ST MARY'S RC Primary School in Langho have been crowned Blackburn with Darwen tag rugby champions.

The super Saints took the title after winning a competition organised by and held at Blackburn Rugby Club.

St Mary's finished top of their group to reach the knockout stages and went on to beat Holy Trinity from Darwen 5-3 in the final.

The competition was for Year Five and Year six pupils Teacher Paul Nugent, who trained the team, said: "It was a great achievement for the team and the whole competition was played in the true spirit of rugby "A lot of the pupils play at Blackburn but this was their first experience of tag rugby."