Schools Rugby: Dramatic finish seals Sedbergh victory over Wellington College
As days in the life of a seventeen-year-old go, signing professional terms for next season with Sale Sharks in the morning before kicking the match winning touchline conversion for your school in the evening has got to be up there. A dream for some, that was the reality for Sedbergh skipper Tom Curtis on […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Preview: Broadstreet clash among the highlights, while final Last 16 ties are played out too
As the end of season draws ever closer the big games seem to come thicker and faster, and this week looks as though it will be no different. There are some key match ups, not least at Broadstreet RFC on Wednesday evening when two of the best in the country go head to head, […]
Irish Exiles: Irish Exiles U18 squad for Boys Club of Wales test named
The Irish Exiles U18s have named their squad to face Boys Club of Wales on Sunday. The Exiles have named a 24 man squad for the 2.30pm kick off at Methyr RFC , with a huge number of different schools represented. Wellington College see two players selected, Alessandro Heaney and Michael O’Donoghue, as […]
Champions Trophy: Epsom College and Wellington College to meet in the Champions Trophy final
Epsom College will return to the Champions Trophy final to face Wellington College after beating Hurstpierpoint College 22-13 on Thursday. The game followed Wellington College’s tense 19-16 victory at Bristol Grammar School on Tuesday to see them into their first ever Champions Trophy semi final. For Epsom College though it is a second bite […]
Schools Rugby Midweek Preview: Big rivals go head to head through the week
An exciting couple of days of schools rugby lie ahead, and while many may be keeping an eye on the Champions Trophy and Schools Cup there is some serious rugby elsewhere too. With the cold weather now biting after an unseasonably comfortable opening few weeks of this second half of term, we could see […]
Champions Trophy: Semi Finals Preview
The semi finals of the Champions Trophy take place this week as the last four sides in the competition compete for a place in the final at Saracens’ Allianz Park. From 23 sides back in early September, we are now down to just four, Bristol Grammar School, Epsom College, Hurstpierpoint College, and Wellington College. […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Roundup: Saturday 17th November
Much like last week, this weekend’s School Rugby was highlighted by a number of exceptionally close games, including a couple of draws. As the Ireland v New Zealand game showed us, and indeed England v New Zealand and England v South Africa before it, just because a game is not packed with tries does […]
Gallery: Schools Rugby – Saturday 17th November
A few photos from the weekend’s school rugby, including: Sedbergh v Warwick, Wycliffe College v Prior Park College, Bishop Wordsworth’s v Downside, Cheltenham College v Millfield, Lymm High School v Wirral Grammar School, Birkenhead v Rydal Penrhos, Stamford v Rugby, Wellington College v Denstone College, plus Wednesday night’s Berkhamsted v Oakham fixture. A reminder […]
Schools Rugby Weekend Preview: Saturday 17th November
A crucial weekend of schools rugby awaits us as across the country, with some of the best in the country going head to head and some cracking local derbies taking place as well. It looks likely to be a highly competitive weekend once again, last week we saw a huge proportion of games going […]
Champions Trophy: Semi Final draw – Bristol Grammar and Hurstpierpoint to host
After a brilliant week of Champions Trophy quarter final action, the semi final draw was made last Friday. It was confirmed that after their 15-7 defeat of St Paul’s last Wednesday, Bristol Grammar School would host Wellington College, who beat Berkhamsted 50-24 last Tuesday. Hurstpierpoint College, who beat Hampton 34-22, will host the […]
