An England cap for Sutton's Graham Robbins in Jan 1986;
One particular feel good story in the history of Sutton Colts is the story of Graham Robbins, a former Sutton Colt who moved from Sutton to join Coventry RFC where he progressed to captain the club. He went further to captain Warwickshire County and in November 1983 was selected for a Midlands Division side which recorded a historic 19-13 victory over the touring All Blacks at Welford Road, Leicester. The ultimate accolade came when Graham gained 2 full International Caps for England at No.8 in January 1986. Sadly, Graham suffered a troublesome shoulder injury and was replaced in the England set-up by Dean Richards, who as many know made the England No.8 slot his own for many seasons. Injuries and timing in sport can be cruel and hard to take but the shoulder injury recovered and Graham was able to play again but not at the heady heights and Graham ended his career where it all began at Sutton Coldfield RFC as a player and coach. Graham's proud father, Don Robbins, was a key contributor to the growth and development of the Sutton Club but later turned his attention from Sutton to the Warwickshire RFU becoming County President. He still serves on the various Warwickshire Committee's including the Competitions Committee and Disciplinary Committee well into his 80’s.

Sutton make world news when ladies' captain played in men's game, 1st January 1994.
One Saturday morning, lan McFadzean, captain of the Sutton 3rd team had a problem, his one remaining prop had just cried off and he had no front row for the game that afternoon against a Coventry 3rd XV. His wife who played prop and Ladies Captain for Sutton jokingly said, "I'lI play for you if you are stuck." By 1 o'clock lan was desperate he turned to his wife to fill the vacant place in the front row. Complete with scrum cap to hide her hair and wearing loose fitting Sutton shirt 'Bernadette' took to the field to make up the Sutton team. By all accounts she gave a good account of herself, noting that at that time there was nothing in the laws that said ladies could not compete in the men's game although her opposite number in the scrum kept saying I'm sure I'm playing against a woman but was not taken seriously until the game ended and so to say 'all was revealed'. Coventry enjoyed a comfortable victory and saw the funny side with Sutton honouring the fixture and Bernadette became a worldwide rugby sensation fielding phone calls from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as the word spread through the rugby community and the story grew in the worldwide rugby press.

Success in the face of adversity
Sadly, the one down-side in the history of Sutton was the serious injury suffered by Ben Smoldon, who was playing hooker for the Colts at Burton in October 1991. An unsteady scrum collapsed and unfortunately Ben broke his neck. Ben was just short of his 18th birthday and was paralysed from the neck down. With the help of the skilled spinal injuries teams at QE Medical Centre, Birmingham, Specialist Orthopaedic Unit at Oswestry and Stoke Mandeville Hospital, along with the support of his strong family and friends, Ben had the mental strength and character to come to terms with the hand life had dealt him. He has been an icon, touring the country motivating and helping other people deal with the serious injuries and disabilities they have suffered, setting an excellent example and providing the inspiration needed to everyone he meets. His efforts granted him the honour of carrying the 2012 Olympic flame during its National relay and he continues to raise awareness of the RFU's charity, the Injured Player's Foundation (IPF) which led a number of Sutton Veterans to play at Twickenham in May 2024 where they continued the excellent record of the Midlands Barbarians. Happily married for many years to his childhood sweetheart Claire, with two delightful twin boys, Toby and Oliver, who are a credit to their parents and family. Ben has been a beacon of hope for many people and everyone associated with SCRFC are very proud of him and his family.

Sutton Host Romania and Samoa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup
With Villa Park being used to host matches at the England based World Cup in 2015, the RFU began a project to find local clubs that could provide the facilities to host practice events for the playing nations. During the competition, Romania and Samoa both used the Walmley Road facilities as their training base. On a memorable Sunday morning the team generously welcomed the Colts into their 'huddle' to share a very special 'Rugby Moment' with them. The club also hosted the Webb Ellis Trophy and allowed members to have family photos with the coveted cup.