November has certainly started with a bang in the schools rugby world, and this midweek has been no different.
The Champions Trophy was the dominant story of the week, with the remaining three quarter finals taking place as well as the semi final draw. We have covered that competition elsewhere, and you can see our reports, roundup of the round, and semi final draw here: Champions Trophy Roundup.
However there was plenty of other rugby on show too, more than warranting a look in this midweek update.
Tuesday
Oundle made the last 16 of the NatWest Cup with a brilliant 22-18 win away at Stamford, they now face Warwick for a place in the National Quarter Final draw, a tough task but one that they will relish, especially at home.
In the Plate there was a bit of a surprise result as Cooper’s Coborn defeated new Hall 20-19, while in the Vase The Perse had a great result, beating Langley 28-5.
Meanwhile in the Champions Trophy Bedford kept their title defence alive, beating Canford 31-8.
Wednesday
Wednesday was a very busy day across the board. In the NatWest Cup Bromsgrove are still in with a chance of a third title in a row after they beat Lawrence Sherriff 33-21. They now face Sandbach in the last 16, and will fancy their chances of reaching the quarter finals once again.
Exeter School are also into the last 16 with a 34-17 win over Weston College, setting up a last 16 tie away at Sir Thomas Rich’s.
Barnard Castle v RGS Newcaslte was postponed due to snow, the winner will play QEGS Wakefield though after they beat St Peter’s York 37-20.
Bishop Wordsworth’s fine form continued as they saw off Pangbourne College, 32-14. That set up a last 16 tie for the dark horses against Christ’s Hospital , who previously beat Worthing 26-12. They were in action in a friendly this midweek though, beating Steyning Grammar 48-0.
Stockport Grammar School won a thriller against perennial quarter finalists Wilmslow High, narrowly clinching it 25-24. That means that they will meet Manchester Grammar School in the last 16 after they beat Stonyhurst College 24-12.
NatWest Cup Last 16 Draw
North A
Manchester GS v Stockport GS
North B
QEGS Wakefield v RGS Newcastle/Barnard Castle
Midlands A
Oundle v Warwick
Midlands B
Bromsgrove v Sandbach
London & South East A
Felsted v Whitgift
London & South East B
Judd v John Fisher/KCS Wimbledon
South West A
Bishop Wordsworth’s v Christ’s Hospital
South West B
Sir Thomas Rich’s v Exeter School
In the Plate Caterham were highly impressive, beating Maidstone Grammar 18-3, while Cheadle Hulme beat Merchant Taylors’ 41-31, a thrilling game. Reigate Grammar’s challenge remains in rude health as they beat Portsmouth Grammar 22-12.
There was good news for Solihull as they saw off RGS Worcester in style, 43-17. St Columba’s College knocked the wind out of Plymouth College’s sails with a 27-5 win, while Wimbledon College won a tight game against Tiffin, 6-5.
Hereford 6th form College stunned Hereford Cathedral School in the Vase, taking a 26-0 victory, while in the Midlands Worksop College beat King’s Grantham 13-8 and King Henry VIII Coventry took a 38-13 victory over King Edward VI Camp Hill.
Bishop Heber saw off Rydal Penrhos, 29-20, with Ravens Wood going down 54-5 to Sevenoaks.
Westcliff High were on form in the Bowl, beating Davenant 31-5, Sir John Deane’s too, beating Hilbre High 27-0. Old Swinford Hospital meanwhile found their form, beating Shrewsbury 33-5.
Outside of the Cup there was a thrilling 27-27 draw between Hayes School and Salesian, while Windsor Boys were on form against Lord Wandsworth College, winning 30-24.
In the Champions Trophy it was progress for Epsom College and Oakham as they beat Blundell’s and Monmouth, 29-7 and 23-8 respectively.
Thursday
Thursday was a quieter day but there was a huge result in the Cup as Felsted beat Campion 29-10. That sets up a tough last 16 encounter for the Essex side, they face 2010 and 2011 Champions Whitgift. Two of the members of those title winning sides, Elliot Daly and Marland Yarde, start for England on Saturday, incidentally.
There was also a massive game in Scotland as two of their most famous rugby schools met, George Watson’s and Loretto, with George Watson’s enjoying a stunning performance to secure a 41-12 victory.
You can see a breakdown of the latest NatWest Cup, Plate, Vase, and Bowl results below, plus the upcoming fixtures.
