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A new Yorkshire challenger is emerging in the Daily Mail Schools Trophy this season following the success last year of Bradford-based Woodhouse Grove.
While the champions have slipped up once in three games, Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) are the early unbeaten leaders this time around.
Four tries from centre Tom Gorman was the highlight of the Leeds team's latest success over Durham, 46-10, in the merit-table based competition organised by schoolsrugby.co.uk. This demolition followed on from wins over St Peter's (York), 59-7 and Ampleforth 66-7.
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Clifton College prop Haydn Thomas scores after a determined forward drive against King's School TauntonGorman is part of a squad who have been playing together throughout their secondary school years. Their biggest success so far was winning the national under-15s cup three years ago, against St Joseph's, which included a hat-trick from the centre.
John Mackenzie, director of rugby ay GSAL, rated the win over Durham to be the best this season. 'The conditions were pretty poor so we had to adapt and play a little bit tighter than we had in the previous games. It was a very pleasing performance,' he said.
Gorman was backed up by two tries from wing Chris Bridge while the forward effort was led by lock Harry Francis and captain Sam Ward at hooker.
