Live Stream: NextGenXV to Live Stream Seaford College v RGS High Wycombe on Friday
On Friday the first of our Live Streams for the 2021/22 Schools Rugby season will take place as Seaford College host RGS High Wycombe under the lights. It is due to be a hugely exciting occasion, not only because it is the first live stream, but also because it is the first official game of […]
Schools Rugby: Weekend Roundup – Readers impress with predictions
This weekend was a weekend to celebrate. The return of fully competitive school rugby, the return of throngs of spectators to the touchlines, it was in the same breath both bizarre and wonderful to see. A school rugby touchline is unlike other rugby touchlines, there is not just passion and a desire for a good […]
Schools Rugby: Weekend Preview – Saturday 11th September
Last weekend saw the first ‘full’ set of school rugby fixtures in England since December 2019. This weekend things step up a notch, gone (in almost all cases) is any notion of pre-season, now we are into the main season and the first block of competitive fixtures across the board since those heady pre-covid days. […]
Schools Rugby: Opening weekend roundup – rugby returns!
The last ‘full’ day of schools rugby in England was in early December 2019, but on Saturday it came roaring back in incredible fashion with the first set of games of the 2021/22 season. It was brilliant, unpredictable, competitive, and skilful, but most of all it was joyful. The sheer joy emanating from around the […]
Weekend Preview: School Rugby Returns!
After the longest off-season in modern history, 20 to 21 months in the case of a huge number pupils, school rugby in England arrives en masse this weekend – finally! By and large the weekend’s fixtures are pre-season games and a few have been lost to covid, but the overriding feeling is that this weekend […]
Our Baby Boks v Lions Cubs XVs: South Africa U21 v British & Irish Lions U21, who would win?
At the time of the squads being announced for the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa, we decided to create our own hypothetical addition to the tour, U21 squads for each side, South Africa U21 and the British and Irish Lions ‘Cubs’. The rules were simple, players had to be U21 on […]
Schools Cup: Draws released for U18 and U15 Schools Cup and Vase competitions
The draws for the 2021/22 U18 and U15 Schools Cup and Vase competitions have been made, a year and a quarter on from the last Schools Cup action when the 2019/20 competition was called to a halt due to lockdown ahead of the Finals. 2020/21 was written off completely, again due to Covid, making these […]
U20 Six Nations: England name squad, includes Quirke, van Poortvliet, Atkinson, Smith
England have named their squad for the forthcoming U20 Six Nations Championships, with Head Coach Alan Dickens selecting a 32-man squad for the tournament. The tournament will take place in its entirety in Cardiff to minimise Covid disruptions and will take place over a truncated period of time, with the five matchdays spanning just three […]
Stepping Up: Which U21s were involved in Round 21 of the Gallagher Premiership?
In the penultimate round of the regular season, we saw plenty of action from U21 prospects, making their case for inclusion in the play-offs and for international honours this summer. Harlequins rested a number of starters, giving chances to four youngsters against a quality Sale side while Worcester involved two electric young wingers as they […]
Stepping Up: How did the U21s get on in Round 20 of the Gallagher Premiership?
Round 20 of the Gallagher Premiership saw plenty of action from young stars with each game featuring U21 players. Worcester vs Leicester was the highlight of the weekend with both sides employing youngsters that will almost certainly go on to become club stalwarts and with just two rounds to go, we may see even more […]
