A YEAR 7 rugby team who stormed to victory at Wembley this summer have been crowned Warrington Guardian's Sports Team of the Year.

On a sunny Wembley afternoon in August, Great Sankey High School's 10-8 win over Wigan’s Standish High secured them the National RFL Schools Trophy as they provided a thrilling curtain raiser to the Challenge Cup final.

In a dramatic match, the youngsters fought back from 8-0 down late in the game to take the cup and secure the silverware to bring back to the town before the Wolves followed suit with their superb win later in the day.

But the boys’ remarkable achievements were not confined to just one game.

After going that extra mile in training all year they were unbeaten in Warrington and won all five national and local tournaments they competed in – putting the ‘Great’ into Sankey.

While accepting their award at our Inspiration Awards last Thursday, Daniel Regan, said: "I'd like to say a big thank you to Mr Gee for pushing us the extra mile to get to Wembley and to Sam for bringing on the kicking tee and the water and for giving us good advice.

"Thank you to our parents for supporting us through the hard times we have had on our journey to Wembley

"Finally, we would like to thank our teachers for giving up their time to come and watch us in the final - here's to another successful season."

The team, who only train once a week, are currently in their 'bulking season' and are preparing to repeat their success in the sporting season ahead.

They said: "It was a really tough final and the day itself was very hot.

"It felt amazing to walk out of the tunnel at Wembley and play there and it was even better to win."