A big day in the NatWest Cup saw the 6th round really begin to take shape with some impressive performances around the country.
Triple champions Dulwich College beat John Fisher 14-5 in a tremendously committed game (click here for our report), seeting up a 6th round tie against Chislehurst & Sidcup. Above them in London & South East B, things are still open, with Berkhamsted awaiting the winner over some earlier ties.
London & South West A features the last side to win the Cup before Dulwich, Whitgift, who won it in 2010 and 2011. They beat Seaford College 42-17 to set up a 6th round tie against St Benedict’s, who beat Wimbledon College last week.
In the North the 5th round ties were already decided before this week in the A section, but in North B the bottom half of the draw was still to be decided, with Pocklington v Hymers College already in place in the 6th round at the top half of the section.
Woksop College secured their place in round 6 in the secton with a 9-3 victory over Manchester Grammar School, and without doubt also collected the award for the best twitter commentary of the day. They will play Lymm High School, who secured a brilliant 55-7 win over Altrincham Grammar School.
Bloxham secured their place in the 6th round of Midlands A last week but their opponent was not confirmed until Tuesday when Bromsgrove beat Warwick 23-13, you can see that report here: Bromsgrove v Warwick.
The bottom half of Midlands A is yet to be decided, with Loughborough Grammar School meeting Stamford on Saturday.
Midlands B’s 6th round has been settled for some time, Gresham’s will play Oundle at the top, with King’s Worcester facing 2013 finalists Northampton School for Boys at the bottom.
Finally then to South West. South West A is ahead of the pack in terms of results, Dauntsey’s and St Peter’s will meet in the 6th round after playing their 5th round ties last week, but they already know their potential 7th round opponents after Sherborne put in an excellent display to beat Truro 46-3.
In South West B RGS High Wycombe v Hampton, a repeat of last year’s quarter final, was already decided but the other 6th round tie was not. First one of the most hotly anticipated 5th round ties had to take place, Monmouth v Stowe.
Monmouth won it despite a late Stowe fightback, the Welsh side were 11-0 up but just held on to go home 11-7 victors. Monmouth play Gryphon who caused a bit of a shock by beating Portsmouth Grammar School by 20-12.
As ever, the NatWest Cup continues to excite, and the 6th round looks likely to be no different.
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NatWest Cup Results:
Tuesday
Bromsgrove 23-13 Warwick (NatWest Cup)
Wednesday
Dulwich College 14-5 John Fisher (NatWest Cup)
Gryphon 20-12 Portsmouth GS (NatWest Cup)
Lymm High School 55-7 Altrincham Grammar School (NatWest Cup)
Monmouth 11-7 Stowe (NatWest Cup)
Sherborne 46-3 Truro
Whitgift 42-17 Seaford College (NatWest Cup)
Worksop College 9-3 Manchester GS (NatWest Cup)
Hurstpierpoint College 15-11 Worth (NatWest Vase)
KE Aston 71-10 Camp Hill (NatWest Vase)
King Edward VI, Southampton 27-17 Marling (NatWest Vase)
Welbeck 21-19 King Edward VI Stratford (NatWest Vase)
NatWest Cup Section Summaries:
U18 NatWest Cup – North A – Round 5 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
King’s Macclesfield 26-29 Wilmslow High | Wilmslow High 17-6 Ermysted’s GS | Wilmslow High v Stonyhurst |  |
Ermysted’s GS 51-0 Austin Friars | |||
QEGS Penrith 3-35 Yarm School | Yarm 20-29 Stonyhurst | ||
Queen Elizabeth’s VI form College 5-34 Stonyhurst | |||
Hutton GS 36-7 Giggleswick | Hutton GS 8-50 St Peter’s, York | St Peters, York v Newcastle School for Boys | |
St Peter’s York 68-19 Prince Henry’s GS | |||
Newcastle School for Boys 40-28 Gateshead | Newcastle School for Boys 19-12 King Edward’s, Morpeth | ||
King Edwards Morpeth 26-5 Dame Allan’s | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – North B – Round 5 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Wath 7-57 Wirral Grammar School | Wirral GS 7-34 Pocklington | Pocklington v Hymers College | Â |
Pocklington 18-5 Bishop Burton | |||
Hymers College 46-0 John Leggott | Hymers College 22-5 Crossley Heath | ||
AKS Arnold 18-44 Crossley Heath | |||
