The U18 Schools Vase is in full flow now, with the third round beginning this week across the country.
There are still some catch up games to be played from the second round, but there is plenty of third round action too. There is also Schools Cup, Schools Plate, and Schools Vase action on this week and you can see our previews for the action in those competitions via the links below.
Champions Trophy Round 2 Preview
Here have a look at the full Vase draw across each of the eight sections and take a look at what will be going on this week, section by section.
U18 Schools Vase Draw & Fixtures:
North A
Round 1
QEGS Penrith 7-40 Austin Friars
Bye v Bye
QEHS Hexham 15-17 Gateshead College
Yarm v Bye
Newcastle School for Boys 50-0 Tyne Metropolitan College
Emmanuel College v Bye
KES Morpeth 48-7 Bede Academy
Bye v Bye
Bye v Bye
Ampleforth College 12-20 Ripon GS
Bye v Bye
Ilkley GS 33-5 Harrogate GS
Bye v Bye
Rodillian 7-60 Crossley Heath
Runshaw College w/o AKS Lytham
Sandbach v Bye
Round 2
Austin Friars v Bye
Gateshead College 29-27 Yarm
Newcastle SfB v Emmanuel College (Wednesday 16th)
KES Morpeth v Bye
Ripon GS v Bye
Ilkley GS v Bye
Crossley Heath v Bye
Runshaw College v Sandbach
Round 3
Austin Friars v Gateshead College (Wednesday)
Newcastle SfB/Emmanuel College v KES Morpeth
Ripon GS v Ilkley GS – TBC
Crossley Heath v Runshaw College/Sandbach
There are a couple of second round games to catch up on from the second round in North A in the form of Newcastle School for Boys v Emmanuel College and Runshaw College v Sandbach. Newcastle School for Boys host Emmanuel College a week on Wednesday, and the winners will then be hosting KES Morpeth. By the time that game takes place, the two sides will know their fourth round opponent as Austin Friars welcome Gateshead College this Wednesday. The winner of Runshaw v Sandbach meanwhile will travel to Crossley Heath next for their third round game, where the winner will travel to either Ripon Grammar or Ilkley Grammar, who should meet this week.
North B
Round 1
Rydal Penrhos 0-53 Bishop Heber
Oswestry 0-45 Shrewsbury
Liverpool College 43-12 Birkenhead
St Anselm’s College 20-12 St Edward’s College
King William’s College 50-3 Castle Rushen
Altrincham GS 22-10 Sale GS
Bolton 50-5 The Grange
Bye v Bye
Bye v Bye
Newcastle Under Lyme 27-20 Adams GS
St Joseph’s College w/o Thomas Alleynes
Birkdale 24-24 Lady Manners
Nottingham HS w/o Priory Ruskin
King’s Grantham 55-10 Carre’s GS
Thomas Rotherham College 43-7 Hill House
South Hunsley v Bye
Round 2
Bishop Heber 17-52 Shrewsbury
Liverpool College v St Anselm’s College
King William’s v Altrincham GS
Bolton v Bye
Newcastle Under Lyme v Bye
St Joseph’s College v Lady Manners (Result TBA, St Joseph’s through)
Nottingham HS v King’s Grantham
Thomas Rotherham v South Hunsley
Round 3
Shrewsbury v Liverpool College/St Anselm’s College
King William’s/Altrincham GS v Bolton
Newcastle Under Lyme 29-14 St Joseph’s College
Nottingham HS/King’s Grantham v Thomas Rotherham/South Hunsley
North B appears to be a bit of a distance behind, with four games either yet to be played or with the results yet to be declared. However one third round game has taken place, Newcastle Under Lyme defeating St Joseph’s College 29-14. They have a bit of a wait to find out who they will be hosting though. Shrewsbury beat Bishop Heber in Round 2 but still await a winner from Liverpool College v St Anselm’s College to discover their third round opponent. Similarly Bolton had a second round bye but are still waiting on the King William’s v Altrincham Grammar result in order to find out their opponent.
