Champions Trophy: Quarter Finals Preview
The Champions Trophy returns on Wednesday with all four quarter final fixtures taking place on the same day. The competition burst into life in the second round/last 16 prior to half term as the competition’s usual drama unfolded, not least with Oakham knocking out one of the favourites, Clifton College, and Uppingham scoring a […]
U18 Schools Cup: Regional Semi Finals Preview
The U18 Schools Cup returns this week with the third round, otherwise known as the regional semi final stage. The tournament at this stage is divided into eight regions, teams play in a straight knockout with in those regions and the eight eventual winners are then put in a hat a drawn for the […]
U18 Schools Plate: Regional Semi Finals Preview
Along with the Champions Trophy and Schools Cup, the U18 Schools Plate is also full of action this week as Round 2 kicks off, which is also the regional semi final stage. The Schools Plate competition is for sides knocked out in the first round of the Schools Cup, meaning that the first round […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Preview: Massive games across the country
For most schools this is the first week back at school after the half term break and it is a massive week of schools rugby to head straight into. Throughout the week there are huge fixtures, not least the Champions Trophy quarter finals and the Schools Cup regional semi finals, as well as the […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Roundup: Saturday 2nd November
As the rest of the country debated, despaired, drowned their sorrows, or distracted themselves as Saturday morning moved into Saturday afternoon, the world of schools rugby kicked itself into gear. Some had moved matches to Friday night, others had moved morning games to the afternoon, some had gone further and cancelled games altogether, all […]