back to back bowl victories, wheres the Sabres will look to finish their campaign on a high after being relegated from the Premiership. The game will be held at the SHU Sports Park on Weds 15th April, KO 6PM.
The result means Hallam will play in the Premier North next season and sees the squad finish the campaign with a 9-0 record, the first time a Hallam side has gone a season undefeated.
Head Coach Richard Batty praised the side on an "absolutely fantastic" season. "It's all down to the players this, the coaches can tell the guys what to do but if they don't listen then we're lost as a team." he said. "To get here it was down to the hard work that the guys put in and I'm really proud of every single one of them."
However the season isn't over just yet for the Warriors, as they look forward to the annual varsity fixture against the Sheffield Sabres known as the "Steel bowl." Being the reigning varsity champions Hallam will aim for back to back bowl victories, wheres the Sabres will look to finish their campaign on a high after being relegated from the Premiership. The game will be held at the SHU Sports Park on Weds 15th April, KO 6PM.