Midlands A
Round 1
Hereford Cathedral School 10-7 Hereford 6th form College
RGS Worcester 28-0 Prince Henry’s
KES Stratford 39-7 Kenilworth
Princethorpe 14-28 KES Camp Hill
Bablake 22-7 King Henry VIII, Coventry
KES Five Ways 28-14 KES Birmingham
Bye v Bye
Queen Mary’s GS 31-27 KES Lichfield
Bye v Bye
KES Aston w/o Birmingham Metropolitan
Bye v Bye
Loughborough College 55-5 Ratcliffe College
Bishop Stopford v Bye
Leicester GS w/o Robert Smyth
Bye v Bye
Wellingborough 12-10 Royal Latin
Round 2
Hereford Cathedral 13-22 RGS Worcester
KES Stratford 35-7 KES Camp Hill
Bablake 49-19 KES Five Ways
Queen Mary’s GS v Bye
KES Aston v Bye
Loughborough College v Bye
Bishop Stopford 0-41 Leicester GS
Wellingborough v Bye
Round 3
RGS Worcester v KES Stratford (Wednesday)
Bablake v Queen Mary’s GS (Wednesday 16th)
KES Aston v Loughborough College – TBC
Leicester GS 22-0 Wellingborough
Leicester Grammar School are already through to the fourth round in Midlands A after a 22-0 win over Wellingborough. They will travel to either KES Aston or Loughborough College, who should hopefully meet this week. On Wednesday RGS Worcester host KES Stratford in what promises to be an excellent tie. The winner can then put their feet up and await the result of Bablake v Queen Mary’s Grammar School on Wednesday 16th.
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 w/o Samuel Ryder
Richard Hale w/o St Edmunds College
The Perse v Bye
Hitchin Boys 58-12 Knights Templar
Bye v Bye
Saffron Walden 10-33 Hills Road
Mark Rutherford 20-60 Hitchingbrooke
Spalding GS 8-45 Gresham’s
Bye v Bye
Wymondham College 10-60 Langley
Culford w/o Thomas Mills
Ipswich 51-0 Woodbridge
RGS Colchester v Bye
Round 2
Aylesbury GS 50-0 St Columba’s College
Sir John Lawes v Beaumont
Richard Hale 3-26 The Perse
Hitchin Boys v Bye
Hills Road v Hitchingbrooke
Gresham’s v Bye
Langley 34-10 Culford
Ipswich w/o RGS Colchester
Round 3
Aylesbury GS v Sir John Lawes/Beaumont
The Perse v Hitchin Boys – TBC
Hills Road/Hitchingbrooke v Gresham’s
Langley v Ipswich (Tuesday)
On Tuesday in Midlands B Langley host Ipswich, the two also played on Saturday with Langley taking the win, so they will feel confident. Whoever wins has a bit of a wait to see who the will travel to in round four though, Hills Road and Hitchingbrooke’s second round game is yet to come through and the winner of that must then host Gresham’s in round 3. Aylesbury Grammar are in a similar position to Gresham’s, awaiting the outcome of Sir John Lawes v Beaumont to find out their third round opponent. The Perse v Hitchin Boys is confirmed as a third round game, hopefully taking place this week.
London & South East A
Round 1
Tring 29-19 Hemel Hempstead
John Hampden GS 19-0 Chesham GS
Longdean w/d Parmiter’s
Rickmansworth 7-14 QES Barnet
Isleworth & Syon 43-10 Orleans Park
Grey Court w/d Saint Cecilia’s
Rutlish 19-24 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 v John Hampden
Parmiter’s 12-41 QES Barnet
Isleworth & Syon 53-21 Saint Cecilia’s
Esher College 7-18 Glyn
Harris City Academy v Bye
London Oratory 12-22 Reigate GS
Richard Collyer v Bye
Eastbourne College v Bye
Round 3
Tring/John Hampden v QES Barnet
Isleworth & Syon v Glyn (Wednesday)
Harris City Academy v Reigate GS – TBC
Richard Collyer v Eastbourne College (Wednesday)
There are two confirmed third round games in London & South East A on Wednesday, Isleworth & Syon v Glyn and Richard Collyer v Eastbourne College. The winner of the Richard Collyer v Eastbourne game will then face the winner of Harris City Academy v Reigate Grammar, which as yet does not have a date. It is a longer wait for Isleworth & Syon or Glyn through, they must wait for the winner of the second round Tring v John Hampden game to then play QES Barnet to find out their fourth round opponent.
