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Rugby

Rugby

King's College has had a strong rugby tradition for many years now, including winning the National Schools Sevens (Rosslyn Park) twice in the last 20 years , and reaching the quarter-final of the Under 15 Daily Mail Vase last season.

King's fields nine teams every Saturday, three senior teams and six junior teams.  King's aims to both stretch the best players who represent the 1st XV or the junior A teams, and to develop the skills of any boy who likes rugby but whose ability or size may be more appropriate to a B team.  Recently, three players were involved in the England Schools Barbarians set-up.

Our current fixture list includes all the local schools such as Queen's, Wellington, Taunton School and Blundell's, as well as Cheltenham College, Monmouth and Clifton.  The junior sides also play the local state schools that offer rugby.  In addition, both the Under 15 side and the 1st XV enter the Daily Mail Cup.  This is a tough fixture list, but it is hoped that our strongest sides will win most, but not necessarily all their games, and in weaker years some victories are still likely.

Each team has its own coach, who is on the teaching staff, and former pupils are encouraged to come back and help at coaching sessions.

In addition to 15-a-side boys' rugby, which is the main sport in the Michaelmas term, there is also 7-a-side rugby in the Lent term for seniors, Under 16s and sometimes Under 14s.  Also in the Lent term, rugby is available as an option for girls, and it is hoped that soon the girls may be able to enter a 7-a-side competition.

Our vision is that pupils will leave school having enjoyed their rugby, and will want to carry it on after school either at club or university level.