Daily Mail Under-15 Schools Cup, Second round
MEDINA THRIVING ON ADKINS DIET
Medina High School are flying the flag for the Isle of Wight on their first appearance in the Daily Mail Schools Under-15 Cup.
The sport was reintroduced to the Newport comprehensive last year by two rugby refugees from Wales and Gloucester.
Dorian Williams was a schoolmate of Wales hooker Garin Jenkins at the Coed-y-lan school in Pontypridd, while Peter Cronin played alongside Mike Teague at Kingsholm in the 1980s.
Together they coach a talented young team that breezed through the first round 38-0 against Hounsdown to set up this week’s home tie against Embley Park from Totton.
Adam Adkins scored two tries, David Champion added two tries and four conversions and there was a try apiece from Josh Franklin and Marcus Militello.
Adkins, who captains the side, plays for Hampshire and is on the books of London Irish and his centre partnership with Champion has caused plenty of problems for opponents.
"Last year was the first season Medina has played rugby for a long time and we only intended it to be an after-school club," said Williams.
"But we’ve got some very good players in this group and they did so well we decided to enter the Daily Mail competition and the Hampshire Cup.
"We did well against Hounsdown but this is a real step up for us. We’ve got a chance. The challenge for us now is to see if we can match the organisation of these more extablished sides.
"The first round win was quite an achievement and it’s the talk of the school at the moment. This team has helped raise the profile of the game and rugby has certainly taken off.
"Last season we barely had 15 players, now we’ve got more than 20 and we’re hoping the next batch starting as under-14s will carry it on."
Also into the second round are Halliford, from Shepperton, who hammered RGS Guildford 50-0 away from home.
Halliford, coached by Ian Bardgett, have some pedigree behind them. The same group reached the final of the Rosslyn Park Under-13 Sevens in 2004 and nine of them appeared for Middlesex at Under-14 level last season.
"Rugby’s grown at the school over the last five or six years and we’re now running 10 teams in a school of 300 boys," said Andy Naish, the schools head of PE.
"This particular group is a very athletic one with plenty of good players and a couple of exceptional ones in fly-half James Adams a prop Daniel Ralph."
Halliford’s eight tries against Guildford shared by Rhodri Williams (3), Guillaume Veloso (2), Adams (2) and Will Hodgeson with Ashley Bryant kicking five conversions.
They face Isleworth and Syon later this week with the prospect of a high profile encounter with 2003 Daily Mail champions Whitgift to come in the third round.
Last year’s two finalists enjoyed mixed fortunes when their next generation of Under-15 players kicked off this season’s competition.
St Benedict’s, Ealing, won 12-7 against St Paul’s Barnes when two outstanding young sides met at Twickenham in April.
But they nearly fell at the first hurdle before they edged past Orleans Park 31-25 to earn a second round trip to Longford on October 5.
St Paul’s, Barnes, got off to a flying start with a 50-0 victory over Latymer School and now take on Coopers Company and Coborn.
Daily Mail Under-15 Schools Cup, Second round
City of London Freemen's v Epsom Coll
Hinchley Wood v St George's Coll, Addlestone
Gordon's v Rodborough Technology Coll
Winston Churchill v Reigate GS
Churcher's Coll v Toynbee Community Coll
Medina High v Embley Park
St John's Coll, Southsea or Portsmouth GS v Chichester High
Warden Park v Christ's Hospital
St Bede's, Hailsham v Brighton Coll
Skinners v Sackville
St Olave's v Langley Park Boys
St Dunstan's Coll v Colfe's
Norton Knatchbull v St Columba's RC Boys
Sir Roger Manwoods v Chatham House GS v Dover GS
Oakwood Park GS v Maidstone GS
Dartford GS v Chislehurst and Sidcup GS
Tiffin v Caterham
Wallington County GS v Trinity, Croydon
Whitgift v Emanuel
Halliford v Isleworth & Syon
Longford Community v St Benedict's, Ealing
St Ignatius Coll v London Oratory
St Paul's, Barnes v Coopers' Co & Coborn