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Schools Rugby Midweek Results:
Tuesday
Bedford 31-8 Canford – Champions Trophy quarter final
Cooper’s Coborn 20-19 New Hall – NatWest Plate
The Perse 28-5 Langley – NatWest Vase
Stamford 18-22 Oundle – NatWest Cup
Wednesday
Barnard Castle v RGS Newcastle – NatWest Cup – Cancelled
Caterham 18-3 Maidstone GS – NatWest Plate
Christ’s Hospital 48-0 Steyning GS
Davenant 5-31 Westcliff HS – NatWest Bowl
Epsom College 29-7 Blundell’s – Champions Trophy quarter final
Exeter School 34-17 Weston College – NatWest Cup
Hayes 27-27 Salesian
Hereford 6th form College 26-0 Hereford Cathedral School – NatWest Vase
Hilbre HS 0-27 Sir John Deane’s – NatWest Bowl
King’s Grantham 8-13 Worksop College – NatWest Vase
King Henry VIII Coventry 38-13 King Edward VI, Camp Hill – NatWest Vase
Lawrence Sherriff 21-33 Bromsgrove – NatWest Cup
Merchant Taylors’ Crosby 31-41 Cheadle Hulme – NatWest Plate
Oakham 23-8 Monmouth – Champions Trophy quarter final
Pangbourne College 14-32 Bishop Wordsworth’s – NatWest Cup
Reigate GS 22-12 Portsmouth GS – NatWest Plate
Rydal Penrhos 20-29 Bishop Heber – NatWest Vase
Sevenoaks 54-5 Ravens Wood – NatWest Vase
Shrewsbury 5-33 Old Swinford Hospital – NatWest Bowl
Solihull 43-17 RGS Worcester – NatWest Plate
St Columba’s College 27-5 Plymouth College – NatWest Plate
Stockport GS 25-24 Wilmslow HS – NatWest Cup
Stonyhurst College 12-24 Manchester GS – NatWest Cup
Tiffin 5-6 Wimbledon College – NatWest Plate
Windsor Boys 30-24 Lord Wandsworth College
Thursday
Campion 10-29 Felsted – NatWest Cup
George Watson’s 41-12 Loretto
Trent College v KES Stratford – NatWest Vase – Still to come
NatWest Cup, Plate, Vase, and Bowl Fixtures/Results:
U18 NatWest Cup Round 4 Fixtures:
North A
Manchester GS v Stockport GS
North B
QEGS Wakefield v RGS Newcastle/Barnard Castle
Midlands A
Oundle v Warwick
Midlands B
Bromsgrove v Sandbach
London & South East A
Feslted v Whitgift
London & South East B
Judd v John Fisher/KCS Wimbledon
South West A
Bishop Wordsworth’s v Christ’s Hospital
South West B
Sir Thomas Rich’s v Exeter School
U18 NatWest Cup Round 3 Results:
North A
Stonyhurst 12-24 Manchester GS
Stockport GS 25-24 Wilmslow HS
North B
St Peter’s, York 20-37 QEGS Wakefield
Barnard Castle v RGS Newcastle
Midlands A
Stamford 18-24 Oundle
Stowe 21-38 Warwick
Midlands B
Lawrence Sherriff 21-33 Bromsgrove
Sandbach 28-16 Bishop Vesey’s GS
London & South East A
Campion 10-29 Felsted
Whitgift 53-3 Chislehurst & Sidcup GS
London & South East B
Judd 33-18 Hurstpierpoint College
John Fisher v KCS Wimbledon
South West A
Pangbourne College 14-32 Bishop Wordsworth
Christ’s Hospital 26-12 Worthing College
South West B
Sir Thomas Rich’s 24-23 RGS High Wycombe
Weston College 17-34 Exeter School
U18 NatWest Plate Round 2 Results:
North A
Merchant Taylors’ 31-41 Cheadle Hulme
St Anselm’s w/d Calday Grange w/o
North B
Ampleforth College 7-30 Crossley Heath
Yarm 56-0 Hartlepool 6th form College
Midlands A
Bedford Modern 25-17 Nottingham HS
Spalding GS 19-36 Hills Road 6th form College
Midlands B
Newcastle-Under-Lyme 34-3 QEGS Ashbourne
Solihull 43-17 RGS Worcester
London & South East A
Caterham 18-3 Maidstone GS
Cooper’s Coborn 20-19 New Hall
