think he is such a great coach is his passion for the game. He just loves it (especially the scrums!) and this enthusiasm rubs off on the players.
1st XV
We have also had opportunities outside the regular school fixtures. For example, the 1st XV played (and won) against Blundell’s at the Rec as a curtain raiser for a Bath Rugby game. This, for me, was definitely one of the highlights of my school rugby career. In the regular season, the 1st XV started with some of our best performances against Queen’s Taunton and local rivals King Edward’s with a total of 150 points scored. The performances of the backs in these games was sublime with Parimal Shrestha, Owen Waters and Dominic Mackenzie particularly prominent. However, this could not have been possible without a solid pack. The all Year 12 back row of Jack Hurring, George Broom and new addition Oliver Morgan played some outstanding rugby and had a relentless work rate. In addition, Miles Thompson was a reliable presence alongside me in the front row. These players will surely form the backbone of another strong team next year but I want to pay tribute to the huge part that the Year 13 leavers played in this season’s success. Kieran Gibson, Connor McAlpine, Oscar Ryan, Jonathan Roberts, Joel Lees-Massey, Matt Bolland, Prabhat Gurung and my fellow front row cuddling buddy, Matt Scott (who I have played shoulder to shoulder with since Year 7), were all superb. In addition, my vice-captain, Nick Haller, has been crucial in helping me lead the team and provide some extra grind and extra physicality when needed. Thanks also to Ben Papuca and Angus Hawking who had to sit and watch from the touchline in their final year due to serious injuries but did so with good humour and a real understanding of the team ethos. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to lead them onto the pitch every Saturday. They are what I will miss most about rugby at Kingswood!
George Broom, Dom Mackenzie, Owen Waters, Miles Thompson Connor McAlpine, Jon Roberts, Joel Lees-Massey, Prabhat Gurung, Adam Parker, Ben Papuca Ollie Morgan, Jack Hurring, Parimal Shrestha, Kieran Gibson, Ollie Gardiner Matt Bolland, Matt Scott, Jack Crowther (C), Nick Haller, Oscar Ryan Mr T Reeman, Mr J Matthews
1st XV Report Put simply, the school’s 1st XV has had the most successful season in the last 30 years! Clearly, success does not come just from the efforts of the players. The school has an amazing set of coaches and staff that spend a lot of their time and effort developing the 15 teams that we have been fielding in recent seasons. The standard of coaching is outstanding and it is certainly shown by our results. However, a personal thank you must go to the two coaches who led the 1st XV to such a successful season. Firstly Mr Reeman, who has had a massive influence on the backs, helping with the handling and the team’s attacking play. Having him also coach us at U16 level really helped both years to bridge the gap between junior rugby and the quicker, more physical senior rugby. And secondly, Mr Matthews, who coached me for my first ever game of rugby for the U12Bs and my last one for the 1st XV. The reason I
Jack Crowther (Captain of Rugby)
Rugby Results - Autumn 2013 Queen’s Taunton King Edward’s
1st XV W 92-0 W 63-0
2nd XV W 61-0 W 60-0
Clifton College
3rd XV
4th XV
U16A U16B W 55-5 W 44-10 L 10-22
W 31-17
U15A L 5-26 L 0-55
W 22-17
Bristol Grammar School
W 47-8
W 35-0
W 70-5
L 15-38
L 5-34
Taunton School
W 40-5
W 55-7
W 50-0
L 8-24
W 15-7 W 36-22
Prior Park College W 64-0 W 67-0 Millfield Bishop Wordsworth’s W 36-12 W 37-5 Monkton Combe W 38-3 W 60-0 Monmouth Beechen Cliff W 66-0 Llandaff Cathedral School Colston’s W 33-0 W 60-5 Dauntsey’s Sir Thomas Rich’s King’s Taunton W 28-17 W 19-10 Blundell’s W 31-8 Monkton Prep School Dean Close L 10-39 W 41-8 QEH Bristol W 63-0 W 65-0 Win Rate 94% 100%
L 0-51
U15B U14A U14B U13A U13B W 19-0 W 102-0 W 50-7 W 36-10 W 55-7 L 0-41 W 54-0 W 54-0 L 0-36 L 22-32 W 55-10 (C team) L 0-22 W 56-0 W 48-7 L 7-51 L 0-26 L 5-14
W 81-0
L 10-18
L 7-24
W 36-5
W 7-0
W 53-3
U12A W 24-0 W 36-0
U12B W 37-5
L 0-29 W 21-14 v KPS
W 43-17 L 19-45 W 29-17 W 45-0 W 24-10 L 21-29 L 12-42 W 17-0 L 0-48 W 17-12 W 26-24 L 0-33 L 0-45 W 57-0
W 46-5 W 36-7 W 19-15 L 5-24 L 5-43 W 26-7 W 69-0
L 3-30
L 0-27
L 0-19 L 0-50
L 0-22
W 31-0
L 7-24
W 33-0 W 31-10
L22-36 L 7-32
W 22-16
L 7-26
L 5-39
W 12-5
W 55-0 W 20-19
L 0-32
L 12-19
W 52-0
W 5-63
W 51-0
W 44-5 L 10-39 45%
W 51-0 L 12-36 W 48-5 L 7-48 W 17-10 W 50-5 60% 27% 64%
L 5-12 L 7-22
L 7-17
W 29-24 W 21-17
L 7-32
W 21-17 W 52-0 W 42-12 W 64-0 W 48-10 W 56-0 W 48-7 W 31-5 W 17-7 W 33-12 100% 91% 30% 56% 90%
L 0-20 50%
W 36-5
W 29-0 W 34-0 W 10-0 60%
33%
Kingswood in Focus 51