London & South East B
Round 1
Davenant 12-14 Robert Clack
Bye v Bye
Coopers Coborn v Bye
Southend HS w/o King John
Beths GS 5-21 Dartford GS
Bye v Bye
Wilmington GS w/d 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 5-24 St Lawrence College
Bye v Bye
Duke of York’s RMS v Bye
Sir Roger Manwood’s w/o Kent College
Round 2
Robert Clack v Bye
Coopers Coborn 30-33 Southend
Dartford GS v Bye
Gravesend GS v Bye
Chislehurst & Sidcup 20-19 Hayes
Skinners’ 25-34 Sutton Valence
St Lawrence College v Bye
Duke of York’s RMS 42-21 Sir Roger Manwood’s
Round 3
Robert Clack v Coopers’ Coborn – TBC
Dartford GS v Gravesend GS – TBC
Chislehurst & Sidcup GS v Sutton Valence (Wednesday)
St Lawrence College v Duke of York’s RMS (Wednesday)
All four third round fixture in London & South East B are confirmed! On Wednesday Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar host Sutton Valence and St Lawrence College host Duke of York’s Royal Military School. The winners of those two games meet in the fourth round. The same is true of Robert Clack v Coopers’ Coborn and Dartford Grammar v Gravesend Grammar, though those two are yet to have their fixture dates confirmed.
South West A
Round 1
Mount Kelly 15-7 Plymouth College
Torquay Boys’ GS 14-42 Wellington
Woodroffe 10-60 Thomas Hardye
Yeovil College 19-26 The Gryphon
Wells Cathedral 10-10 Backwell
Bristol Cathedral Choir 55-5 Frome College
St Laurence 10-21 Hardenhuish
Sheldon 7-45 Malmesbury
St Peter’s, Gloucester v Bye
Royal Wootton Bassett 8-7 Cirencester College
Bye v Bye
Marling 5-15 Wycliffe College
Bye v Bye
Holmleigh Park HS w/d Tewkesbury
Bye v Bye
St Edward’s, Cheltenham 5-47 The Cotswold
Round 2
Mount Kelly 6-8 Wellington
Thomas Hardye v The Gryphon
Wells Cathedral v Bristol Cathedral
Hardenhuish v Malmesbury
St Peter’s Gloucester 71-0 Royal Wootton Basset
Wycliffe College v Bye
Tewkesbury v Bye
The Cotswold v Bye
Round 3
Wellington v Thomas Hardye (Thursday)
Wells Cathedral/Bristol Cathedral v Hardenhuish/Malmesbury
St Peter’s, Gloucester v Wycliffe College (Tuesday)
Tewkesbury v The Cotswold – TBC
Round 3 in South West A kicks off on Tuesday when former Cup champions St Peter’s Gloucester host Wycliffe College. The winner will then face either Tewkesbury or The Cotswold in round 4, though a date is yet to be confirmed for that third round fixture. The next action in the section is then on Thursday when Wellington College host Thomas Hardye. The winners of that one may have a bit of a wait afterwards though with both second round fixtures still to be played before the confirmation of the other two third round school.
South West B
Round 1
St Edward’s, Oxford 64-21 Lord Williams’
The Oratory v Bye
Forest 36-17 Windsor Boys’
Gordon’s w/o Howard of Effingham
Farnborough 6th form College w/o Godalming College
Bye v Bye
Kennet 28-17 St Bartholomew’s
Park House v Bye
Bye v Bye
Peter Symonds’ College 44-7 KES Southampton
Bye v Bye
Exeter v Bye
Bye v Bye
Brockenhurst College 29-5 Bournemouth
Bye v Bye
Clayesmore 21-26 Poole GS
Round 2
St Edward’s Oxford 21-15 The Oratory
Forest 28-47 Gordon’s
Farnborough v Bye
Kennet v Park House
Peter Symonds’ College v Bye
Exeter v Bye
Brockenhurst v Bye
Poole GS v Bye
Round 3
St Edward’s, Oxford v Gordon’s (Wednesday)
Farnborough v Kennet/Park House
Peter Symonds’ College v Exeter (Wednesday)
Brockenhurst v Poole GS – TBC
St Edward’s Oxford host Gordon’s in a massive tie on Wednesday, the winners will then play host to either Farnborough or the victor from the Kennt v Park House second round tie. Also on Wednesday is Peter Symonds’ College v Exeter, who are in sparkling form. They will play the winner of Brockenhurst v Poole Grammar in the regional semi final.
