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A number of local rugby union stars were in county action at Alnwick last Saturday.

Northumberland were beaten 60-24 by Cheshire RFU in the Bill Beaumont senior men’s Championship.

Alnwick’s Evan Moir captained the side which also included his team-mate Sam Eggleston, Ryan Wilson and Aidan Rosie from Berwick, and Chris Johnstone, Jack Elliott, Carl Hill and Hus Yilmaz from Morpeth.

Rosie went over for a try in the defeat

Berwick players Ryan Wilson and Aidan Rosie in County colours

Alnwick ace Ava McDougall also pulled on the County colours for their Gill Burns Senior Women’s Championship game against Chesire on the Sunday at Morpeth.

Ava, who scored a try and was named forward of the match in her County debut, appeared alongside Alnwick team-mates Becky Dyson and Milly Phillips.

Northumberland were 15-10 winners in that game.

Local rugby players star for County