There was plenty of schools rugby over the course of this week, with the start of the U18 Schools Vase the dominant feature.
There was plenty of other rugby too though, not least Whitgift making a winning start in the U18 Schools Cup. They won the tournament last year and kicked off the first round well in advance of anyone else on Wednesday as they beat St Olave’s Grammar 78-0 to head into the second round.
Elsewhere Hampton kicked off their season with an excellent 19-7 victory over John Fisher, who had beaten Eton in their opener at the weekend, a very strong start from the men in South West London.
There were some exciting games against touring opposition too, on Tuesday Clifton College faced Chilean side The Grange. They had made a few changes after a strong start to the season on Saturday and went down 28-7 to what appears a strong Grange outfit. Then on Thursday Mount St Mary’s played their first game of the season against Cardinal Newman from Argentina. On a blustery day the two sides both had a real go, Newman particularly strong in the set piece and in tight, but Mount St Mary’s defended the channel perfectly for a four tries to two 22-12 victory, a perfect set up ahead of their first game proper against St Peter’s York on Saturday.
Cranbrook had an exciting 33-27 win over Gravesend Grammar on Wednesday, similarly Leicester Grammar won a tight one against Welbeck on the same day, 10-5. In Scotland there was a Cup win for Kelvinside Academy, beating Jordanhill 41-27, while Hutchesons’ Grammar and Glasgow Academy drew 19-19. Meanwhile over in Wales Brynteg got off to a good start, beating Christ College 27-17on Wednesday before Cathedral School, Llandaff beat Monkton Combe 15-10 on Thursday.
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Schools Rugby Midweek Results:
Tuesday
Clifton College 7-28 The Grange (Chile)
Wednesday
Christ College 17-27 Brynteg
Cranbrook 33-27 Gravesend GS
Hampton 19-7 John Fisher
Kelvinside Academy 41-27 Jordanhill (Scottish Schools Cup)
Whitgift 78-0 St Olave’s GS (Schools Cup)
Hutchesons’ GS 19-19 Glasgow Academy
Leicester GS 10-5 Welbeck
Thursday
Cathedral School, Llandaff 15-10 Monkton Combe
Mount St Mary’s College 22-12 Cardinal Newman (Argentina)
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U18 Schools Vase Round 1 Results/Round 2 Fixtures
North A
Round 1
QEGS Penrith 7-40 Austin Friars
Bye v Bye
QEHS Hexham v Gateshead College
Yarm v Bye
Newcastle School for Boys v Tyne Metropolitan College
Emmanuel College v Bye
KES Morpeth v Bede Academy
Bye v Bye
Bye v Bye
Ampleforth College 12-20 Ripon GS
Bye v Bye
Ilkley GS v Harrogate GS
Bye v Bye
Rodillian v Crossley Heath
Runshaw College v AKS Lytham
Sandbach v Bye
Round 2
Austin Friars v Bye
QEHS Hexham/Gateshead College v Yarm
Newcastle SfB/Tyne Metropolitan v Emmanuel College
KES Morpeth/Bede Academy v Bye
Ripon GS v Bye
Ilkley GS/Harrogate GS v Bye
Rodillian/Crossley Heath v Bye
Runshaw College/AKS Lytham v Sandbach
There were only a couple of confirmed first round results in North A, one seeing Austin Friars head straight to the third round after their 40-7 defeat of QEGS Penrith, a second round bye follows so their next game will be in the third round. The only other result so far in North A also sees a side head straight to Round 3. Ripon Grammar beat Ampleforth College 20-12 and now head straight to the third round where either Ilkley Grammar or Harrogate Grammar will be their opponent.
North B
Round 1
Rydal Penrhos v Bishop Heber
Oswestry 0-45 Shrewsbury
Liverpool College v Birkenhead
St Anselm’s College v St Edward’s College
King William’s College v Castle Rushen
Altrincham GS v Sale GS
Bolton v The Grange
Bye v Bye
Bye v Bye
Newcastle Under Lyme v Adams GS
St Joseph’s College v Thomas Alleynes
Birkdale v Lady Manners
Nottingham HS v Priory Ruskin
King’s Grantham v Carre’s GS
Thomas Rotherham College v Hill House
South Hunsley v Bye
Round 2
Rydal Penrhos/Bishop Heber v Shrewsbury
Liverpool College/Birkenhead v St Anselm’s College/St Edward’s College
King William’s/Castle Rushen v Altrincham GS/Sale GS
Bolton/The Grange v Bye
Newcastle Under Lyme/Adams GS v Bye
St Joseph’s College/Thomas Alleynes v Birkdale/Lady Manners
Nottingham HS/Priory Ruskin v King’s Grantham/Carre’s GS
Thomas Rotherham/Hill House v South Hunsley
There were even fewer games confirmed in the North B section, just one, but it was a superb Shrewsbury victory. There win in outstanding form for a 45-0 defeat of Oswestry, sending them to round 2 where either Rydal Penrhos of Bishop Heber will be waiting for them.
