Schools Rugby: Weekend Roundup | Opening Weekend Lives Up To Expectation
If there is one thing that you want to see on the opening weekend of the schools rugby season, it is competitive fixtures. Week one of the 2024/25 season certainly delivered there! The second thing you might fancy on the first weekend of September is a bit of sunshine…that was less forthcoming, but the rugby […]
Schools Rugby: Weekend Preview | 2024 Opening Weekend
The waiting is almost over, this weekend the 2024/25 schools rugby season begins and it is set to be a blockbuster start to the season. The opening weekend sees some huge fixtures as some of those that expected to be scrapping at the very top end of the school game come the end of the […]
Schools Rugby: King’s Macclesfield & Kingswood Host Pre-Season Festivals | Preview
The schools rugby season creeps closer and closer into view as the Pre-Season Festivals continue to build ahead of the 2024/25 season. This weekend sees two big festivals taking place, with King’s Macclesfield host 20 teams in the North West and Kingswood School hosting 16 in the South West, two key preparatory tournaments for the […]
Schools Rugby: Dylan Hartley joins Rugby School | Former England captain becomes High Performance Lead
Rugby School have announced that former England captain Dylan Hartley will be joining the school. The 38-year-old Hartley, who earned 97 England caps, making him the most capped England hooker ever, will join the school as a High Performance Lead. In a social media post to announce Hartley’s arrival, Rugby School said: “We […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Day 4 Review, Day 5 Preview | Sedbergh and Exeter College claim Thursday’s silverware
Sedbergh secured the Boys U16 Cup in sensational style on Day 4 in the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, while Exeter College made history by winning the Girls ACE competition. They were the key moments in what was an extraordinary fourth day of action at the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, the […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Day 3 Review, Day 4 Preview | Millfield seal U14 Boys Triumph
Millfield claimed the 2024 Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s U14 title in the most stunning fashion, bouncing back from defeat to claim the silverware, while in the U16s the competition was fierce. It was all part of an epic Day 3 at the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, and builds towards an […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Day 2 Review, Day 3 Preview | History is made
Another epic day at the Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s daw Stamford crowned the Boys U18 Vase champions while history was made as Jumeriah English Speaking College become the first ever international winners at the competition, lifting the Girls U14 Cup in sensational fashion. It marked a day of real history at the […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Day 1 Preview, Day 2 Review | Ivybridge crowned U16 Girls Champions
The opening day of the 2024 Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s certainly lived up to the hype with an outstanding day of action on the field and a brilliant atmosphere off it. The Boys U18 Vase and Girls U16 were on the cards and both gave us fireworks, while off the field it […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Neutral Spectators Guide | Day 1
The Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s is a fantastic tournament: it’s great to follow the school you support, but if they are not playing at a particular time or you are just a neutral, there can be some challenges to be addressed and choices to be made in catching the most attractive games, especially […]
Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s: Day 1 Preview | Boys U18 Vase, Girls u16 Cup
The 2024 Howden Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s kicks off on Monday with the Boys U18 Vase competition and the Girls U16 Cup kicking the competition off. It begins five epic days of school 7s, with eleven different competitions taking place, four Boys, four Girls, and three 13 or below competitions. On Monday alone […]