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PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME It is a great pleasure to welcome you, following a year’s hiatus, back to St Joseph’s College’s annual National Schools Rugby Festival.

It is a privilege to host such a high profile and long-standing event, which is now in its 35th year. Established in 1987, our Festival remains one of the most prestigious schoolboy rugby tournaments in the country, an established date on the calendars and fixture lists of the country’s top rugby-playing schools.

In recent years we have been fortunate enough to see some of rugby’s biggest stars grace St Joseph’s pitches. Chris Robshaw, Mako Vinupola, Jonathan Joseph, Christian Wade, Jamie Roberts, Matt Dawson, Mike Tindall, Andy Goode, James Haskell, Tony Diprose and Tom Rees are just some of the players who have stamped their mark on the Festival before going on to international fame. We are also rightly proud of our own success stories including Lewis Ludlam …

Ethan Waddleton… and Harri Williams … to name but a few.

I would like to thank all of the participating schools for their support, as well as the thousands of spectators both in person and online, including former students, families, staff and friends of the College, who make the Festival atmosphere so special.

The College wishes to thank all of the Festival’s sponsors for their very generous support, including our headline sponsor, Ealing

Trailfinders.

I am very grateful to the staff at St Joseph’s for their support both in preparation for, during, and post this Festival. In particular, I would like to thank the following staff and their teams - Mrs Lucy Bolton (Head of Marketing & Events), Mr Anthony O’Riordan (Director of Business Development & Sport), Mr Peter Hamilton (Head Groundsperson), Mr Keiron Orris (IT Network Manager), Mr James Mann (Catering Manager), Mr Mark Harris (Head Caretaker) and Mrs Ana Lourenco (Head of Housekeeping). A special mention and thank you to our volunteer public announcer and former member of College staff, Mr Andrew Reavill.

We look forward to what will be a weekend of top calibre rugby and catching up with friends and supporters of St Jo’s both past and present.

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WELCOME TO THE 35TH ANNUAL ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE NATIONAL SCHOOLS RUGBY FESTIVAL. Presentations of THE DE LA SALLE TROPHY and THE PLATE will be made immediately after the Trophy final. On the advice of Suffolk Police we are requested to remind you that no alcohol is allowed to be consumed at any time around the pitches and playing areas. A bar area is available for the purchase of alcohol and all alcohol must be consumed in this area. Any person contravening this request will be asked to leave by the Police or security officers.

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NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL WILL BE SATURDAY 15 AND SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER

FESTIVAL HISTORY

The St Joseph's College National Schools Rugby Festival was started in 1987 to commemorate the College’s Golden Jubilee. In its 35 years, the Festival has seen an abundance of top-quality players grace the turf.

Millfield has had a number of star players show off their skills at the Festival, from former England captain Chris Robshaw to Anthony Allen and Mako Vunipola, a British and Irish Lion, no less. Former England full back Olly Morgan won Player of the Tournament award in 2003, while England and Bath star Jonathan Joseph won it in 2008. Having won the tournament six times, it should be no surprise that they have a number of top-level professionals among their old boys. More recently, Millfield has had a number of players breaking through to the edge of their professional 1st XVs: the likes of Tom Ellis at Bath, Callum Sheedy at Bristol, Try of the Tournament winner Tom Whiteley at Bristol, and 2011 Player of the Tournament Max Northcote-Green at Ealing Trailfinders.

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Brighton College's alumni includes Harlequins’ back row James Chisholm, who was the U20 World Player of the Year in 2014, as well as his Harlequins’ teammate Jordan Turner-Hall. Turner-Hall returned to the tournament as a coach in 2017 following his retirement from professional rugby, bringing Hurstpierpoint College to its first Festival. Ollie Phillips also played at the Festival and went on to play for Newcastle Falcons, Stade Francais and Gloucester, as well as captaining England 7s and being voted World 7s Player of the Year in 2009. More recently, Brighton College’s Kyran Bungaroo (Biarritz and Leicester) and Marcus Smith (Harlequins) have played at the National Schools Rugby Festival before going on to play on the professional stage.

RGS High Wycombe has produced a hatful of top players to grace this wonderful tournament. Former Wasps’ winger Christian Wade, who left rugby union for American Football and now plays running back for the Buffalo Bills, played in three tournaments from 2006-2008, winning Try of the Tournament in 2007. Tom Rees was once forecast to captain England before injury cut his Wasps’ career short. More recently, Ross Neal spent a period with Wasps before moving to the Seattle Seawolves, an American Major League Rugby franchise. More tragic was the terrible news of Nick Duncombe’s death at the age of 23. The scrum half had been tipped for greatness, and won Player of the Tournament in 1999. He is not the only scrum half on the RGS Nick Duncombe, RGS production line - England World Cup winner and British and Irish Lions series winner Matt Dawson was also a star for RGS at the Festival.

Dulwich College won the De La Salle Cup back in 2011, the school’s first trophy on a remarkable run that saw it win three Schools Cups in a row. Beno Obano, and Tommy O’Flaherty have gone on from that side to have professional honours with Exeter, and the Ospreys respectively. From previous sides, Sam Twomey and Tim Swiel progressed to excellent careers with Harlequins, as did Josh Ibuanokpe, who more recently left the Twickenham Stoop for North London rivals, Saracens.

QEGS Wakefield has one of the great records in schools’ rugby, and the players who have passed through its ranks reflect that. Top of the pile is Mike Tindall, the former England centre and World Cup winner.

Tindall represented QEGS from 1995-97, and when he left Ben Woods became the talisman, with the

flanker going on to a sterling career at Leicester Tigers. A number of QEGS old boys are currently still actively playing across the top two tiers of English rugby, a testament to its programme.