Midlands A
Round 1
Hereford Cathedral School v Hereford 6th form College
RGS Worcester 28-0 Prince Henry’s
KES Stratford 39-7 Kenilworth
Princethorpe v KES Camp Hill
Bablake 22-7 King Henry VIII, Coventry
KES Five Ways 28-14 KES Birmingham
Bye v Bye
Queen Mary’s GS v KES Lichield
Bye v Bye
KES Aston v Birmingham Metropolitan
Bye v Bye
Loughborough College v Ratcliffe College
Bishop Stopford v Bye
Leicester GS v Robert Smyth
Bye v Bye
Wellingborough 12-10 Royal Latin
Round 2
Hereford Cathedral/Hereford 6th form v RGS Worcester
KES Stratford v Princethrorpe/KES Camp Hill
Bablake v KES Five Ways
Queen Mary’s GS/KES Lichfield v Bye
KES Aston/Birmingham Met v Bye
Loughborough College/Ratcliffe College v Bye
Bishop Stopford v Leicester GS/Robert Smyth
Wellingborough v Bye
Midlands A was a far busier section of the competition, RGS Worcester booked their round 2 place with a 28-0 victory over Prince Henry’s, there will face the winner of the Hereford derby, Cathedral School v 6th form College. KES Stratford also booked their passage by beating Kenilworth 39-7, either Princethorpe of KES Camp Hill await them. One round two fixture was completely confirmed, it will be Bablake v KES Five Ways as Bablake beat local rivals King Henry VIII 22-7 and Five Ways beat KES Birmingham 28-14. The final result in Midlands A was a 12-10 win for Wellingborough over Royal Latin, who now have a bye and safe passage to round 3.
Midlands B
Round 1
Aylesbury GS 56-5 Sir William Borlase’s GS
Roundwood Park 21-31 St Columba’s College
Sir John Lawes 31-15 Sandringham
Beaumont v Samuel Ryder
Richard Hale v St Edmunds College
The Perse v Bye
Hitchin Boys v Knights Templar
Bye v Bye
Saffron Walden v Hills Road
Mark Rutherford v Hitchingbrooke
Spalding GS v Gresham’s
Bye v Bye
Wymondham College v Langley
Culford v Thomas Mills
Ipswich v Woodbridge
RGS Colchester v Bye
Round 2
Aylesbury GS v St Columba’s College
Sir John Lawes v Beaumont/Samuel Ryder
Richard Hale/St Edmund’s College v The Perse
Hitchin Boys/Knight Templar v Bye
Saffron Walden/Hills Road v Mark Rutherford/Hitchingbrooke
Spalding GS/Gresham’s v Bye
Wymondham College/Langley v Culford/Thomas Mills
Ipswich/Woodbridge v RGS Colchester
The top end of the Midlands B section saw a decent amount of action, Aylesbury Grammar were sensational for a 56-5 win over Sir William Borlase’s and will now play St Columba’s College, who won away at Roundwood Park 31-21. The only other side to book their passage through were Sir John Lawes, who saw off Sandringham 31-15.
London & South East A
Round 1
Tring v Hemel Hempstead
John Hampden GS v Chesham GS
Longdean v Parmiter’s
Rickmansworth 7-14 QES Barnet
Isleworth & Syon v Orleans Park
Grey Court v Saint Cecilia’s
Rutlish v Esher College
Glyn 22-21 Wallington CGS
George Abbot 24-36 Harris City Academy
Bye v Bye
London Oratory 36-0 Royal Alexandra & Albert
Reigate GS v Bye
Bye v Bye
Worth 5-12 Richard Collyer
Bye v Bye
Worthing 17-24 Eastbourne College
Round 2
Tring/Hemel Hempstead v John Hampden/Chesham
Longden/Parmiter’s v QES Barnet
Isleworth & Syon/Orleans Park v Grey Court/Saint Cecilia’s
Rutlish/Esher College v Glyn
Harris City Academy v Bye
London Oratory v Reigate GS
Richard Collyer v Bye
Eastbourne College v Bye
There was a cracking knockout contest in London & South East A as Glyn and Wallington County Grammar went back and forth, Glyn eventually just edging it 22-21 to set up a second round game against either Rutlish or Esher College. Elsewhere Harris City Acaedmy were 36-24 victors at George Abbot and will heat straight to the third round. There is a cracker lined up for round 2 now, a 36-0 win for London Oratory over Royal Alexandra and Albert sees them face Reigate Grammar next, who had a first round bye. There is even a confirmed third round tie, Richard Collyer v Eastboure College. Both won their opening games, 12-5 at Worth for Richard Collyer and 24-17 at Worthing for Eastbourne, and both have second round byes.
