Veterrimi IV

Last updated

Veterrimi IV
Current season or competition:
Rugby football current event.svg 2015 Veterrimi IV
Sport Rugby union
Inaugural season2010;12 years ago (2010)
Number of teams4
Teams Rugby School (1845)

Sherborne School (1846)
Durham School (1850)
St Paul's School (1850)

Contents

Cheltenham College (1876)
Holders St Paul's School (2015)
Most titles Rugby School (1 title)
Durham School (1 title)
St Paul's School (1 title)

The Veterrimi IV (veterrimi four or V4) is a rugby tournament between four of the oldest rugby playing schools in the world. The event is scheduled to be held biennially or triennially (every two to three years). "Veterrimi" is Latin for "oldest".

Conception

The idea for the Veterrimi IV tournament came from Durham School's director of sport, Ben Mason. To celebrate the long histories of playing rugby in English schools he conceived bringing four of the oldest of these clubs together to play a two-day tournament. On the first day participating in a round-robin tournament to qualify for a final and a third-fourth "wooden-spoon" match on the second day.

Participants

Schools that have taken part in the tournament are:

SchoolDate school adopted rugby codeDates of participation in V4Notes
Rugby School 18452010Rugby School is, of course, where the game of rugby football originated and was first codified. The "reductionist" Rugbeian origin myth gives 1823 as the year of William Webb-Ellis' indiscretion so this is commonly used as the date for the invention of the game; however running with the ball (the "distinctive feature of the rugby game") was not adopted until about 1830. Perhaps a more accurate date for the origin of the sport is 28 August 1845, the day that 37 Laws were first codified by W.D. Arnold, W.W. Shirley and F. Hutchins and approved by the Levee and Sixth (Heads of Houses, School Prefects and House Prefects). [1] [2] Rugby's first match against another school was in 1896 against Cheltenham College. [3]
Sherborne School 1846
2010
2013
2015
Rugby was introduced to Sherborne School by the Rev. Charles Thomas Penrose, headmaster from 1846–1850. He was a former pupil of Rugby School and a Cambridge rowing blue, arriving at Sherborne as a vigorous 29-year-old with a love of sport. [4] [5]
Durham School 1850
2010
2013
2015
Rugby appears to have been introduced to Durham School in 1850, probably by masters who had been pupils at Rugby School. [6] Durham School Football Club is frequently quoted as being the fourth oldest Rugby Club in the world. [7]
St Paul's School 1850
2013
2015
Rugby was first played at St Paul's in 1850. The school is also one of the founder members of the Rugby Football Union; they commemorated this occasion by changing the colours of their playing kit to all-white. [8]
Cheltenham College 1876
2010
2013
2015
Rugby is recorded as having been brought to Cheltenham College in 1844 by the Acton brothers, previously of School House at Rugby School; however the game at Cheltenham was played under local variations of the laws until 1876 when the Rugby Football Union's code was adopted. [9] Cheltenham first played a match against another school in 1892 against Wellington College. [9]

Trophy

The winner of the Veterrimi IV tournament is awarded the AJ Dingle Trophy named in honour of Arthur James Dingle who was a pupil at Durham School, an Oxford Blue and who was capped three times for England playing on the wing. He participated in the very last Five Nations match before the outbreak of war before joining the East Yorkshire Regiment and, after a failed attack during the largest battle of the Gallipoli campaign, he was listed as missing presumed killed. His body was never found. [10]

Inaugural tournament (Durham 2010)

The first tournament was hosted by Durham School, taking place on Saturday 23 October. There was unrelenting rain but the supporters turned out in their hundreds to be part of this special day. Durham School and Rugby School battled it out in the final, with the A J Dingle Trophy finally going to Rugby School. The event received extensive coverage by the national and local press as well as specialist rugby media including Sky Sports Rugby Club News, Sky Sports News, BBC Look North and Metro Radio. [11]