St Joseph’s College has also had a huge number of players go on to professional careers - yet for all, the Festival will remain one of their great rugby experiences. Alex Day, now at Saracens, captained the St Joseph's College side and won Player of the Tournament at the 2010 Festival. The College’s most recent victory in the Festival came in 2013. Joint Players of the Tournament in 2013 were Dan Lewis and Lewis Ludlam. Lewis has of course recently retired from Coventry to Mike Tindall, QEGS join the coaching team at St Joseph’s College, with Lewis Ludlam now captaining Northampton Saints. George Wacokecoke and Karl Wilkins who also both played in the 2013 Festival winning team are currently playing with Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints respectively. Other members of the squad include Luke Jeannot of Coventry as well as Ethan Waddleton and Tom Emery who have both been selected as members of the England and Great Britain 7s squad.

Ethan Waddleton also represented Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. Among the other St Joseph’s College players who have had the privilege of running through the guard of honour and onto Pitch 1 at the Festival you’ll also find a number of players who are at the start of their professional careers. Recently retired from Northampton Saints, and also now amongst the coaching staff at St Joseph’s College is Samson Ma’asi, who following a lifesaving kidney transplant in 2019, has had to take the decision to put his health first and step back from the game at the professional level.

Emmanuel Iyogun, left us in 2019 to join Northampton Saints and has since been joined by Leroy O’Neil. There have also been a number of players who have seen success outside of the Premiership. Adrian Sandae has become a consistent member of Oyonnax’s Pro D2 squad and scored the fastest ever try in that league in the 2020-21 season.

Leaving us in 2018, Marshall Sykes spent a period with Glasgow before signing for Edinburgh last season. More recently, Harri Williams, who Lewis Ludlam, St Joseph’s signed his first contract with Scarlets aged just 15, has transitioned into their senior playing squad having also represented Wales at U20 level over the summer. St Joseph’s College relationship with Ealing Trailfinders and Brunel University has also seen seven players transition into their academy pathway and we’ll be keeping an eye out for how they progress in the coming years.

Of course, the Festival has seen different schools come and go; the likes of Colston’s, Sedbergh, Bromsgrove and Stamford have been part of previous sides and have had some tremendous players grace the turf. Perhaps the most notable at the time was Bromsgrove’s Andy Goode, who won Player of the Tournament in 1997 before going on to great success with Leicester Tigers, Saracens, Wasps, Newcastle Falcons, Worcester Warriors and England. James Simpson-Daniel starred for Sedbegh at the turn of the century. There have been others too, including a Colston’s contingent that included the likes of Jordan Crane, Tom Varndell, Lee Mears, and Olly Barkley. At one stage or another, the likes of Wellington College, Oakham, and Campion have all entered, all of course winners of the Schools Cup, and fielded, among others, James Haskell, Tom Croft, and Tony Diprose.

The list of players to have played at the Festival is truly astonishing, and this year we can expect another group of young and talented players to take to the field. In another 35 years it might be their names that adorn these pages and grace our television screens as stars of the rugby world.

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OBITUARY - Alan George 1948 - 2021 This year’s Rugby Festival will be poorer without the touchline presence of Alan George, who passed away in February after a short illness.

‘AG’ taught sport at St Joseph’s College throughout the 1970s, firstly at Oak Hill (the College’s prep school) and then at the senior school. During this period he elevated all aspects of St Jo’s rugby, coaching a series of highly successful 1st XVs and younger age group teams. His high standards of sportsmanship, allied with a keen sense of humour, were ingrained into his coaching philosophy.

Off the pitch, he used his considerable powers of persuasion to improve the College’s fixture lists and put St Jo’s firmly onto the national schools rugby landscape. In this respect, AG’s efforts paved the way for the creation of the Festival in the mid-1980s, an event he regularly enjoyed.

Beyond rugby, AG was a talented coach in other sports, notably football, cricket, basketball and volleyball, sports in which he also demonstrated considerable personal expertise. And few will forget his occasional French and History classes!

After leaving St Jo’s, AG went on to have a successful career in financial services, moving to Sheffield where he became a driving force and valued coach and mentor in both city and university rugby circles.

When considering his legacy, three attributes quickly surface. He liked to talk…and he could really talk! He lived and breathed rugby. And he really cared about helping others to get the best out of themselves.

AG will be missed by family, friends and colleagues, and remembered fondly by many former St Jo’s pupils. Let’s raise a Festival pint (or perhaps the glass of his preferred red wine) in his memory.

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TEAM LOCATIONS 01 Wellington College 02 Denstone College 03 QEGS Wakefield 04 RGS High Wycombe 05 Kirkham Grammar School 06 Dulwich College 07 Whitchurch High School 08 Eltham College 09 RGS Newcastle 10 Hampton School 11 Hurstpierpoint College 12 Cheltenham College 13 Millfield School

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PLAYERS, PARENTS, SUPPORTERS AND OFFICIALS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS WHICH WILL BE MADE FROM THE BALCONY AREA IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CUP FINAL. The Henry Webb Memorial Cup will be presented to the scorer of the try of the tournament. The Nick Duncombe Trophy will be presented to the player of the tournament.

The Shield, Bowl and Plate salvers will be presented to the winners of each competition

respectively. The De La Salle Trophy will be presented to the winners of the Trophy final. The runners up from the Trophy final will also be recognised.

Presentations will be made by Ealing Trailfinders after the final game.

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Director of Sport: Anthony O’Riordan Head of Boys’ Sport and Head of Rugby: Mark Grigg Head of Strength and Conditioning: Sam Power

This year marks the 35th Annual National Schools Rugby Festival. However, this year also marks so much more than that. It sees the positive return and recovery from what has been an unprecedented experience lived by all. The global pandemic has had an impact on every single one of us; not least through the lack of team sport participation. For the first time we, as coaches, had to rethink the way training sessions were delivered to ensure social distancing and the cleansing of equipment between each use. Instead of wearing a school uniform, students embraced the tracksuit and PE kit on a daily basis. For the parents, teachers and students amongst us, I ask you to pause for thought and reflect on how far we have come. Well done to us all!

