Match Running Order
18:00 Gates Open 19:15 Official Teams Welcome 19:30 Kick Off 21:15 Awards & Closing Speeches 21:30 Event End
A word from the Chairman... A warm welcome to all, to St. Benedict’s Playing Fields, Perivale, as we contest the third Ray Codd (OP 66) Memorial Cup, as part of the Old Priorian Association Rugby Festival . A special welcome to our opponents this evening Middlesex County RFU who have kindly helped us in facilitating this fixture.
It is fitting and reflective of the OPA that so many Old Priorians, or OP’s for short, have travelled from far and wide to support this great occasion, with OPRFC having a squad of 27 players contesting the game this evening, ranging from leavers in 2011 up to 2025. The level of rugby taught and played at St. Benedict’s over the years has As proud members of the always been of the highest Middlesex Constituent Body OPRFC standard whilst also embedding share the common goal with the enjoyment and the values of Middlesex of bringing people the game within the players, which together through rugby, and it is a ultimately is what the game of testament to the hard work that goes rugby is about. This ethos is on behind the scenes in all the RFU continued by OPRFC as we Clubs across Middlesex that we have welcome both school leavers and two 25-man squads taking the field importantly players from outside tonight, and a special note of thanks the school into our local goes to all those who have community club to continue their collaborated fantastically over the enjoyment of rugby and the spirit recent months in organising this of OPRFC. match. Once again a note of thanks to The Old Priorian Association, OPA, Middlesex County RFU, founded in 1927, supports St. Benedict’s Development team, St. Benedict’s School and provides and OPRFC , for organising this the basis for alumni, Old Priorians, to fixture. Finally, I hope you enjoy the stay in touch. Prior to adopting the game this evening in what is sure name of St. Benedict in 1948, the to be a cracking match. school was originally called Ealing Pat Sheehan Priory School, hence the name Old OPRFC Priorian and the name of our rugby Chairman club. Proceeds and donations from this evenings fixture will help support the OPA in its work and OPRFC with pitch side care and physio treatment costs for our players.
Old Priorian All Stars XV
1. Kit Mawer (OP 21) 2. Benjy Thornton (OP 24) 3. Oliver Boas (OP 25) 4. James Higgins (OP 24) 5. Alfie Lewis (OP 25) 6. Edward Page (OP 19) 7. Oliver Overy-Jones (OP 24) 8. Ben Page (OP 21) 9. Harry Lyons (OP 23) 10. Ryan Garvie (OP 22) 11. Timmy Oyinlola (OP 21) 12. Charlie Page (OP 17) 13. Alex Gribbon (OP 22)
14. Jak Mensah (OP 20) 15. David Shenas (OP 25) 16. Coel Ellis (OP 19) 17. Ruben Yue (OP 24) 18. Zak Bondarenko (OP 24) 19. Mishka Fibbens (OP 19) 20. George King (OP 25) 21. Joshua Chippendale (OP 18) 22. Cathal Sheehan (OP 22) 23. Jack Wheeler (OP 11) 24. Felix Brooks (OP 25) 25. Toby Moore (OP 22) 26. Alex Le Bouedec (OP 25) 27. Giovanni Vecchi (OP 25)
Middlesex XV
1. Jordan Brown 2. Fred Bromley 3. Joe Healy 4. Josh Partridge 5. Giovanni Di Spirito 6. Luke Flynn 7. Alfie Cattley 8. Chris Addis 9. George MacDuff 10. Eddy Fogg 11. Rob Palmer 12. Jake Ryan 13. Aaron Addis 14. Terrence Kadieda 15. Michael Oyekanmi 16. Marcus Wuest 17. Eddy Buxton 18. Anthony Bull 19. Danny O’Connor 20. Sam Wood 21. Aniello Cappiello 22. Oscar Newcombe 23. Mark Given 24. Willy Fogg 25. Giulio Palmer
(Hammersmith and Fulham RFC) (Finsbury Park RFC) (Harrow RFC) (Ealing Trailfinders 1871 RFC) (Hendon RFC) (Whitton Lions RFC) (Staines RFC) (Harlequin Amateurs RFC) (Finsbury Park RFC) (Thamesians RFC) (Finsbury Park RFC) (Belsize Park RFC) (Harlequin Amateurs RFC) (London Irish Amateurs RFC) (Hendon RFC) (London Welsh RFC) (Finchley RFC) (Wasps FC) (Harlequin Amateurs RFC) (Finsbury Park RFC) (Rosslyn Park RFC) (Hammersmith and Fulham RFC) (Whitton Lions) (Kilburn Cosmos RFC) (London Welsh RFC)
Rugby at St Benedict’s Over The Years
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