After the half term break, schools rugby returns this week with games on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before heading into a busy weekend.

It is eight days since that sensational final day at the St Joseph’s Festival, where Kirkham Grammar School claimed a maiden title (see below), and one of the high points of the school season was reached.

Now attention turns back to the regular season fixtures, and a huge six weeks of action ahead of the culmination of the terms rugby and indeed the season’s rugby for many.

Midweek Preview

Tuesday

Three games on Tuesday, all in Scotland and perhaps most notably in Edinburgh, where giants Edinburgh Academy and Dollar Academy go head to head in what will be a huge encounter.

While that is going on, Morrison’s Academy host Dundee High School, and Marr College host Hutchesons’ Grammar as the season in Scotland hts up.

Tuesday Fixtures

Edinburgh Academy v Dollar Academy

Marr College v Hutchesons’ Grammar

Morrison’s Academy v Dundee HS

Wednesday

A huge game in the Continental Tyres Schools Plate dominates the landscape on Wednesday, as Croydon rivals Whitgift and Trinity go head to head. Whitgift the champions in 2010, 2011, and 2019 (and shared in the Covid cancelled 2020 tournament) and Trinity the 2022 champions and 2023 finalists. Having been knocked out of the Cup, both will be determined to lift the Bowl.

Over in the Vase there is another massive game, which sees two heavyweights of the North West go head to head, Wirral Grammar School taking on a St Anselm’s College side that has impressed in the first half of term. There is also County Cup action in the area, Calday Grange Grammar taking on St Ambrose College.

The Continental Tyres Schools Bowl also has a couple of fixtures, Grey Court hosting Windsor Boys’ and Lord Williams’ hosting Reddam House.

Elsewhere, the South East is busy as ever, Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar and Hayes go head to head, while John Hampden are at Claires Court and Esher College host Farnborough 6^th form College.

City of London Freemen’s make the trip to St Andrews, with Langley Park in action at Roebuck Academy, and Salesian travel to Holyport, while in North London UCS host Harrodian, and in Hertfordshire St Edmunds College welcome Verulam.

In the South West Bryanston host Bournemouth, while in Lincolnshire King’s Grantham will look to build on that brilliant Vase win over Oundle before half term as they host Worksop College. Over in the North West Merchant Taylors’ host Birkenhead, while QES Kirkby Lonsdale host Sedbergh’s 4^th XV.

Wednesday Fixtures

Bryanston v Bournemouth

Calday Grange GS v St Ambrose College (County Cup)

Chislehurst & Sidcup GS v Hayes

Claires Court v John Hampden

Esher College v Farnborough 6^th form College

Glasgow Academy v North Berwick

Grey Court v Windsor Boys’ (Bowl)

Holyport v Salesian

King’s Grantham v Worksop College

Lord Williams’ v Reddam House (Bowl)

Merchant Taylors’, Crosby v Birkenhead

QES Kirkby Lonsdale v Sedbergh 4^th XV

Roebuck Academy v Langley Park

St Andrew’s v City of London Freemen’s

St Anselm’s College v Wirral GS (Vase)

St Edmund’s College v Verulam

UCS v Harrodian

Whitgift v Trinity (Plate)

Thursday

Just the one game on Thursday as Luckley House welcome Maiden Erlegh in Berkshire.

Thursday Fixtures

Luckley House v Maiden Erlegh