Schools Rugby Weekend Roundup: Saturday 7th December
It has been an awesome term of school rugby, and the final full weekend of it more than lived up to expectations. Teams everyone put everything into this last run out of the year, determined to leave some good lasting memories. There was silverware up for grabs too, Clifton College, Cranleigh, Epsom College, and […]
U18 Schools Cup: Quarter Final Roundup, Semi Final Draw – Last year’s finalists both through
After a set of fantastic quarter finals, the four sides that will head to Allianz Park in March for the semi finals are now confirmed. Whitgift are the reigning champions and their title defence remains on after they made it through to the semis. Joining them in the semi finals are the side they […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Roundup: Millfield end Sedbergh’s unbeaten run
There has been so much fantastic knockout schools rugby going on this week that it would be easy to gloss over some of the other action. To do so would be a disservice though, for it has been fantastic, with some brilliant action all over the country including one game that has had a […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Preview: Saturday 7th December
In what seems like a flash the final full weekend of the term of schools rugby is upon, the final fifteen-a-side action of the season for a great many schools. For those in their Upper 6th year, this will be the last time that they pull on their school shirt. Whether at 1st XV […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Preview: Sedbergh could seal third title on trip to Millfield
This week the Champions Trophy final and the various Schools Cup quarter finals will likely dominate the headlines but there is a huge amount of key action going on elsewhere, too. Not least in Somerset where a Millfield side that is bang in form will be hosting a Sedbergh side for whom victory would […]
U18 Schools Cup: Quarter Final Previews
The U18 Schools Cup quarter finals all take place this Wednesday as the eight teams bid to reach the semi finals in March. As usual the tournament was split into eight regions at the start, with the eight quarter finalists being the winners of those regions. The quarter finals were drawn with the North […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Roundup: Saturday 30th November
It was the penultimate weekend of the term, and that was reflected in the intensity of the weekend’s schools rugby as each side aiming to ensure that they finish up for the term with great recent memories. Sadly a number of players and teams were unable to this week though, as the low temperatures […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Roundup: Last few regional finals produce plenty of excitement
As we head towards the penultimate weekend of the term, we have had a midweek of schools rugby to savour. On Wednesday night Sedbergh and Wellington College went head to head at Broadstreet RFC in a game that would have a huge bearing on the outcome of the Daily Mail Trophy, while there were […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Preview: Saturday 30th November
This weekend is the penultimate one of the school season, for a handful of sides the last, and at this point in the season the point of at all starts to come right into focus. Why, because school rugby is all about the memories made in these last couple of weeks that feels even […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Preview: Key Daily Mail Trophy clash among an exciting week of fixtures
This week will not be quite as busy in the schools rugby world as last week was, however there are some vital games including a number of key catch-up knockout games. There are also crucial fixtures that could have a real impact on the outcome of the Daily Mail Trophy, most significant of all […]