We often teach our students to reframe challenges and look for a positive angle. If you will indulge me for a moment I will ask you to do the same.

Let’s look on the similarity between sport and the global pandemic. COVID-19 is the opposition, a disruptive offensive team (albeit bacteria) that sets about to find gaps in the defence. A ‘team’ that when we, as the defence, find ways to stem its attacking threat, ‘finds an edge’ and attacks in a different way.

Now please consider the positive effect this challenging opposition has on the defence. As is the case, when presented with a well drilled opposition, we do what every great team does. We pull together in the face of adversity and, the resilience that we as coaches always try to instill in our student athletes, begins to shine through. We look for chinks in the armour, a weak link or an edge to exploit.

This year the St Jo’s team is the personification of all that has been said. It is a team united in the face of adversity, united and focused on one goal. The players represent our community at its best. This year’s team more than ever, is not a team of 25, but a team of some 600 people. We are team St Jo’s!

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01 WELLINGTON COLLEGE BERKSHIRE Wellington College returns to the St Joseph’s College Festival for the 2nd time after a long absence, having made a successful & enjoyable comeback in 2019. Wellington has a strong tradition of rugby as a founding member of the RFU and has produced numerous age grade internationals and professional rugby players. There are currently over 19 OWs plying their trade in the professional game around the world. Those who do not go on to the full-time game tend to go on to play high level university rugby and we are proud to have many players in the various BUCS super rugby programmes. This years squad includes a number of boys who are involved with both London Irish and Harlequins and are led by back row Will Ayton with London Irish back-row Connor O’Byrne as Vice-Captain.

Squad Z. Kernon, A. Frost, L. Burke, M. Franks, A. Johnson, O. Van Druten, H. Busby, R. Hawker, W. Ayton (Capt), C. O’Byrne, H. Starmer-Smith, O. Teague, J. Marais, J. Lloyd, R. Taylor, S. Daniel, M. Archer, J. Lewis, F. Walder, O. Henry, S. Arbuthnot-Whittaker, L. Hughes, B. Frampton, F. Tawse, D. Watson.

02 DENSTONE COLLEGE STAFFORDSHIRE It is a great pleasure to return to the St.Joseph’s tournament after the disruption last year. Led by Oscar Van Deventer this is a young Denstone squad boasting 16 players that will return to the school next year.

The squad contains eight members of the Leicester Tigers academy and one from Sale Sharks. Charlie Barraclough represented England U18 over the summer. Fixtures so far this season have seen mixed results with losses to Northampton School for Boys and Kirkham Grammar and victories against Solihull School, Stamford School and Warwick School.

Squad W. Elsmore, A. Chihota, R. Lumley-Wood, C. Barraclough, H. Clarke, O. Musk, H. Mountford, D. Green, G. Perkins, O. Read, B. Satchell, A. McMillan, N. Gali, T. Allen, N. Reaney, O. Van Deventer (Capt), E. Smith, A. Garrett, B. Meads, J. Dickson, T. Pickering, J. Cowgill, C. Hart, M. Coton.

03 QEGS WAKEFIELD YORKSHIRE Since 1872 Rugby Union has formed an integral part of QEGS Wakefield. Whilst a number of Old Savilians achieved international honours; most notably, Mike Tindall (2003 World Winner), Mike Harrison (England Captain) and Gordon Bonner (B&I Lion), we take most pride in the number of our alumni who stay in the game, whether it be in the local Yorkshire Leagues or the English or Hong Kong Premierships (Ben Morris & Joe Barker respectively). QEGS has benefitted from competing at St Joseph’s for over 20 years and we look forward to what we are sure will be another invaluable experience.

Squad A. Stancliffe, F. Lambert, D Fleming, O. Brown, S North, J Holdsworth, D. Clegg, J. Sowerby, T Nyatsanza, C Harman, M. Brown, J. Riding, G. Grafton, T. Calvert, W. Gatus (Capt), A .Dyer, C. Otter, W. Enright, O. Healey, M. Shelton, M. Adams, S Moore, M. Walsh.

04 RGS HIGH WYCOMBE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RGS High Wycombe has a long history with St. Joseph’s Festival, having competed in the tournament for over 20 years and winning the Plate competition in 2012.

Over thirty schoolboy internationals have been selected from the RGS ranks in the past twenty years.

Former rugby old boys include Matt Dawson and Nick Beal (both British & Irish Lions & England representatives), Nick Duncombe (England & Harlequins), Christian Wade (Lions, England & Wasps) and most recently Ben Harris, who was named ‘Men’s Player of the Year’ for England 7s in 2021 and represented GB7s at the Olympics this year.

Squad D. Webhra, N. Bryne, G. Tristram, C. Lin, A. Darvill, J. Pargetter, J. Murray, A. Dass, S. Lee, N. Mwenitete, B. Taylor, J. Turvey, D. Boodhun, J. Lloyd, J. Allinson, W. Stonehouse, W. Evans, S. Sinclair, J. Caesar, T. Zychowicz, T. Hooper, H. Barber, B. Foreman, L. Miller, Z. Gibson.

