RPNS7s: U14 Draw and Preview

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Since its introduction a couple of years ago, the U14 tournament at the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School 7s has proved hugely popular.

 

It is the second busiest tournament of the week, only the U18 Vase has more, and is also one that provides perhaps the most inspiration for its players as it runs alongside the U18 Cup, meaning that players from the very bottom of the school are rubbing shoulders with their heroes at the very top.

 

There are forty groups in the U14 tournament, each with four sides in them. The forty group winners plus the two best runners up face an elimination round game at the end of Day 1 in the competition, the winners progressing to the Cup pools, the losers to the Plate pools.

 

There will be 7 Cup pools, each with three sides in it. The winners of those pools plus the best runner up then head to the quarter finals, from which point the tournament is a straight knockout. The Plate tournament follows the same format.

 

U18 Cup

U18 Vase

Colts

U18 Girls, U18 Girls AASE, & U15 Girls

Prep Schools, Junior Schools, U11s

 

Harrow were magnificent last year to win the title, denying Jumeirah English Speaking School the chance of becoming the first international winners at Rosslyn Park.

 

Harrow’s reward is a spot in Group A this yer, with Woodlands, Dame Allan’s, and Trinity for company, while Jumeirah have a tricky group containing George Watson’s College, Wellinborough, and Hampton in Group C.

 

The competition keeps on coming, Marlborough College, The Oratory, Hurstpierpoint, and Scarisbrook Hall all in Group D, with Seaford College in Group E and Epsom College and Cheltenham College grouped together in Group H.

 

Group I hosts Clifton College, with the likes of Pocklington and Blundell’s in a competitive Group J, although it is Group K that has a huge blockbuster fixture with Tonbridge and St John’s Leatherhead going head to head.

 

Shiplake College, Prior Park College, Campion, and Stowe makes form a really tricky group L, though groups M, N, and O hardly get easier. Group P, meanwhile, hosts last year’s Plate runners up, Manchester Grammar, as well as Ipswich, Knights Templar, and the ever-strong Dulwich College.

 

Hymers, Caterham, Holyrood, and St George’s go head to head in Group Q, with Worth and Uppingham among those in Group R. Mount St Mary’s and Rugby will be massive challengers to go through in Group S.

 

Spare a minute for those in a treacherous Group T though, three northern giants in King’s Macclesfield, RGS Newcastle, and St Peter’s York with a southern challenger in the form of Mill Hill. Another northern giant resides in Group U, QEGS Wakefield, with St Paul’s among their challengers, while Norwich, Whitgift, Colston’s, and Bedford make up a blockbuster Group B.

 

Wellington College will surely be among the big title challengers, that challenge begins from Group W with Dean Close in Group X and Brighton College in Group Y. Bromsgrove can be found in Group AA, while former champions Wimbledon College are Group BB alongside Haileybury, London Oratory, and Bedford Modern.

 

Millfield will have plenty expected of them by the others in the draw but they have a tricky group with Sevenoaks, Dollar Academy, and Leicester Grammar. Northampton School for Boys are always worth keeping an eye on, they sit in EE, with Merchiston Castle in Group FF.

 

GG contains John Fisher, with RGS High Wycombe in HH, meanwhile schools rugby giants Barnard Castle and Kirkham Grammar go head to head in Group KK. Local rivals Oakham and Stamford are both in Group MM, while last year’s Cup quarter finalists, Stockport Grammar, reside in Group NN.

 

U14 – Thursday 26th March & Friday 27th March

 

Groups, Elimination Round winners plus 2 RUs, Plate/Cup last 16 pools (7, 3 each), QFs (7 pool winner plus best RU), SFs, Final

 

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Harrow SchoolWhitmore High SchoolJumeirah English Speaking SchoolThe Oratory School – Reading
Woodlands SchoolAmpleforth CollegeGeorge Watson’s CollegeMarlborough College
Dame Allan’s SchoolDenstone CollegeWellingborough SchoolScarisbrick Hall School
Trinity SchoolMalvern CollegeHampton SchoolHurstpierpoint College

 

