Old Swinford Hospital RFC

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Old Swinford Hospital RFUC
Location Stourbridge, England
Coach(es) Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Coalter Flag of England.svg Shaun Perry
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Old Swinford Hospital RFC is the rugby union football club of Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge. 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.

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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[ clarification needed ] for players to play in.

The school's 1st XV and U15 teams both compete in the Daily Mail Cup and it is not uncommon for the teams to reach the late stages of the competition, in the 2011/2012 season the 1st XV made it to the final of the U18 cup at Twickenham, unfortunately losing to Dulwich College 15–8. However Swinford scored the only try through Cass Brookes. Also, in the 2016/2017 season the 1XV managed to play at Sixways Stadium, Home of the Worcester Warriors to compete in the Natwest Bowl, which they won 25–13. 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 1970s 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

DatesNameNotes
1986-1987 Flag of England.svg M Evans
1987-1988 Flag of England.svg T Vaughan
1988-1989 Flag of England.svg A Bradley
1989–1990Flag placeholder.svg W Coles
1990-1991Flag placeholder.svg J Simpson
1991–1992Flag placeholder.svg R Greasley
1992-1993Flag placeholder.svg G England
1993-1994Flag placeholder.svg A Driver
1994–1995Flag placeholder.svg J Hyatt
1995–1996 Flag of England.svg B Corfield
1996-1997Flag placeholder.svg A Gibson
1997–1998 Flag of England.svg J Shaw
1998–1999Flag placeholder.svg D Quinn
1999–2000Flag placeholder.svg D Burr
2000–2001Flag placeholder.svg T Daplyn
2001–2002Flag placeholder.svg A Cambridge
2002–2003Flag placeholder.svg R Harding
2003–2004Flag placeholder.svg J Pette
2004-2005 Flag of England.svg C Pennell
2005–2006 Flag of England.svg H Southall
2006–2008 Flag of England.svg D Willis
2008-2009 Flag of England.svg S Sutherland
2009-2010 Flag of England.svg A Nixon
2010-2011 Flag of England.svg R Williamson
2011-2012 Flag of England.svg E Taylor
2012-2013 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg R Williams
2013-2014 Flag of England.svg H Taylor
2018-2019 Flag of England.svg A Shaw
2019-2020 Flag of England.svg B Meakin
2020-2021 Flag of England.svg N Sinandima
2021-2022 Flag of England.svg W Webb
2022-2023 Flag of England.svg E Olaleye

Coaches

DatesName
1989–2002 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Jones
2000-2002 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Jones & Flag of England.svg Nick Tisdale
2002-2008 Flag of England.svg Nick Tisdale & Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Coalter
2008–2018 Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Coalter & Flag of England.svg Simon Daws
2008–Present Ulster Banner.svg Andrew Coalter & Flag of England.svg Shaun Perry

Notable players

Tours

YearToCaptainWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints Against
1991 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaJ Simpson
1993 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaG England
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg South AfricaB Corfield
1998  South America J Shaw
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaD Burr
2002 Flag of South Africa.svg South AfricaA Cambridge20443114
2004 Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand and Flag of the Cook Islands.svg The Cook IslandsJ Pette30211064
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia and Flag of Fiji.svg FijiH Southall40118920
2008 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa and Flag of Namibia.svg NamibiaD Vermont50020764
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia and Flag of Malaysia.svg MalaysiaA Nixon500N/AN/A

1st XV Playing Record

Daily Mail Cup

2007/2008

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Queen Mary's Grammar, Walsall555Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital325Newcastle-Under-Lyme School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital323Wellingborough School

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital500Haileybury School

6th Round

Worcester 6th Form College714Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Barnard Castle School3910Old Swinford Hospital

2006/2007

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Prince Henry's High School, Evesham050Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital218Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round

Prince Henry's High School, Evesham050Old Swinford Hospital

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital2532Warwick School

2005/2006

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round: Bye

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital390Solihull VI Form College

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital155King Edward's Birmingham

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital2415Solihull School

6th Round

Hereford Cathedral School726Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Durham School105Old Swinford Hospital

2004/2005

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Sutton Coldfield College052Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital2214Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital229Lady Manners School

5th Round

Northampton School for Boys817Old Swinford Hospital

6th Round

Old Swinford Hospital2723Oakham School

Quarter Final

Old Swinford Hospital4723Durham
(Report)

Semi-Final

Exeter College1918Old Swinford Hospital
(Report)
Castlecroft

2003/2004

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

KES Five Ways042Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital450KES Stratford

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital1219Hartpury College

2002/2003

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Old Swinford Hospital263Worcester 6th Form College

3rd Round

KES Lichfield0WOOld Swinford Hospital

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital135Leicester Grammar School

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital1410Northampton School for Boys

6th Round

Solihull School1035Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Old Swinford Hospital1044Barnard Castle School

2001/2002

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Fairfax School358Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Hereford Cathedral School1049Old Swinford Hospital

4th Round

The King's School, Worcester2523Old Swinford Hospital

2000/2001

1st Round

Kenilworth School1360Old Swinford Hospital

2nd Round

Old Swinford Hospital4225King Henry VIII School

3rd Round

Old Swinford HospitalWO0Bromsgrove School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital1011Oakham School

The National Schools 7's

2009/2010

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital440011651
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ysgol Gyfun Morgannwg420210967
Flag of England.svg John Fisher School42029279
Flag of England.svg Wisbech Grammar School42027783
Flag of England.svg Worthing College400428142

Final 16

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital3621 Flag of England.svg Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Quarter Final

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital531 Flag of England.svg Millfield School

2007/2008

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg Kirkham Grammar School440012624
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital430115519
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr42027960
Flag of England.svg Bury Grammar School410336139
Flag of England.svg Medina High School400421175

2006/2007

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital440017933
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Llandovery College430112626
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ysgol Gyfun Llanari4202102116
Flag of England.svg Isleworth and Syon Boys' School410373101
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Uxbridge School40040204

Final 16

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital2419 Flag of England.svg Skinners' School

Quarter Final

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital1912 Flag of England.svg Campion School

Semi-Final

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital1027 Flag of England.svg Hartpury College

2005/2006

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg The Manchester Grammar School33009934
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital32019032
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Greenhill School31026472
Flag of England.svg Emanuel School300310125

2004/2005

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital330010933
Flag of England.svg Adams Grammar School32019443
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys College31024742
Flag of England.svg Chew Valley School30030132

Final 32

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital1914 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf

Final 16

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital1719 Flag of England.svg Lymm High School

2003/2004

TeamPldWDLPFPA
Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital33005820
Flag of England.svg Colston's School32016936
Flag of England.svg Latymer Upper School31024657
Flag of England.svg St Benedicts School, Ealing30030132

Final 32

Flag of England.svg Old Swinford Hospital2229 Flag of England.svg Ivybridge Community College

See also

References