05 KIRKHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL LANCASHIRE A turning point for Rugby at Kirkham came in 1987 under the Captaincy of Mark Preston (England `B` and Wigan RL) with the Squad winning the International Rugby Festival at Preston Grasshoppers. In the ‘90s Pat and Alex Sanderson attended Kirkham with Pat becoming the first KGS player to gain a full International cap and the ultimate honour of captaining England in 2006. Alex captained England Schools and went onto gain five Full Caps. Other notable Internationals who have attended Kirkham are Richard Wigglesworth, Kieran Brookes (Toulon & England), Kieran Marmion (Connaught and Ireland), Dan Kelly (Leicester & England) as well as Dan Bibby who won a Silver Medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Several KGS players make up the current Sale Sharks squad including Sam Dugdale, Aaron Reed, Connor Dougherty and Kieran Wilkinson.

Squad T. Lee, J. Lynch, H. Davies, A. Pope (Capt), Y. Nkonge, H. Thompson, P. Bell, M. Wright, E. Crompton, C. Scanlon, N. Povall, F. Rogers, O. Roberts, T. Campbell, T. Parkinson, D. Harris, J. Rimmer, C. Read, J. Medcalf, W. Austin, E. Roberts, E. Causey, W. Riley, D. Low, R. Fray, T. Hoad.

06 DULWICH COLLEGE LONDON The Dulwich College senior boys have loved being back involved in competitive fixtures this season and so are honoured to be back at St Joseph’s. Many of the squad such as Iago Saunders, Harry Spicer, Jamie Anderson, Mohau Jolobe-Pike, Oliver Suthersanen-Tutt, Jago Mcguinness-Smith and Zach Carr have been at Dulwich since The Junior School, or even Kindergarten! They combine the strong bond and camaraderie that these boys bring with the energy and enthusiasm of the many Year 12s to make a fun side to coach with great potential. We hope it can be one that competes hard this weekend as well.

Squad J. Anderson, Z. Carr, O. Casstles, H. Corkum, E. Cox, J. Gardner, C. Gilbert, H. Harris, M. Jolobe-Pike, J. Mcguinness-Smith, T. O’Neil, M. Racana, J. Richardson, N. Robertson, O. Rynsard, I. Saunders, R. Saunders, T. Speed, H. Spicer, O. Suthersanen-Tutt, T. Wautier, K. Weakley-Rugge, M. Williams, C. Williamson, A. Wright.

07 WHITCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL CARDIFF Whitchurch High School is a co-educational maintained comprehensive school based in Cardiff with almost 2,400 students on roll. Its rugby academy identifies and develops talented young athletes and engages them in an elite, high-performance development programme. Our Academy is in partnership with Cardiff Rugby in what is one of several key stages of player development in the Welsh Rugby Union World Class Performance Plan. Whitchurch High School Alumni includes Sam Warburton (Cardiff Rugby, WRU, British Lions), Elliot Kear (Salford Red Devils, WRL), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid, Tottenham, FAW), Kiran Carlson (Glamorgan Cricket) and Christ Tshiunza (Exeter Chiefs, WRU) just to name a few.

Squad M. Bignell, J. Sweeney, M. Vaughen, W. Downing, E. Hartley, I. Hutchings, T. Calcaterra, C. Day, O. James (Capt), B. Spittle, L. Louge, D. Willis, I. Hutchings, H. Webb, M. Young, M. Jones, T. Moore, M. Appleyard, S. Dungey, L. Mills, J. George, J. Beya, C. Morgan-Stephens

08 ELTHAM COLLEGE LONDON Eltham College currently runs 15 Senior School teams, as well as 16 teams in the Junior School. In recent years, the 1st XV reached the last 32 in the Natwest Cup as well as the lower year groups showing impressive performances regionally. The extensive support and guidance given to Eltham students often results in them going on to represent Kent; Eltham College currently has boys throughout the school representing their county. In addition, we have recently had players selected to represent Saracens in the U18 academy league, as well as international representation at U18 and U20 level and intend to open a pathway for girls’ rugby in the next few years.

Squad M. Arman, A. Clout, I. Prachalias, T. O'Brien, T. Cartwright, S. Esquivel Martinez, F. Edwards (Capt), I. Zyp, B. Davis, S. Rushton, L. Stone, L. Coleman, O. Geh, Y. Zayed, M. Massey, F. Bidwell, T. Clement, N. Gordon, O. Edozie, M. Matthews, B. Adamson, M. Chick, C. Lord, J. Hutchings

09 RGS NEWCASTLE TYNE AND WEAR Since the RGS was founded in 1877 the game has become the major sport within the school. There have been numerous schoolboy international players over the years, and some have even gone on to full honours. The following old boys are currently playing premiership rugby at Newcastle Falcons - Will Welsh, Tom Penny, Joel Hodgson, Chidera Obonna, Phil Brantingham, James Blackett, Mark Dormer and Matt Deehan, while Fraser Balmain is at Gloucester.

The RGS won the De La Salle Trophy in 2018, after overcoming Millfield 17-9 in the final. Phil Brantingham was named Player of the Tournament in 2019.

The 1st XV has enjoyed long runs on the Schools Cup over the history of the competition as it reached the semi-final of the competition in 1992 and 2001, and in 1994 and 2010 was runner-up in the final played at Twickenham.

Squad W. Emmerson, C. Roberts, B. Farrier, J. Keown, J. Dykins, T. Cressey, T. Hannant, E. Venerus (Capt), F. Nickalls, L. Chaudhry, S. McQueen, A Cook, D. Stephenson, Z. Ikwue, Z. Old, S. Turner, H. Wheatley, C. Deehan, B. Wardle, R. James, M. Hayes, C. Combe, A Taylor, J. Ellis

10 HAMPTON SCHOOL MIDDLESEX Hampton School has celebrated recent leavers enjoying further success in the sport, Louis Lynagh starring for Harlequins, Gwilym Bradley, playing for Cardiff Blues and Jamie Benson signing for Harlequins. Alex Lundberg won the IRB Junior World Cup with England while playing at Wasps and Akira Takenaka played for Japan U20 and the Mitsubishi Dynaboars in the Japanese Top League. Other notable OHs that have gone on to succeed in the sport include former England 7s and attack coach, Simon Amor, Jonathan Fisher, Rob Hoadley and current 1st XV coach Andy Beattie.

