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: 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 […]
Gallery: Schools Rugby Photos – Saturday 30th November
A few images from the weekend’s school rugby, including Bristol Grammar v Pate’s Grammar, Bromsgrove v Clifton College, St Edward’s, Oxford, Kingswood v QEH, King’s Ely, Langley Park, Mount Kelly. Please do get in touch with your stories, photos, videos, reports, and opinions from the week’s rugby! It all makes a massive difference and […]
Schools Rugby: King’s College Taunton beat Kingswood in the mud
King’s College, Taunton held out against relentless pressure from Kingswood School, Bath in the final ten minutes to record a 12-7 win The continued heavy rain in the West Country threatened to disrupt this block fixture, but excellent work by the King’s ground staff meant that the 1st and 2nd XV pitches passed […]
Champions Trophy: Round 3 Roundup – Quarter Finalists all confirmed after superb week
The second round of the Champions Trophy was finished off in style on Thursday afternoon as Uppingham took a dramatic late win over Hurstpierpoint College to reach the quarter finals. Their 20-19 victory, thanks to a penalty with three minutes to play, rounded off a fantastic week of Champions Trophy action following a first […]
Champions Trophy: Round 2 Draw – 12 big names enter the fray
The draw for the second round of the Champions Trophy has been made, with 8 superb fixtures set to take place. It has been an odd start for the tournament this year, with only twenty teams entered, instead of the required 32, meaning there were only four first round games. Twelve teams were given […]
Champions Trophy: Last 16 Preview & Predictions
The Champions Trophy last 16 takes places this week, with all eight games taking place across Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It is a first appearance of the tournament for nine teams after first round byes, while for the other seven it is a chance to use that first round experience to help them through […]
Gallery: Schools Rugby Photos – Saturday 6th October
A few photos from the weekend’s school rugby, including: Berkhamsted v RGS High Wycombe, Worksop College, Eastbourne College v Seaford College, Haileybury U16 v St Albans U16, The Oratory v London Oratory, Bishop Wordsworth’s v Kingswood, Christ College Brecon v Hereford Cathedral School, Bromsgrove v Millfield, RGS Newcastle v Woodhouse Grove, Dartford Grammar v New […]
Champions Trophy: Last 16 draw reveals some major head to heads
The 2018 Champions Trophy last 16 draw has been made, with 9 new sides entering the fray after opening round byes. The fixtures are scheduled to take place next week, and some of the biggest names in the Champions Trophy’s short history are competing. One of the ties of the round looks set […]
Champions Trophy: Exciting first round leaves us eager for Last 16
Tuesday saw the bulk of the 2018 Champions Trophy first round matches take place before a stunning finish to the opening round on Thursday. The round actually kicked off last week with newcomers Hampton earning their place in the last 16 thanks to a brilliant 57-10 victory over St Albans. Nine sides were given byes […]