Round robin

MatchesFinal standings
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Durham 7–10 Rugby
Cheltenham 5–0 Sherborne
Durham 8–0 Cheltenham
Rugby 7–10 Sherborne
Durham 10–0 Sherborne
Rugby 10–0 Cheltenham
TeamPldWDLPts
Rugby 320127
Durham 320125
Sherborne 310210
Cheltenham 31025

Knockout

Third place playoff
   
1 Sherborne 17
2 Cheltenham 12
Final
   
1 Durham 5
2 Rugby 7

Second tournament (Sherborne 2013)

Rugby School, having won the first tournament, dropped out of the second; St Paul's School took their place. Sherborne were missing two players, both of whom had been selected to play for England U18 against Leicester Academy. The first four games on the first day finished with two out of two wins for St Paul's and Durham. The remaining two games being unnecessary to decide the finalists it was decided that straight finals would be played on the Sunday with Durham and St Paul's in the main final and Sherborne and Cheltenham playing in the 3rd/4th place play-off. After day 1 of the competition Sherborne School hosted a black tie dinner for parents and players with guest speaker John Bentley. Durham were presented with the AJ Dingle cup by Tim Stirk (OD), president of England Rugby Football Schools Union. [12]

Round robin

MatchesFinal standings
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
St Paul's 13–12 Sherborne
Cheltenham 7–17 Durham
Durham 12–8 Sherborne
St Paul's 27–0 Cheltenham
Sherborne Cheltenham
Durham St Paul's
TeamPldWDLPts
St Paul's 220040
Durham 220029
Sherborne 200220
Cheltenham 20020

Knockout

Third place playoff
   
1 Sherborne 17
2 Cheltenham 14
Final
   
1 Durham 15
2 St Paul's 10

Third tournament (Cheltenham 2015)

The next occurrence of the event was held by Cheltenham between Friday 30 October and Sunday 1 November 2015. [13] [14] The first round of matches started at 10 am, the second round at 12 noon with a hog roast between 12 noon and 2 pm. The teams taking part were Cheltenham, Durham, Sherborne and St Paul's. St Paul's won this third edition of the series. [15]

Round robin

MatchesFinal standings
Kick-offPitchTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
Sat
10:00
1 Cheltenham 5-23 St Paul's
2 Durham 10–10 Sherborne
Sat
12:00
1 Cheltenham 7-29 Durham
2 Sherborne 0–0 St Paul's
Sun
10:00
1 Cheltenham 0–0 Sherborne
2 Durham 5-15 St Paul's
TeamPldWDLPts
St Paul's School33009
Durham School31115
Sherborne School31115
Cheltenham College30033

Knockout

Third place playoff
   
1 Sherborne School 17
2 Cheltenham College 5
Final
   
1 Durham School 5
2 St Paul's School 22

[15]

Fourth tournament (2017)

There is, as yet, no host determined for the fourth tournament.

Round robin

MatchesFinal standings
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Team A0–0Team B
Team C0–0Team D
Team A0–0Team C
Team B0–0Team D
Team D0–0Team A
Team C0–0Team B
TeamPldWDLPts
Team W00000
Team X00000
Team Y00000
Team Z00000

Knockout

Third place playoff
   
1 Team Y 0
2 Team Z 0
Final
   
1 Team W 0
2 Team X 0

See also

http://www.schoolssports.com/CompetitionMicrosite/?TID=0d8664a6-cee1-4cba-b72c-b554fb3b3603

Related Research Articles

Rugby World Cup International rugby union competition

The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, who according to a popular legend, invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football game.

Rugby School Public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Rugby School is a public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.

Cheltenham Place in England

Cheltenham, also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort, following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain.

Cheltenham Town F.C. Association football club in Cheltenham, England

Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, after winning the League Two title. Nicknamed the "Robins", they have played at Whaddon Road since 1932. The club contests rivalries with Gloucester City and Forest Green Rovers.