Rugby at the school continues to flourish at all ages and as a result the 1st XV has enjoyed much success in recent years. The current 1st XV has started the season well, and are looking forward to returning to St Joseph’s, with the Festival now a highlight of the season at Hampton, with the school lifting the De La Salle Trophy in 2015.

Squad E. Knight (Capt), T. Simm, C. Cross, T. Makanza, H. Langrish, A. Simonds-Gooding, L. McNamara, H. Donaldson, J. Acela, J. Morgan, F. Skinner, M. Leman, N. Luckman, F. Wiseman, C. Hill, T. Findlater, T. Cowin, D. Haarhoff, J. Brownleader, F. Dunlop, A. Hopley, F. Rahmatallah, N. Sukhraj-Hammerl, Z. Gellatley, W. Lindqvist

11 HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE WEST SUSSEX Hurst rugby regularly fields 16 teams from U12-U18 and play on the South-East circuit against Harrow, Cranleigh, Epsom, Seaford, Brighton and Hampton among others. Recent alumni are scattered across the premiership, National Leagues and BUCS competitions as well as local club rugby. We love coming to the St Joseph's festival - meeting up with old friends as well as newer opponents from further afield.

Rugby has been played at Hurst for over 100 years and we are proud to represent the Eagles!

Squad J. Sheeran, H. Lindsay, C. Mullins, R. Daniell, C. McIntosh, M. Cannon, A. Worne, R. Law, C. Manger, A. Humphreys-Davies (Capt), A. Leech, H. Daniell, I. Sefton, K. Batchelor, A. Drew, L. Niesler, E. Tusler, F. Conway, M. Arnold, Z. Palmer, A. Cheshire, F. Piper, M. Leonard, N. May.

12 CHELTENHAM COLLEGE GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cheltenham College played in the first ever inter-school rugby football match against Rugby School.

Following the match, 'Cheltenham Rules' were adopted by the Rugby Football Union in 1887. It is a testament to the regard with which rugby is held at College that a school with less than 400 boys can still compete on a national playing circuit.

As a result of our school rugby programme and strong links with Gloucester Rugby, there has been much individual success over the years with numerous players gaining national representation with England and Scotland. The likes of Simon Danielli, Nick Abendanon, Ollie Thorley, Jack Clement and Louis Hillman Cooper to name a few.

It is the first time in the school’s history that Cheltenham has entered the St Joseph’s festival and we look forward to testing ourselves against some of the best schools in the country.

Squad R. Brougton Johnson, O. McGrath, T. Banda, H. Gwilliam, H. Garbutt, C. Cooper, G. Thomas, J. Kimber, F. Hurst, L. Jamous, J. Jones, D. Noble, M. Brown, F. Walker, J. Maguire, D. McLaughlin, C. Payne, J. Poulain, O. Elliot, W. Gilderson, T. Riman, B. Cunningham, A. Thrussel, D. Gamble, T. Fanolua.

13 MILLFIELD SCHOOL SOMERSET Millfield is a renowned independent school founded in 1935 by Boss Meyer. His vision has inspired the breadth of opportunity at Millfield and the opportunity for excellence. Sporting excellence is an integral part of the school ethos, in 2021 this was underlined by the 13 Old Millfieldians represented at the Tokyo Olympics. Including two GB Sevens representatives Ollie Lindsay Hague and Alec Coombes. Millfield’s most recent international rugby player is Callum Sheedy the Bristol Bears and Wales fly half. Current internationals include Adam Hastings (Scotland and former winner at St Joseph’s), Jonathan Joseph and Mako Vunipola (England) and Rhys Ruddock (Ireland). Former internationals include Sir Gareth Edwards and England Captain Chris Robshaw. Millfield offers rugby to all pupils across two terms in both the fifteen a side and seven a side formats.

Squad I. Emmanuel, T. Howlett, I. Davies, O. Wood, S. Curwen, J. Denmark, J. Levenstein, A. Richard, G. Jones, E. Erskine, T. Williams, T. Davies, S. Harris, G. Timmins, E. Baker, E. Nixon (Capt), A. Sultan Edwards, M. Pearce, H. Carson, O. Smith, K. Kamanga-Drybak, A. McKibbin.

14 BRIGHTON COLLEGE SUSSEX Sixteen Rugby teams are regularly fielded each Saturday and the club has strong links with Sussex, Harlequins and local clubs including Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Haywards Heath and Worthing Raiders.

Full Internationals date back as far as 1888 when S M J Woods played for England. Other full internationals include Alex King (Wasps) and Jordan Turner-Hall. Ollie Phillips has captained the England 7s team and was named as ‘world sevens player of the year’ in 2010.

More recently, over 30 players have signed professional contracts in the last 10 years including the Chisholm brothers and Marcus Smith winning the Premiership with Harlequins last season. There have also been 28 junior international caps including James Chisholm (England 20s) who was captain when England won the Junior World Cup playing at number 8. The most recent Full England cap is Marcus Smith who also became the first Old Brightonian to play for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa.

Squad H. Bishop, J. Sahi, A Conolly, J. Hewer, Wilman, F. Moll, M. Dombrowe, H. Browne, C. Spiers, A. Harrison, T. Vander, L. Makeem, B. Mills, J. Smith (Capt), S. Master, C. Clare, B. Gooley, W. Galbrieth-Gibbons, Z. Coxon, T. Ghademi, E. Dando, K. Farrell, J. Abrahams, M. Loveridge, R. Arghiros.