Group EGroup FGroup GGroup H
Welland Park AcademyAngels InternationalSt Ambrose CollegeSt. John’s College – Southsea
Seaford CollegeChrist’s HospitalKES BirminghamCheltenham College
Kent College CanterburyThe Priory Learning TrustDownside SchoolEpsom College
Sutton Valence SchoolMary Immaculate High SchoolColchester Royal Grammar SchoolWycliffe College

 

Group IGroup JGroup KGroup L
University College SchoolPocklington SchoolTonbridge SchoolShiplake College
Clifton CollegeCwm Rhymni SchoolSt. John’s LeatherheadPrior Park College
The Cathedral School, LlandaffBlundell’s SchoolWestcliff High School for BoysThe Campion School
Warden Park AcademyRGS GuildfordAberdare CommunityStowe

 

Group MGroup NGroup OGroup P
Oundle SchoolKing’s College – TauntonBirkdale SchoolDulwich College
The Howard of EffinghamSt Peter GloucesterGrey CourtIpswich School
Bristol Grammar SchoolSt Benedict’s SchoolMerchant Taylors’ SchoolThe Knights Templar School
Gordons SchoolEton CollegeWallington County GSManchester Grammar School

 

Group QGroup RGroup SGroup T
St George’s CollegeWorth SchoolMount St Mary’s CollegeMill Hill School
Hymers CollegeUppingham SchoolPlymouth CollegeThe King’s School, Macclesfield
Caterham SchoolLoughborough GrammarRugby SchoolRGS Newcastle
Holyrood AcademyRodillian AcademySidcot SchoolSt Peter’s – York

 

Group UGroup VGroup WGroup X
Cefn Saeson ComprehensiveNorwich SchoolWellington CollegeThe King’s School Worcester
St Paul’s SchoolWhitgiftPortsmouth Grammar SchoolOrleans Park
QEGS WakefieldColston’s SchoolMagdalen College SchoolThe Leys School
The Hill House SchoolBedford SchoolStanwellDean Close School

 

Group YGroup ZGroup AAGroup BB
Queen Elizabeth’s – BarnetTredegar ComprehensiveBrentwood SchoolLondon Oratory
Richard ChallonerTorquay Boys’ Grammar SchoolBryn Celynnog ComprehensiveHaileybury
Brighton CollegeBromsgrove SchoolSt Joseph’s CollegeBedford Modern School
Wisbech Grammar SchoolHampshire Collegiate SchoolThe Fulham Boys SchoolWimbledon College

 

Group CCGroup DDGroup EEGroup FF
MillfieldCardiff High SchoolLangley Park School for BoysMerchiston Castle School
Sevenoaks SchoolThe Windsor Boys’ SchoolQueen Elizabeth’s Hospital BristolTrent College
Dollar AcademyHereford Cathedral SchoolCaerleon ComprehensiveIvybridge CC
Leicester Grammar SchoolWarwick SchoolNorthampton School for BoysThe Crypt School

 

Group GGGroup HHGroup IIGroup JJ
The John Fisher SchoolYarm SchoolLoretto SchoolThe Cedars School
Chislehurst and Sidcup GSRGS High WycombeArden AcademyLutterworth High School
St Cyres SchoolCantonian High SchoolSt John Baptist AberdareEastern High School
Birkenhead SchoolYsgol Bro EdernNewbridge SchoolBoundary Oak School

 

Group KKGroup LLGroup MMGroup NN
Barnard Castle SchoolEmanuel SchoolKingsdale Foundation SchoolBrynteg School
Haberdashers’ Abraham DarbyTaunton SchoolOakhamSt.Bartholomew’s School
Honiton CommunityLangley SchoolStamford SchoolYsgol Bryn Tawe
Kirkham Grammar SchoolBradford Grammar SchoolBishop Of Llandaff High SchoolStockport Grammar School

 

Reserves: Ysgol Gwent, Ysgol Greenhill, Brunt Academy, Devonport HS, Dartmoor MAT, Tiffin, Dover College, Glantaf, Kings of Wessex, Bourne GS, Halliford, Burford, Woodhouse Grove, Ysgol Plasmawr, Emmanuel College, Solihull, King’s Canterbury, Wrekin College, Simon Langton GS, Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, Lhanishen HS.

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