KEEN young rugby fans from Chester-le-Street have joined rugby stars for the launch of the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Re-start Scheme with Chester-le-Street Rugby Club.

The scheme involves the Hermitage, Pelton Roseberry, Fyndoune and Park View secondary schools, which received shirts, rugby balls, tickets to matches and coaching from the Falcons' players and community team.

The scheme ends on Thursday,with a tournament for the schools' 13 to 14 -year-olds.