16 KING’S SCHOOL WORCESTER King’s has a strong tradition in Rugby since playing its first competitive game in 1873. Supported by the two Junior Schools, King’s St Alban’s and King’s Hawford, most players begin their rugby education from an early age. At the senior school, it is a common sight on a Saturday afternoon for over 200 rugby players to be representing the school at rugby where the school’s strong fixture list offers excellent opportunities for development. King’s has been playing in pink instead of the traditional blue and white hoops as part of a fundraiser for The Winnie Mabaso Foundation and The SKRUM charity. Both charities are important to the King’s Rugby Club following visits on tours to South Africa and Swaziland. On the doorstep of Worcester Warriors, the school has strong links with the club – regularly fielding Academy players across the age groups.

Squad A. Terry, J. Richardson, J. Clive, J. Lyman, B. Williams, G. Boyle, W. Chater, W. Threadgold, S. Hawes, B. Withnall, A. Tunnicliffe, C. Lewis, D. Beech-Bailey, L. Checkley, A. Ghoncheh, L. Beever, W. Wrout, G. Tomlinson, B. Amos, B. Bartlett, G. Hira, C. Pillman, B. Wales, E. Fairyn, S. Lucas

THE DRAW GROUP 1

GROUP 2

01 Wellington College 02 Denstone College

05 Kirkham Grammar School 06 Dulwich College

03 QEGS Wakefield 04 RGS High Wycombe

07 Whitchurch High School 08 Eltham College

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

09 RGS Newcastle 10 Hampton School 11 Hurstpierpoint College 12 Cheltenham College

13 Millfield School 14 Brighton College 15 St Joseph’s College 16 King’s School Worcester

THE PROGRAMME

SATURDAY

START MATCH PITCH 9.00

9.40

10.20

11.00

11.40

12.20

13.00

13.40

14.20

15.00

15.40

16.20

TEAMS

RESULT

01

01

03 v 04

QEGS Wakefield v RGS High Wycombe

v

02

02

01 v 02

Wellington College v Denstone College

v

03

01

07 v 08

Whitchurch High School v Eltham College

v

04

02

05 v 06

Kirkham Grammar School v Dulwich College

v

05

01

11 v 12

Hurstpierpoint College v Cheltenham College

v

06

02

09 v 10

RGS Newcastle v Hampton School

v

07

01

15 v 16

St Joseph's College v King’s School Worcester

v

08

02

13 v 14

Millfield School v Brighton College

v

09

01

01 v 03

Wellington College v QEGS Wakefield

v

10

02

02 v 04

Denstone College v RGS High Wycombe

v

11

01

05 v 07

Kirkham Grammar Sch v Whitchurch High Sch

v

12

02

06 v 08

Dulwich College v Eltham College

v

13

01

09 v 11

RGS Newcastle v Hurstpierpoint College

v

14

02

10 v 12

Hampton School v Cheltenham College

v

15

01

13 v 15

Millfield School v St Joseph's College

v

16

02

14 v 16

Brighton College v King’s School Worcester

v

17

01

02 v 03

Denstone College v QEGS Wakefield

v

18

02

01 v 04

Wellington College v RGS High Wycombe

v

19

01

06 v 07

Dulwich College v Whitchurch High School

v

20

02

05 v 08

Kirkham Grammar School v Eltham College

v

21

01

10 v 11

Hampton School v Hurstpierpoint College

v

22

02

09 v 12

RGS Newcastle v Cheltenham College

v

23

01

14 v 15

Brighton College v St Joseph's College

v

24

02

13 v 16

Millfield School v King’s School Worcester

v

GROUP POSITIONS SATURDAY GROUP 1 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH

GROUP 2 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH

GROUP 3 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH

GROUP 4 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH

THE DE LA SALLE TROPHY & PLATE COMPETITION SUNDAY

All Group Winners & Runners Up from Saturday

THE BOWL & SHIELD COMPETITION SUNDAY

All Group 3rd & 4th Places from Saturday

THE PROGRAMME

SUNDAY

START MATCH PITCH COMPETITION TEAMS 9.00

9.40

10.20

11.00

11.40

12.20

13.00

13.40

14.20

15.00

15.40

16.20

RESULT

25

01

Bowl QF 1

3rd Group 1 v 4th Group 2

v

26

02

Bowl QF 2

3rd Group 3 v 4th Group 4

v

27

01

Bowl QF 3

3rd Group 2 v 4th Group 1

v

28

02

Bowl QF 4

3rd Group 4 v 4th Group 3

v

29

01

Trophy QF 1

Winner Group 1 v Runner-up Group 2

v

30

02

Trophy QF 2

Winner Group 3 v Runner-up Group 4

v

31

01

Trophy QF 3

Winner Group 2 v Runner-up Group 1

v

32

02

Trophy QF 4

Winner Group 4 v Runner-up Group 3

v

33

01

Shield SF 1

Runner Up BQF1 v Runner Up BQF2

v

34

02

Shield SF 2

Runner Up BQF3 v Runner Up BQF4

v

35

01

Bowl SF 1

Winner BQF1 v Winner BQF2

v

36

02

Bowl SF 2

Winner BQF3 v Winner BQF4

v

37

01

Plate SF 1

Runner Up TQF1 v Runner Up TQF2

v

38

02

Plate SF 2

Runner Up TQF3 v Runner Up TQF4

v

39

01

Trophy SF 1

Winner TQF1 v Winner TQF2

v

40

02

Trophy SF 2

Winner TQF3 v Winner TQF4

v

41

01

Shield Final

Winner SSF1 v Winner SSF2

v

42

02

Shield 3/4

Runner Up SSF1 v Runner Up SSF2

v

43

01

Bowl Final

Winner BSF1 v Winner BSF2

v

44

02

Bowl 3/4

Runner Up BSF1 v Runner Up BSF2

v

45

01

Plate Final

Winner PSF1 v Winner PSF2

v

46

02

Plate 3/4

Runner Up PSF1 v Runner Up PSF2

v

47

01

Trophy Final

Winner TSF1 v Winner TSF2

v

48

02

Trophy 3/4

Runner Up TSF1 v Runner Up TSF2

v

Presentations will take place immediately following the Trophy Final.

