FORMER Witney junior Darrell Griffin could not hide his joy after helping Leeds Rhinos to victory in the Super League Grand Final.

Griffin came off the bench as Leeds battled back to defeat Warrington 26-18 and retain their title in a pulsating clash at Old Trafford.

“I am over the moon,” said England international Griffin, who first played rugby league for Oxford Cavaliers and joined Leeds from Huddersfield a year ago.

“I would probably rather have got on after ten minutes than 60 minutes, but that’s just the way it is.

“You have got to get out there and do the best you can.

“It is up there with the best feelings I have ever had, having kids and everything, it is brilliant.”

  • BICESTER Under 10 A triumphed in the Grove Festival, which saw ten clubs compete for glory.

Over six matches, Bicester scored 19 tries and conceded just one to seal victory.

JUNIOR SCORERS

Oxfordshire Under 16 League Division 1: Chinnor 10, Banbury 3 (pen S Manning).

Oxfordshire Under 15 League Division 1: Banbury 36 (tries C Shepherd 3, J Turner, J Anderson, J Dew; cons J Briggs 3), Bicester 0.

Under 12: Buckingham A 0, Banbury A 30 (tries A Barbeary 2, T Bacon, N Wiesheu, O Broughton, T Parker); Buckingham B 10, Banbury B 40 (tries M Bending 3, C Caulfield, E Gudge, F Watt, O Triggs, M Houston).

Under 10: Buckingham A 0, Banbury A 5 (try G Verinder); Buckingham B 15, Banbury B 5 (try T Levene); Buckingham 15, Banbury 15 (tries B Mazoue, Q Blythe, H Jones).