Hartlepool 12-29 Worksop College | Worksop 9-3 Manchester Grammar | Worksop College v Lymm High School | |
Mount St Mary’s 3-39 Manchester Grammar | |||
Lymm High School 57-0 Merchant Taylots | Lymm High School 55-7 Altrincham GS | ||
Calday Grange 11-21 Altrincham GS | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – Midlands A – Round 5 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Bromsgrove 61-17 Solihull | Bromsgrove 23-13 Warwick | Bromsgrove v Bloxham | Â |
Bishop Vesey’s 9-38 Warwick | |||
Bishop’s Stortford College 10-50 Bedford Modern | Bedford Modern 10-17 Bloxham | ||
Richard Hale 13-36 Bloxham | |||
Roundwood Park 5-14 Tring School | Tring v The Leys | Â | |
Princethorpe 15-24 The Leys | |||
Loughborough GS 34-10 Nottingham HS | Loughborough GS v Stamford | ||
Carre’s Grammar School 0-50 Stamford | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – Midlands B – Round 5 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
King’s Grantham 20-25 Gresham’s | Gresham’s 22-8 Norwich | Gresham’s v Oundle |  |
Wymondham College 10-27 Norwich | |||
Oundle School 48-8 The Perse | Oundle 36-5 Trent College | ||
Wyggeston & QE College 17-22 Trent College | |||
Hereford Cathedral 27-55 King’s Worcester | King’s Worcester 25-7 Old Swinford Hospital | King’s Worcester v Northampton School for Boys | |
Old Swinford Hospital 27-10 KES Brimingham | |||
RGS Worcester 17-13 Ellesmere College | RGS Worcester 5-20 Northampton School for Boys | ||
Adams GS 0-10 Northampton SfB | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – London & South East A – Round 5 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Dartford Grammar School 29-0 Colfe’s | Dartford Grammar School 22-21 Skinners’ | Dartford GS v St Joseph’s College |  |
Skinners’ 61-0 Sussex Downs | |||
St Joseph’s College 39-28 Felsted | St Joseph’s College 33-9 Campion | ||
Davenant Foundation 0-71 Campion | |||
KCS Wimbledon 17-34 Wimbledon College | Wimbledon College 3-52 St Benedict’s | St Benedict’s v Whitgift | |
University College School 3-55 St Benedict’s | |||
St Cecilia’s, Wandsworth 0-52 Whitgift | Whitgift 42-17 Seaford College | ||
City of London Freemens 19-22 Seaford College | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – London & South East B – Round 4 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Tiffin w/o College of Richard Collyer | Tiffin v Trinity w/o | Trinity v Berkhamsted | Â |
Reigate Grammar School v Trinity w/o | |||
Parmiters 0-90 Berkhamsted | Berkhamsted 59-0 St Clement Danes | ||
St Celment Danes 21-0 Cardinal Vaughan | |||
New Hall 0-34 Dulwich College | Dulwich College 14-5 John Fisher | Dulwich College v Chislehurst & Sidcup GS | |
John Fisher w/o Dover Grammar School | |||
Duke of York RMS 0-53 Chislehurst & Sidcup | Chislehurst & Sidcup 32-10 Judd | ||
Judd 31-20 Maidstone Grammar | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – South West A – Round 4 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Dauntsey’s 50-0 Bournemouth School | Dauntsey’s 45-0 Lord Wandsworth College | Dauntsey’s v St Peter’s Gloucester | Daunstey’s/St Peter’s v Sherborne |
Lord Wandsworth College 57-7 Milton Abbey | |||
St Peter’s Gloucester 38-7 The Crypt | St Peter’s Gloucester 35-5 Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital | ||
Wellsway v Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital | |||
Sherborne 45-7 Richard Huish | Sherborne 28-24 Exeter | Sherborne 46-3 Truro School | |
Blue School 3-23 Exeter School | |||
Exeter College 37-17 v Torquay Boys GS | Exeter College 7-18 Truro School | ||
Truro School 60-10 Bodmin College | |||
U18 NatWest Cup – South West B – Round 4 Results & Schedule | |||
Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
Gryphon 19-15 Beechen Cliff | Gryphon 20-12 Portsmouth GS | Gryphon v Monmouth | Â |
Portmouth GS 24-10 Oaklands Catholic School | |||
Backwell School 12-31 Monmouth | Monmouth 11-7 Stowe | ||
Sir Thomas Rich’s 13-36 Stowe | |||
RGS High Wycombe 55-0 Dr Challoner’s | RGS High Wycombe 27-19 Aylesbury | RGS High Wycombe v Hampton | |
Desborough 5-45 Aylesbury Grammar | |||
Pangbourne College 13-38 Hampton | Hampton 29-7 Bishop Wordsworth | ||
Peter Symonds’ 12-23 Bishop Wordsworth | |||
