A new rugby after school club for girls has proved to be the thing to try.

16 students from across the years have signed up to the club which is being taught my sport teacher Kirstie Smith on a Wednesday from 3.30pm.

This is the first time girls rugby has been trialled at the school and it is proving to be very popular.

Ms Smith, who plays for Fakenham Foxes, said : “We have had a good interest in the sport and the aim is to be able to get a team together and have a competitive match before the end of the season.

“I wanted to change the perception of women’s rugby and to show female students that it is a great sport to enjoy and that it is not violent.

“We teach how to tackle properly and how to prepare to be tackled – which is the key to not getting hurt or injured.

“I have been really impressed by the students so far and we have a few that have shown great promise.”

Year 10 student Eleanor Carr said: I have always loved sport – particularly strength sports and so I was really keen to learn how to play rugby.

“I have found it so enjoyable and have learned a lot of skills and a few ways to tackle.”

“I am really looking forward to having a competitive match.”