Old Swinford Hospital RFC
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Introduction
Old Swinford Hospital RFC is the rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
football club of Old Swinford Hospital School
Old Swinford Hospital
Old Swinford Hospital is a selective voluntary aided boys' boarding school in Oldswinford, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England that has been in continuous operation since the 17th century.- History :Old Swinford Hospital opened in the late summer of 1667...
in Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
. The school is acknowledged as one of the top rugby schools in the country, holding a highly successful playing record and with many players playing at regional level and an increasing number going on to play professionally and internationally.
Rugby at the school starts at Under 12 level and is played in individual year groups until Under 16 level where the players enter the senior rugby system, where there are four senior XV's for players to play in.
The school's 1st XV and U15 teams both compete in the Daily Mail Cup
Daily Mail Cup
The Daily Mail RBS Cup is the annual English schools' rugby union cup competition. The semi-finals are now held at Broadstreet Rugby Club. The final is held at Twickenham Stadium. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels...
and it is not uncommon for the teams to reach the late stages of the competition. This has led to a large following by members of the school both past and present. On many occasions a 1st XV match will attract a large proportion of the school community to the sidelines.
Unusual Matches
In the late 70's a game of Rugby was being played on Top Field, which concealed the old World War II air raid shelters, long since closed up. During the game a maul was formed and the roof of the air raid shelter collapsed leading to the pile of players falling through the hole. After that the field was not declared playable until the shelters had been filled and reinforced.1st XV Captains
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 1986-1987 |  M Evans |
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| 1987-1988 | T Vaughan |
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| 1988-1989 | A Bradley |
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| 1989–1990 | W Coles | |
| 1990-1991 | J Simpson | |
| 1991–1992 | R Greasley | |
| 1992-1993 | G England | |
| 1993-1994 | A Driver | |
| 1994–1995 | J Hyatt | |
| 1995–1996 | B Corfield |
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| 1996-1997 | A Gibson | |
| 1997–1998 | J Shaw Joe Shaw (rugby player) Joe Shaw born 20 February 1980 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.Shaw joined the Falcons from Northampton Saints in the summer of 2002.... |
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| 1998–1999 | D Quinn | |
| 1999–2000 | D Burr | |
| 2000–2001 | T Daplyn | |
| 2001–2002 | A Cambridge | |
| 2002–2003 | R Harding | |
| 2003–2004 | J Pette | |
| 2004-2005 | C Pennell Chris Pennell Chris Pennell is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback.... |
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| 2005–2006 | H Southall |
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| 2006–2008 | D Willis |
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| 2008-2009 | S Sutherland |
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| 2009-2010 | A Nixon |
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| 2010-2011 | R Williamson |
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| 2011-2012 | E Taylor |
Coaches
| Dates | Name |
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| 1989–2002 |  Peter Jones |
| 2000-2002 | Peter Jones & Nick Tisdale |
| 2002-2008 |  Andrew Coalter& Nick Tisdale |
| 2008–present | Andrew Coalter & Simon Daws |
Notable players
Richard WestRichard West (rugby player)
Richard West is a former English rugby union footballer. He played as a lock.He was educated at Old Swinford Hospital and the University of the West of England in Bristol....
Joe Shaw
Joe Shaw (rugby player)
Joe Shaw born 20 February 1980 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.Shaw joined the Falcons from Northampton Saints in the summer of 2002....
James Tideswell George Robson
George Robson (rugby player)
George Robson is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Lock.Robson was a student at Bromsgrove School but started his rugby career at Old Swinford Hospital....
James Collins
James Collins (rugby player)
James Collins is an English rugby union player. He currently plays as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the Guinness Premiership....
Chris Pennell
Chris Pennell
Chris Pennell is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback....
Rhys Crane Daniel Willis (Ex Worcestor Warriors player. Retired at age 19 due to a knee injury)
Tours
| Year | To | Captain | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against |
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| 1991 |  Canada |
J Simpson | |||||
| 1993 | Canada |
G England | |||||
| 1996 |  South Africa |
B Corfield | |||||
| 1998 |  South America |
J Shaw Joe Shaw (rugby player) Joe Shaw born 20 February 1980 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership.Shaw joined the Falcons from Northampton Saints in the summer of 2002.... |
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| 2000 |  Australia |
D Burr | |||||
| 2002 | South Africa |
A Cambridge | 2 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 114 |
| 2004 |  New Zealand and  The Cook Islands |
J Pette | 3 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 64 |
| 2006 | Australia and  Fiji |
H Southall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 20 |
| 2008 | South Africa and  Namibia |
D Vermont | 5 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 64 |
| 2010 | Australia and  Malaysia |
A Nixon | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Daily Mail Cup
2007/20081st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2006/2007
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
2005/2006
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round: Bye
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2004/2005
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
Semi-Final
2003/2004
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
2002/2003
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2001/2002
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
2000/2001
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
The National Schools 7's
2009/2010| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
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| Old Swinford Hospital |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 51 | |
| Ysgol Gyfun Morgannwg |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 67 | |
| John Fisher School |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 79 | |
| Wisbech Grammer School |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 83 | |
| Worthing College |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 142 |
Final 16
Quarter Final
2007/2008
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
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| Kirkham Grammar School |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 24 | |
| Old Swinford Hospital |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 19 | |
| Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 60 | |
| Bury Grammar School |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 139 | |
| Medina High School |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 175 |
2006/2007
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford Hospital |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 33 | |
| Llandovery College |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 26 | |
| Ysgol Gyfun Llanari |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 116 | |
| Isleworth and Syon Boys' School |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 101 | |
| Uxbridge School |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 204 |
Final 16
Quarter Final
Semi-Final
2005/2006
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Manchester Grammar School |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 34 | |
| Old Swinford Hospital |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 32 | |
| Greenhill School |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 72 | |
| Emanuel School |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 125 |
2004/2005
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford Hospital |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 33 | |
| Adams Grammar School |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 43 | |
| Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys College |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 42 | |
| Chew Valley School |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 132 |
Final 32
Final 16
2003/2004
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford Hospital |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 20 | |
| Colston's School |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 36 | |
| Latymer Upper School |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 57 | |
| St Benedicts School, Ealing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 132 |
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