HENRY WEBB MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR TRY OF THE TOURNAMENT YEAR PLAYER

SCHOOL

2009

Millfield School

M Mantella

2010

C Lord

St Joseph’s College

2011

M Stanway

St Joseph’s College

2012

T Whiteley

Millfield School

2013

G Wacokecoke

St Joseph’s College

2014

T Marchant

Dulwich College

2015

N Thomas

Milford School

2016

E Kelly

QEGS Wakefield

2017

J Searle

Brighton College

2018

L Martin

St Joseph’s College

2019

J Slaney

Hampton School

Try of the Tournament Winner 2019 Jack Slaney

NICK DUNCOMBE MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT YEAR PLAYER

SCHOOL

2010 2011 2012 2013

St Joseph’s College Millfield School Millfield School St Joseph’s College St Joseph’s College Merchiston Castle Hampton School Brighton College Brighton College Millfield School RGS Newcastle

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

A Day M Northcote Green S Denman D Lewis L Ludlam Z Mercer R Matlin Hiscock M Smith T Smith D John P Brantingham

Player of the Tournament Winner 2019 Phil Brantingham

TROPHY WINNERS 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

John Fisher School St Joseph’s College Dulwich College Millfield School St Joseph’s College Millfield School Hampton School Cranleigh School Brighton College RGS Newcastle Wellington College

15 - 8 19 - 7 11 - 7 8-0 11 - 10 8-7 8-5 10 - 10 38 - 12 17 - 9 19 - 5

Bedford School Campbell College Filton College John Fisher School RGS High Wycombe St Joseph’s College RGS High Wycombe Brighton College Millfield School Millfield School Kirkham Grammar School

THE DE LA SALLE TROPHY WINNERS 2019 WELLINGTON COLLEGE

PLATE WINNERS 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Dulwich College RGS High Wycombe Bedford School RGS High Wycombe Portsmouth GS Brighton College Denstone College Hampton School QEGS Wakefield Hampton School Millfield School

THE PLATE WINNERS 2019 MILLFIELD SCHOOL

20 - 8 3-0 6-0 10 - 5 6-5 8-0 12 - 10 13 - 0 13 - 0 17 - 0 22 - 21

Bromsgrove School Tonbridge School Portsmouth GS Stamford School RGS Newcastle QEGS Wakefield QEGS Wakefield St Joseph’s College Eltham College Eltham College RGS High Wycombe

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NEW FORMAT, SAME INCREDIBLE EVENT!!

Following feedback from the RFU regarding the format of the competition and its concerns surrounding the physical demand placed on some participating players, we have worked closely with them to ensure a format that we believe not only meets new regulations regarding ‘minutes played’ that will come into effect for next season, but will also continue to provide an exciting and competitive event for all teams involved.

Previous Format Day 1 4 seeded pools of 4 teams 3 x games (15 minutes e/w) = 90 minutes available Day 2 The 1st and 2nd place teams from each of the 4 pools will enter the Trophy Competition The 3rd and 4th place teams from each of the 4 pools will enter the Plate Competition 3 x games (12.5 minutes e/w) = 75 minutes available 2 x finals (12.5 minutes e/w) = possible additional 25 minutes (Maximum available minutes range: 165 – 190)

New Format Day 1 4 seeded pools of 4 teams 3 x games (12.5 minutes e/w) = 75 minutes available Day 2 3 x games (10 minutes e/w) = 60 minutes available The 1st and 2nd place teams from each of the 4 Day 1 pools will enter the Trophy Competition The 3rd and 4th place teams from each of the 4 Day 1 pools will enter the Bowl Competition The first game of Day 2 will act as the quarter final stage.

Following this, the tournament will remain a knockout competition, with Plate and Shield Competitions emerging from the Trophy and Bowl Competitions respectively.

This will result in a total of 3 x 10 minutes e/w fixtures for each team on Day 2 which will include 3rd and 4th place finals.

(Maximum available minutes: 135)

The proposed format means that even teams that do not take advantage of a full 25 man squad (but that bring at least 23 players) will still be able to manage players’ minutes to ensure that all players play no more than 90 minutes across the weekend.

NEW FORMAT, SUNDAY FIXTURES GROUP 1 Team A 1ST Team B 2ND Team C 3RD Team D 4TH

GROUP 2 Team E 1ST Team F 2ND Team G 3RD Team H 4TH

GROUP 3 Team I 1ST Team J 2ND Team K 3RD Team L 4TH

GROUP 4 Team M 1ST Team N 2ND Team O 3RD Team P 4TH

Game 1 – Quarter Final Stage Bowl Quarter Final 1 = Team C v Team H Bowl Quarter Final 2 = Team K v Team P Bowl Quarter Final 3 = Team G v Team D Bowl Quarter Final 4 = Team O v Team L Trophy Quarter Final 1 = Team A v Team F Trophy Quarter Final 2 = Team I v Team N Trophy Quarter Final 3 = Team E v Team B Trophy Quarter Final 4 = Team M v Team J