Westcliffe High for Boys v Great Baddow High
St Martin's v Davenant Foundation
Robert Clack v Felsted
Ipswich v Woodbridge
Finborough v Norwich
Wymondham Coll v Gresham's
Wymondham High v Langley, Norwich
King's, Ely v King Edward VII, Kings Lynn
King's, Peterborough v St Ivo
First round
City of London Freemen's 50 Claremont Fan Court 0
Fullbrook 5 Epsom Coll 55
Glyn Technology 10 Hinchley Wood 55
St George's Coll, Addlestone 50 Therfield 0
All Hallows 5 Gordon's 74
Rodborough Technology Coll 23 King's, Winchester 12
St Peter's Catholic, Guildford 10 Winston Churchill 59
Lingfield Notre Dame 12 Reigate GS 53
Churcher's Coll 54 Salesian Coll 7
Toynbee Community Coll 20 Perins 15
Hounsdown 0 Medina HS 38
Embley Park 20 Oaklands Catholic 17
St John's Coll, Southsea v Portsmouth GS – playing October 6
Chichester High 50 Bognor Regis Community Coll 5
Warden Park 18 Worth 0
Hove Park 5 Christ's Hospital 48
Imberhorne 3 St Bede's, Hailsham 19
Steyning GS 28 Brighton Coll 44
Cranbrook 3 Skinners 19
Thomas Bennett Comm Coll 20 Sackville 27
St Olave's 41 Ravens Wood 5
Langley Park Boys 50 Hayes 0
Eltham Coll 12 St Dunstan's Coll 19
Colfe's 24 Dulwich Coll 13
Norton Knatchbull 19 Judd 7
Homewood 0 St Columba's RC Boys 41
Harvey GS 17 Sir Roger Manwoods 53
Chatham House GS v Dover GS – playing October 4
Minster Coll lost to Oakwood Park GS w/o
Maidstone GS 48 Chatham GS 12
Dartford GS 36 Gravesend GS 10
Chislehurst and Sidcup GS 29 Beths GS 17
Tiffin 57 Royal Alexander & Albert 7
St Bede's, Redhill 0 Caterham 50
John Fisher 5 Wallington County GS 22
Trinity, Croydon 17 King's Coll, Wimbledon 12
Whitgift 21 Wimbledon Coll 0
Emanuel 50 Whitton Sports Coll 7
RGS, Guildford 0 Halliford 50
Teddington 0 Isleworth & Syon 50
Longford Community 50 Magna Carta 0
Orleans Park 25 St Benedict's, Ealing 31
St Ignatius Coll 54 Cardinal Vaughan Memorial 5
Latymer Upper 19 London Oratory 26
St Paul's, Barnes 50 Latymer 0
Rickmansworth 12 Coopers' Co & Coborn 19
William Edwards 5 Westcliffe High for Boys 37
King John, Thundersley 10 Great Baddow High 36
St Martin's bt Passmores w/o
Oaks Park High 10 Davenant Foundation 22
Robert Clack 27 Saffron Walden County High 5
Felsted 27 St Joseph's Coll, Ipswich 0
RGS, Colchester 26 Ipswich 40
Royal Hospital, Ipswich 7 Woodbridge 39
Thomas Mills High 19 Finborough 41
King Edward VI, BSE 24 Norwich 35
Hellesdon High 0 Wymondham Coll 49
Fakenham High 3 Gresham's 47
Wymondham High 31 North Walsham High 15
Langley, Norwich 43 Bungay High 0
King's, Ely 13 Soham Village Coll 12
King Edward VII, Kings Lynn 27 Wisbech GS 0
King's, Peterborough 32 Longsands Coll 5
St Ivo 25 Hinchingbrooke 20
Daily Mail Under-18 Schools Cup
WILKO AND IN AGAIN FOR HAMPTON
The last time Hampton entered the Daily Mail Schools Cup was eight years ago. They thought they had a pretty good side.
Scrum-half Simon Amor went on to captain England at Sevens and number eight Andy Beattie plays for Bath and England A.
They couldn’t compete, though, with Lord Wandsworth’s fly-half Jonathan Wilkinson and hadn’t appeared in the competition again until now.
"We play all sports and there’s a big commitment to rowing so the talent is spread around," said Steve Timbs, the master in charge of rugby.
"But this year is a much better than average side and the boys were keen to enter. They’re a strong all-round team with talent in the backs."
They’ve reached the third round of this season’s Under-18 competition in double quick time, knocking out Emanuel 53-0 and Latymer Upper 26-17 under the guidance of new coach Zoran Higgins.
The tries came from Will Browne, Richard Crawshay-Jones, Seb Jewell and Chris Edwards, who captains the side from number eight.
The face the winners of the Oratory v Verulam tie in round three and a fourth round meeting with St Paul’s Barnes is in prospect.
St Paul’s play Wimbledon College or Enfield in round three after a 40-7 victory over Richmond-upon-Thames College.
Also into round three are Wymondham College from Norfolk after beating Langley 33-3 and Norwich 36-21.
They play the winners of today’s tie between RHS Ipswich and St Joseph’s, Ipswich.