London & South East B
Duke of York’s RMS 10-28 Richard Collyer
Tiffin 5-6 Wimbledon College
South West A
Reigate GS 22-12 Portsmouth GS
Farnborough 17-23 Downside
South West B
Colston’s 12-29 Plymouth College
U18 NatWest Vase Round 4 Fixtures:
North A
QEGS Penrith v Bishop Heber
Audenshaw v Ilkley GS/Ermysted’s GS
North B
Worksop College v South Hunsley/Hil House
Harrogate GS v QEH Hexham/Emmanuel College
Midlands A
Ipswich v The Perse
Samuel Whitbread v Richard Hale
Midlands B
King Henry VIII, Coventry v Trent College/KES Stratford
Hereford 6th form College v Queen Mary’s GS
London & South East A
Alton College v London Oratory
Watford GS v Seevic
London & South East B
St George’s Weybridge/City of London Freemen’s v Wallington CGS
Chatham & Clarendon v Sevenoaks
South West A
Backwell v Katherine Lady Berkeley’s
Wells Cathedral/Yeovil College v Mount Kelly/Torquay BGS
South West B
Poole GS v Sheldon
Royal Latin v Sir William Borlase’s
U18 NatWest Vase Round 3 Results:
North A
QEGS Penrith w/o QES Kirkby w/d
Rydal Penrhos 20-29 Bishop Heber
Audenshaw 28-21 King William’s College
Ilkley GS v Ermysted’s GS
North B
King’s Grantham 8-13 Worksop College
South Hunsley v Hill House
Harrogate GS 62-12 Ashville College
QEH Hexham v Emmanuel College
Midlands A
Ipswich 42-19 Bishop’s Stortford HS
The Perse 28-5 Langley
Akeley Wood 0-29 Samuel Whitbread
St George’s Harpenden 26-36 Richard Hale
Midlands B
King Henry VIII Coventry 38-13 King Edward’s, Camp Hill
Trent College v KES Stratford
Hereford 6th form College 26-0 Hereford Cathedral School
Queen Mary’s GS 20-19 King Edward VI, Five Ways
London & South East A
St John’s College 5-7 Alton College
Gunnersbury 14-38 London Oratory
Dame Alice Owen’s 21-53 Watford GS
Barking & Dagenham College 15-40 Seevic
London & South East B
St George’s Weybridge v City of London Freemen’s
Brighton & Hove 6th form 12-49 Wallington CGS
Sir Roger Manwood’s 22-29 Chatham & Clarendon
Sevenoaks 54-5 Ravens Wood
South West A
Cabot 0-36 Backwell
Castle School 19-19 Katherine Lady Berkeley’s
Wells Cathedral v Yeovil College
Mount Kelly v Torquay BGS
South West B
Poole GS w/o St Peter’s Bournemouth w/d
Sheldon 47-10 St Laurence
Royal Latin 36-10 Dr Challoner’s
Sir William Borlase’s 21-18 Reading Blue Coat
U18 NatWest Bowl Round 2 Fixtures:
North A
Bingley GS w/d South Craven w/o
Bolton 27-5 St Joseph’s College, Stoke
Hilbre High v Sir John Deane’s
Keswick 10-12 Ripley St Thomas
North B
Hull Collegiate 7-37 Lady Manners
Ponteland 50-0 Bede Academy
QEH Gainsborough 53-7 Wath
Midlands A
Beaumont v Sir John Lawes
Malcolm Arnold v Bishop Stopford
King’s Peterborough w/o Easton & Otley w/d
Woodbridge 18-18 Saffron Walden
Midlands B
John Cleveland w/o Ashlawn w/d
Shrewsbury 5-33 Old Swinford Hospital
Cotswold 3-32 Tewkesbury
London & South East A
Oaklands 10-15 Gordon’s
Isleworth & Syon 7-57 Saint Cecilia’s
Davenant v Westcliffe HS
London & South East B
ACS Cobham 47-7 Ewell Castle
Dover GS 26-12 Kent College
St Olave’s v Langley Park
Worth w/o Reigate College w/d
South West A
Beaufort 12-43 Wycliffe College
St Brendan’s w/o North Bristol w/d
South West B
Frome 0-54 Corsham
Bournemouth v QES Wimbourne
Lord William’s 42-32 John Hampden
Windsor Boys 30-24 Lord Wandsworth College
