The U18 Schools Bowl has been a challenging competition to keep track of this season but on Thursday the quarter final draw set things in stone.
Eight sides will be left in the competition, all aiming to head to Sixways Stadium in Worcester for the U18 Schools Bowl final in late March, first though they must get through these quarter finals, scheduled to take place in the first week of December.
U18 Schools Bowl Quarter Finals
St Edward’s College/Birkdale (North B) v Sandringham (Midlands B)
St Edward’s College and Birkdale are still to play their North B regional final, but they know that the Midlands B champions Sandringham await them, who beat Saffron Walden 15-13 in that final.
Ampleforth College (North A) v Hereford 6th form College/Royal Latin (Midlands A)
Ampleforth College are a school with plenty of rugby history and they came through North A unscathed, a dominated 56-7 victory over Tyne Metropolitan sealing their place as the regional champions. They will host either Herford 6th form College or Royal Latin from Midlands A in the quarter finals.
Worthing College (London & South East A) v Marling (South West A)
The only quarter final with a fully confirmed quarter final line up. Worthing College came through one of the most well played sections in London & South East A, beating Wallington County Grammar 12-7 in the regional final. Marling meanwhile came through against Plymouth College in midweek to seal South West A.
King John/Maidstone Grammar (London & South East B) v Windsor Boys/KES Southampton (South West B)
It is really still all to play for in terms of reaching this quarter final, with both the London & South East B and the South West B regional finals still to be played.
Elsewhere the quarter finals draws for the U18 Schools Cup, Plate, and Vase all took place this week too, and you can see those draws via the links below:
U18 Schools Bowl QF Draw:
St Edward’s College/Birkdale (North B) v Sandringham (Midlands B)
Ampleforth College (North A) v Hereford 6th College/Royal Latin (Midlands A)
Worthing College (London & South East A) v Marling (South West A)
King John/Maidstone GS (London & South East B) v Windsor Boys/KES Southampton (South West B)
U18 Schools Bowl Draw:
North A
Round 1
QEGS Penrith v Bye
QEHS Hexham v Bye
Tyne Metropolitan v Bye
Bede Academy v Bye
Ampleforth College v Bye
Harrogate GS v Bye
Rodillian v Bye
AKS Lytham v Bye
Round 2
QEGS Penrith 22-28 QEHS Hexham
Tyne Metropolitan 54-12 Bede Academy
Ampleforth College 24-3 Harrogate GS
Rodillian w/o AKS Lytham
Round 3
QEHS Hexham 0-50 Tyne Metropolitan
Ampleforth College w/o Rodillian
Round 4
Tyne Metropolitan 7-56 Ampleforth College
North B
Round 1
Rydal Penrhos 12-14 Oswestry
Birkenhead 10-51 St Edward’s College
Castle Rushen 50-0 Sale GS
The Grange v Bye
Adams GS v Bye
Birkdale v Bye
Carre’s GS v Bye
Hill House v Bye
Round 2
Oswestry 5-28 St Edward’s College
Castle Rushen 31-12 The Grange
Adams GS 14-17 Birkdale
Carre’s GS 60-5 Hill House
Round 3
St Edward’s College w/o Castle Rushen
Birkdale v Carre’s GS
Round 4
St Edward’s College v Birkdale
Midlands A
Round 1
Hereford 6th form College 50-0 Prince Henry’s
Kenilworth 10-24 Princethorpe College
King Henry VIII, Coventry w/o KES Five Ways
KES Lichfield v Bye
KES Aston v Bye
Ratcliffe College v Bye
Royal Latin v Bye
Bye v Bye
Round 2
Hereford 6th 41-24 Princethorpe College
King Henry VIII v KES Lichfield – Cancelled
KES Aston w/d Ratcliffe College
Robert Smyth w/d Royal Latin
Round 3
Hereford 6th form College w/o King Henry VIII/KES Lichfield
Ratcliffe College 13-17 Royal Latin
Round 4
Hereford 6th form College v Royal Latin
Midlands B
Round 1
Sir William Borlase’s GS 15-29 Roundwood Park
Sandringham 45-0 Samuel Ryder
St Edmund’s College v Bye
Knights Templar v Bye
Saffron Walden 50-0 Mark Rutherford
Spalding GS v Bye
Wymondham College v Bye
Woodbridge v Bye
Round 2
Roundwood Park 10-12 Sandringham
St Edmund’s College v Knight Templar – TBA
Saffron Walden v Spalding GS – TBA
Wymondham College v Woodbridge – Cancelled
Round 3
Sandringham 41-5 Knights Templar
Saffron Walden v Bye
Round 4
Sandringham 15-13 Saffron Walden
London & South East A
Round 1
Hemel Hempstead 22-0 Chesham GS
Longdean w/d Rickmansworth
Orleans Park w/o Grey Court
Rutlish 5-38 Wallington CGS
George Abbot v Bye
Royal Alexandra & Albert v Bye
Worth v Bye
Worthing v Bye
Round 2
Hemel Hempsted 19-5 Rickmansworth
Orelans Park 7-24 Wallington CGS
George Abbot w/d Royal Alexandra & Albert
Worth 0-21 Worthing
Round 3
Henel Hempsted 7-27 Wallington CGS
Royal Alexandra & Albert -48 Worthing
Round 4
Wallington CGS 7-12 Worthing College
London & South East B
Round 1
Davenant v Bye
King John v Bye
Beth’s GS v Bye
Wilmington GS v Bye
St Dunstan’s College 47-0 Darrick Wood
Oakwood Park GS 0-40 Maidstone GS
Chatham & Clarendon v Bye
Kent College v Bye
Round 2
Davenant 19-34 King John
Beth’s GS 48-5 Wilmington GS
St Dunstan’s College 5-64 Maidstone GS
Chatham & Clarendon w/o Kent College
Round 3
King John 12-10 Beth’s
Maidstone GS 20-5 Chatham & Clarendon
Round 4
King John v Maidstone GS (Wednesday 27th)
South West A
Round 1
Plymouth College w/o Torquay Boys GS
Woodroffe 19-36 Yeovil College
Wells Cathedral w/o Frome
St Laurence 22-12 Sheldon
Cirencester College v Bye
Marling v Bye
Holmleigh Park HS v Bye
St Edward’s, Cheltenham v Bye
Round 2
Plymouth College w/o Yeovil College
Wells Cathedral w/o St Laurence
Cirencester College w/d Marling
Holmleigh Park HS w/o St Edward’s, Cheltenham
Round 3
Plymouth College 31-7 Wells Cathedral
Marling w/o St Edward’s
Round 4
Plymouth College v Marling
South West B
Round 1
Lord Williams’ w/o Maiden Erlegh
Windsor Boys’ v Bye
Bye v Bye
St Bartholomew’s v Bye
KES Southampton v Bye
Bye v Bye
Bournemouth v Bye
Clayesmore v Bye
Round 2
Lord Williams’ v Windsor Boys’ – TBA
St Bartholomew’s v Bye
KES Southampton v Bye
Bournemouth 40-15 Clayesmore
Round 3
Windsor Boys’ v St Bartholomew’s – TBA
KES Southampton 15-10 Bournemouth
Round 4
Windsor Boys’ v KES Southampton