Daily Mail Under-18 Schools Cup, second round
Maidstone GS v Skinners
Harvey GS v St Olave's
Eltham Coll v Sir Roger Manwood's
Norton Knatchbull v St Bede's
Cranbook v Collyers Coll
Brighton Coll v Christ's Hospital
Sussex Downs Coll v King Edward VI S, S-ton
RGS Guildford v Bishop Wordsworth's School
Peter Symonds Coll v Alton Coll
Whitgift v Churchers Coll
Queen Mary's Coll v Caterham
Glyn v Reigate GS
Tiffin v Epsom Coll
St George's Coll, Addlestone v John Fisher
Ravenswood v Langley Park or Dartford GS
Gravesend GS v Chiselhurst & Sidcup GS
Hinchinbrooke v Wisbech GS
Bungay HS v Gresham's
Wymondham Coll 36 Norwich 21
Royal Hospital, Ipswich v St Joseph's Coll
West Suffolk Coll v King's, Ely
Coopers Co & Coborn v Campion
Colchester VI Form Coll v King Edward VI GS, Chelmsford
Saffron Walden CHS v Westcliff HSfor Boys
Broxbourne v Haberdashers' Aske's BS
Richard Hale v Roundwood Park
St Alban's v St George's School, Harpenden
Knights Templar v St Benedict's
Hampton 26 Latymer Upper 17
London Oratory v Verulam
Wimbledon Coll v Enfield GS
Richmond-u-Thames Coll 7 St Paul's, Barnes 40
First round
London Leisure Coll 20 Maidstone GS 29
Colfe's 12 Skinners
Harvey GS 28 Dover GS 15
St Olave's 54 Hayes 3
Eltham Coll 56 Sir Joseph Williamson's MS 36
Sir Roger Manwood's 22 Chatham House GS 14
Oakwood Park 31 Norton Knatchbull 36
St Bede's Senior 14 Hove Park 10
Cranbook 43 Brighton & Hove SFC 0
Haywards Heath VI Form Coll lost to Collyers Coll w/o
Brighton Coll 52 Worthing 0
Christ's Hospital 20 Worth 12
Steyning GS 0 Sussex Downs Coll 86
Chichester HS v King Edward VI, Southampton
Portsmouth GS 19 RGS Guildford 31
Bishop Wordsworth's 52 St John's Coll, Southsea 0
Peter Symonds Coll 61 Oaklands Catholic 11
Alton Coll 46 Embley Park 21
Bethany 15 Whitgift 29
Barton Peveril Coll 17 Churchers Coll 69
Queen Mary's Coll bt All Hallows w/o
Caterham 48 Esher Coll 18
Glyn 32 Gordon's 10
Hinchley Wood 5 Reigate GS 52
Wallington County GS 0 Tiffin 29
Epsom Coll 50 Farnborough VI Form Coll 0
St George's Coll, Addlestone 29 Trinity 0
St Bedes 3 John Fisher 73
Ravenswood 52 St Dunstans Coll 0
Langley Park Boys v Dartford GS – playing October 4
Minster Coll lost to Gravesend GS w/o
Chiselhurst & Sidcup GS 57 Beths GS 0
Longsands Coll 5 Hinchinbrooke 31
St Ivo 0 Wisbech GS 53
East Norfolk VI Form Coll 12 Bungay HS22
Fakenham HS 3 Gresham's 37
Wymondham Coll 33 Langley 3
Norwich bt King Edward VI, Bury w/o
Royal Hospital, Ipswich 55 Ipswich 10
Thomas Mills HS0 West Suffolk Coll 34
King's School, Ely 27 Long Rd VI Form Coll 0
Coopers Co & Coborn 35 Robert Clack 12
Colchester VI Form Coll 29 Davenant Foundation 27
King Edward VI GS, Chelmsford 41 King John 21
Saffron Walden CHS 49 Mount Grace 0
Westcliff HS for Boys 21 SEEVIC 12
Beaumont 0 Broxbourne 17
Fearnhill 0 Haberdashers' Aske's BS 50
Hitchin Boys' 0 Richard Hale 31
Roundwood Park 17 Simon Balle 3
St Alban's 20 St Columba's Coll 5
St Edmunds Coll, Ware 14 St George's School, Harpenden 55
St Mary's Catholic 19 Knights Templar 24
Emanuel 0 Hampton 53
Isleworth & Syon 5 Latymer Upper 17
London Oratory 59 St Ignatius Coll 0
Tring 14 Verulam 17
Vyners 12 Wimbledon Coll 17
Cardinal Vaughan 5 Enfield GS 21
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