London & South East B
Round 1
Davenant v Robert Clack
Bye v Bye
Coopers Coborn v Bye
Southend HS v King John
Beths GS v Dartford GS
Bye v Bye
Wilmington GS v Gravesend GS
Bye v Bye
Chislehurst & Sidcup GS 43-0 St Dunstan’s College
Darrick Wood 0-46 Hayes
Skinners’ 58-10 Oakwood Park GS
Maidstone GS 17-28 Sutton Valence
Chatham & Clarendon v St Lawrence College
Bye v Bye
Duke of York’s RMS v Bye
Sir Roger Manwood’s v Kent College
Round 2
Davenant/Robert Clack v Bye
Coopers Coborn v Southend/King John
Beth’s/Dartford GS v Bye
Wilmington/Gravesend GS v Bye
Chislehurst & Sidcup v Hayes
Skinners’ v Sutton Valence
Chatham & Clarendon/St Lawrence College v Bye
Duke of York’s RMS v Sir Roger Manwood’s/Kent College
Last year’s semi finalists Hayes have set up a second round game at Chislehurst & Sidcup after they beat Darrick Wood 46-0 and Chislehurst and Sidcup saw off St Dunstan’s 43-0. Skinners’ also booked their passage with a 58-10 victory over Oakwood Park, they will face Sutton Valence, who had a good run last year, after they won 28-17 at Maidstone Grammar.
South West A
Round 1
Mount Kelly v Plymouth College
Torquay Boys’ GS 14-42 Wellington
Woodroffe v Thomas Hardye
Yeovil College v The Gryphone
Wells Cathedral v Backwell
Bristol Cathedral Choir v Frome College
St Laurence v Hardenhuish
Sheldon v Malmesbury
St Peter’s, Gloucester v Bye
Royal Wootton Bassett v Cirencester College
Bye v Bye
Marling 5-15 Wycliffe College
Bye v Bye
Holmleigh Park HS v Tewkesbury
Bye v Bye
St Edward’s, Cheltenham v The Cotswold
Round 2
Mount Kelly/Plymouth College v Wellington
Woodroffe/Thomas Hardye v Yeovil College/The Gryphone
Wells Cathedral/Backwell v Bristol Cathedral/Frome College
St Laurence/Hardenhuish v Sheldon/Malmesbury
St Peter’s Gloucester v Royal Wootton Basset/Cirencester College
Wycliffe College v Bye
Holmleigh Park/Tewkesbury v Bye
St Edward’s Cheltenham/The Cotswold v Bye
Wellington School got off to a flyer in South West A, winning 42-14 at Torquay Boys Grammar, a trip to either Mount Kelly of Plymouth College is their reward. Meanwhile Wycliffe College will be heading straight to the third round thanks to a second round bye after their 15-5 win at Marling on Wednesday.
South West B
Round 1
St Edward’s, Oxford 64-21 Lord Williams’
The Oratory v Maiden Erlegh
Forest v Windsor Boys’
Gordon’s v Howard of Effingham
Farnborough 6th form College v Godalming College
Bye v Bye
Kennet v St Bartholomew’s
Park House v Bye
Bye v Bye
Peter Symonds’ College v KES Southampton
Bye v Bye
Exeter v Bye
Bye v Bye
Brockenhurst College v Bournemouth
Bye v Bye
Clayesmore v Poole GS
Round 2
St Edward’s Oxford v The Oratory/Maiden Erlegh
Forest/Windsor Boys v Gordon’s/Howard of Effingham
Farnborough/Godalming College v Bye
Kennet/St Bartholomew’s v Park House
Peter Symonds’ College/KES Southampton v Bye
Exeter v Bye
Brockenhurst/Bournemouth v Bye
Clayesmore/Poole GS v Bye
St Edward’s Oxford had a fun day at the office in their Vase opener, winning 64-21 at home to Lord Williams’, they will next be facing either The Oratory or Maiden Erlegh. Elsewhere there has not been too much rugby, but with a swathe of second round byes, a lot of third round fixtures are soon to be announced.
