Schools Rugby Weekend Roundup: Saturday 7th September – A big start to the season!
The excitement was high ahead of the opening weekend of the school season and that anticipation was served well with a stunning opening round of games. Already we have seen performances from some teams that suggest big things from a number of schools, tries were flying in and some that were doing the rounds […]
Gallery: Schools Rugby Photos – Saturday 7th September
A selection of photos sent in by you from around the weekend’s school rugby action, including St Edward’s v Abingdon, Eton College v John Fisher, Sherborne v Bishop Wordsworth’s, Bradford Grammar v Ampleforth College, Seaford College, Berkhamsted v Harrow, Marlborough College, Dean Close, Sedbergh v Whitgift, Rugby v Oakham, Wellington College v Dulwich College. […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Preview: The rugby returns! Saturday 7th September
The opening weekend of the school season sees a spectacular amount of highly exciting fixtures in what is surely one of the best opening weekend’s in years. Indeed every fixture in this opening week is an exciting one, exciting for all of the players and staff that have put in so much effort, exciting […]
Esher President’s Cup: Whitgift edge Wellington in the final to retain President’s Cup
Whitgift School scored the only try in a tightly contested final against Wellington College and forged a 5-0 win to secure the Esher President’s Cup for the fourth time in as many years. As is usually the case with pre-season tournaments the participating schools were at varying stages of preparation for the serious stuff […]
School season kicks off with the Esher President’s Cup
The entry list is strong entry for Esher President’s Cup on Friday. With schools completing their pre-season training, there is the usual series of “friendly” tournaments scheduled. One of the longest established of these is the Esher President’s Cup. This usually comprises teams from Surrey / South-West London schools, but with a few strong […]
U18 International Series: Wellington College’s Baxter to lead England U18 in series opener v Argentina
England have named their side for their opening game of the U18 International Series tomorrow against Argentina. South Africa host the series, and enter both a South Africa Schools and a South Africa Schools A side, while Wales and France will also be competing, along with England and Argentina. There are three matchday’s, […]
U18 International Series: 5 to watch in the England U18 squad
The 26-man England squad to head to the U18 International Series in South Africa was named earlier this week. All 26 have already shown great promise, but here we pick out five whose schoolboy performances have us particularly looking forward to their future potential. Of course the other 21 players are outstanding too, and […]
2019 Champions Trophy Draw: Key headlines from the draw
The Champions Trophy enters its 6th year when the 2019 tournament commences in late September, and this year’s draw tells us plenty about the RFU’s flagship school tournament. The previous five winners are a roll call of legendary names in schools rugby, Millfield, Bedford, Tonbridge, Dulwich College, and Wellington College, and the likelihood is […]
U15 Schools Cup Draw: Fiendishly tough draw in the “truest” test in school rugby
Of all the knockout RFU schools tournaments, the U15 Schools Cup is perhaps the most ‘true’ tournament of all. ‘True’ in the sense that most of the top sides in the country enter it, and therefore there is a sense on the Twickenham turf in mid-March after the final that the side parading the […]
U15 Schools Cup Final: Clinical Wellington College make it 2 in 3 years
Wellington College sealed their second U15 Schools Cup title in three years with a 25-5 victory over Northampton School for Boys at Twickenham Stadium. Two tries from Finn Tawse, only recently back from a long term injury, were absolutely key to victory, coming at crucial times in the game, a game that was far […]
