Not only did Tigers’ players score two of the Red Rose county’s three tries, Lancashire skipper Steve Nutt has decided to re-sign for Sedgley for the 2009-10 season.

At 6ft and 14st, he can play both fly-half and fullback and it is that versatility that appealed to Tigers’ chief executive, Geoff Roberts.

“We’re trying to develop strength in depth and ‘Nutty’ provides that, as he can play both 15 and 10 and is also a good place-kicker,” he said.

“We’ve re-signed him predominantly as a fullback, but we know that if we hit injury problems at fly-half he can slot in there, so he offers us a number of options.”

Last weekend he led Lancashire to a 32-18 victory over Gloucestershire to claim a record 19th county championship title.

In addition to county honours he has representative experience with Scotland Under 18s and 19s, along with English Students.

After two seasons with Moseley and three with Waterloo he joined the Tigers for the 2007-8 campaign.

However, once injured skipper Phil Jones recovered his fitness Nutt found his first team opportunities limited and initially went on loan to Fylde before spending the whole of last season at Woodlands.

Not surprisingly he topped the club’s points scoring with 216 (9 tries, 45 conversions and 27 penalties) and finished fifth in the National Three North points list.

Away from rugby he is the Northern Sales Manager for Samurai Sportswear, who supply both Fylde and the Tigers with their kit.

At Twickenham Tigers’ flanker Juan Crous gave Lancashire the lead with a sixth-minute touchdown, a move started by club mate Matt Riley’s strong drive.

Fylde wing Nick Royle went over in the second half before Riley ensured victory with a 40-metre sprint to Gloucestershire’s line to bag Lancashire’s third try. 

Sedgley will open the new season on Saturday, September 5, with a first ever visit to the Richmond Athletic Ground to take on promoted London Scottish, who could be led by current British and Irish Lions’ head coach, Ian McGeechan.