Game 2 – Semi Final Stage Shield Semi Final 1 = Runner Up Bowl Quarter Final 1 v Runner Up Bowl Quarter Final 2 Shield Semi Final 2 = Runner Up Bowl Quarter Final 3 v Runner Up Bowl Quarter Final 4 Bowl Semi Final 1 = Winner Bowl Quarter Final 1 v Winner Bowl Quarter Final 2 Bowl Semi Final 2 = Winner Bowl Quarter Final 3 v Winner Bowl Quarter Final 4 Plate Semi Final 1 = Runner Up Trophy Quarter Final 1 v Runner Up Trophy Quarter Final 2 Plate Semi Final 2 = Runner Up Trophy Quarter Final 3 v Runner Up Trophy Quarter Final 4 Trophy Semi Final 1 = Winner Trophy Quarter Final 1 v Winner Trophy Quarter Final 2 Trophy Semi Final 2 = Winner Trophy Quarter Final 3 v Winner Trophy Quarter Final 4

Game 3 – Final Stage Shield 3rd / 4th Place Final = Runner Up Shield Semi Final 1 v Runner Up Shield Semi Final 2 Shield Final = Winner Shield Semi Final 1 v Winner Shield Semi Final 2 Bowl 3rd / 4th Place Final = Runner Up Bowl Semi Final 1 v Runner Up Bowl Semi Final 2 Bowl Final = Winner Bowl Semi Final 1 v Winner Bowl Semi Final 2 Plate 3rd / 4th Place Final = Runner Up Plate Semi Final 1 v Runner Up Plate Semi Final 2 Plate Final = Winner Plate Semi Final 1 v Winner Plate Semi Final 2 Trophy 3rd / 4th Place Final = Runner Up Trophy Semi Final 1 v Runner Up Trophy Semi Final 2 Trophy Final = Winner Trophy Semi Final 1 v Winner Trophy Semi Final 2

RULES All games are played in accordance with ERFSU Laws (To include the Global Law Trials) In the preliminary phases of the competition, competing schools will be drawn into groups of four. The organisers seed pools taking into account geography and previous record.

- all players named in a twenty five man squad are eligible to be selected to take a place kick, with each player taking one kick only).

Following the preliminary group stages, the tournament will become a knockout competition. The two highest placed sides from each group entering into the Trophy Quarter Finals and the remaining All preliminary group stage matches sides competing in the Bowl Quarter on Saturday shall be of 25 minutes Finals. At the semi-final stage, Plate duration – 12.5 minutes each way with and Shield competitions will emerge a 3 minute interval at half time. from the Trophy and Bowl respectively. To clarify, any drawn During the group stage of the matches during the knockout stage competition, each team will play of the competition will be decided every other team within their own using the above mentioned criteria group, 3 points being awarded for a (number of tries scored and if still win and 1 point for a draw. Should two undecided, number of tries or more teams finish their group converted). Should these criteria not matches with the same number of decide the result, for example, if the league points, the team scoring the result is 0-0, the tie shall be decided greater number of tries will be placed by a place kicking competition. (Best higher. If still equal, the team with the of five kicks, taken from directly in best points difference between front of the posts on the 22m line, points scored and points conceded moving into Sudden Death if required will be placed higher. If still equal, the - all players named in a twenty five team with the greater number tries man squad are eligible to be selected converted will be placed higher. to take a place kick, with each player Should two or more sides still be taking one kick only). equal, the decision will be reached on the basis of the games between All knockout matches on Sunday those sides using the above criteria shall be of 20 minutes duration – 10 (number of tries scored and if still minutes each way with a 3 minute undecided, number of tries interval at half time. converted). Should these criteria not decide the result, for example, if the The RFU has confirmed that no result is 0-0, the tie shall be decided players should play more than 90 by a place kicking competition. (Best minutes across the weekend. It will of five kicks, taken from directly in be the responsibility of the coaching front of the posts on the 22m line, staff of each school to ensure these moving into Sudden Death if required guidelines are adhered to.

Replacements may be used in a 'rolling' fashion, with no limit on how many substitutions may be made in any given game. We would like to highlight that there is an expectation that teams participating in this festival adhere to the ‘Half Game Policy’', with players all gaining a minimum of 67.5 minutes across the weekend.

Should a team be forced to go to uncontested scrums during a match at any time within the tournament, they will have to reduce to 14 players for the remainder of that match. This will be done by removing a backline player from the field of play. That is, the scrum on both sides will still remain an uncontested eight-man scrum. If a team must go uncontested from the start of a match, the above will apply for the whole duration of that game.

Any player receiving a Yellow card will be temporarily sent off for four minutes in the 25 minute games and three minutes in the 20 minute games. Any player receiving a Red card will not be allowed to take any further part in the competition. Any such incidents will be reported back to the pupil's Head Teacher for review of whether further sanction is appropriate. The team may start the next game in the tournament with a full complement of players.

Each school will advise the organisers of their colours at the time of entry. An alternative set of jerseys must be available and, in the event of a clash of colours, the team named

second in the programme shall be required to change. The referee will make any decision with regard to the clash of colours.

responsibility of each school to ensure that the correct process has been followed for any U16 players ‘playing up’.

Any matter arising from these rules shall be referred to the Tournament Referee (MrAnthony O'Riordan) whose decision shall be final.

Schools will be required to certify that all nominated players are full time students attending the school for which they are nominated. The age group definition for the Tournament is inline with the RFU “Age Grades and Applicable Variations”, under the age group ruling that all players must be under 18. Please note that following feedback, there will be a return to the strict U18 categorisation of this festival and as such all players should have been born on or after 1st September 2003. It is the

It is the responsibility of each school to ascertain their playing commitments throughout the tournament, and to be present at the pitch where they are due to play ten minutes before the advertised kick off time. Failure to observe this rule could result in forfeiture of the match.

The organisers reserve the right, in the event of inclement weather, or for any other reason, to alter the format of the competition and/or the programme. Clarification and instructions in such case will be issued by the Tournament Control.

These rules supersede any previous ones issued.

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