Rugby sevens 7-a-side team sport, sub-code of rugby union

Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players playing seven-minute halves, instead of the usual 15 players playing 40-minute halves. Rugby sevens is administered by World Rugby, the body responsible for rugby union worldwide. The game is popular at all levels, with amateur and club tournaments generally held in the summer months. Sevens is one of the most well distributed forms of rugby, and is popular in parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and especially in the South Pacific.

Cheltenham College Public school in Gloucestershire, England

Cheltenham College is a public school for pupils aged 13–18 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. One of the public schools of the Victorian period, it was opened in July 1841. A Church of England foundation, it is well known for its classical, military, and sporting traditions, and currently has approximately 640 pupils.

Sherborne School Public school in Sherborne, Dorset, England

Sherborne School is a public school located beside Sherborne Abbey, in the parish of Sherborne, Dorset. The school has been in continuous operation on the same site for over 1,300 years. It was founded in 705 AD by St Aldhelm and, following the dissolution of the monasteries, re-founded in 1550 by King Edward VI, making it one of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. Sherborne is one of the twelve founding member public schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference in 1869 and is a member of the Eton Group and Boarding Schools Association.

A varsity match is a fixture between two university teams, particularly Oxford and Cambridge. The Scottish Varsity rugby match between the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh at Murrayfield stadium is claimed to be the oldest recurring varsity match in the world, having been played since the 1860s. It is predated by the University Match in Cricket between Oxford and Cambridge, which was first played in 1827. The 139th Varsity Chess Match between Oxford and Cambridge took place at Pall Mall on Saturday 23 October 2021. The match normally held in March was caused by the Covid19 pandemic to move to October but kept its tradition of not missing a year and remains the longest running and continuous chess competition in the world.

Oldest football clubs The worlds oldest clubs playing various codes of football

The oldest football clubs trace their origins to the mid-19th century, a period when football evolved from being a casual pastime to an organised mainstream sport.

Durham School

Durham School is an English independent boarding and day school in Durham, North East England and was an all-boys institution until 1985, when girls were admitted to the sixth form. The school takes pupils aged 3–18 years and became fully co-educational in 1998. A member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, it enrolls 650 day and boarding students. Its preparatory institution, known as Bow, Durham School, enrolls a further 160 pupils. Durham and Bow's former pupils include politicians, clergy and British aristocracy. Former students are known as Old Dunelmians. Founded by the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Langley, in 1414, it received royal foundation by King Henry VIII in 1541 following the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Protestant Reformation. It is the city's oldest institution of learning.

The Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens is an English rugby union sevens tournament, organised by Rosslyn Park F.C., that has evolved into the world's largest rugby tournament with some 9,500 boys and girls aged 13 – 19 competing annually from over 800 schools. There are now well over 1,100 matches on the 5 groups of pitches every year. A separate tournament for the U11 age group takes place the week before.

2015 Rugby World Cup 8th Rugby World Cup

The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was only one change: Uruguay replaced Russia. This was the first World Cup with no new teams to the tournament.

Rugby union in the United States Sport in the United States

Rugby union in the United States is a fast growing sport in the nation. Rugby union at the youth, high school, college, amateur club, professional, and international levels is governed by USA Rugby. There are over 125,000 players registered with USA Rugby as of 2016. Over 2,500 rugby union clubs exist around the country, including those of whom are part of college rugby. Professional club competition has existed as Major League Rugby since 2017.

Wembley Stadium Football stadium in Wembley, London

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association, whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe.

Chosen Hill School is a large co-educational academy school in the village of Churchdown in Gloucestershire, England, between Cheltenham and Gloucester. It is also a Beacon School. The school was mentioned in 2008 in The Daily Telegraph as being the most over-subscribed school in Gloucestershire. In June 2009, it was recognised by Ofsted as 'outstanding'. The school has a large sixth form, with many students going on to higher education, many Russell Group universities.

The Missouri Rugby Union (MRFU) is the Local Area Union (LAU) for rugby union teams in Missouri and parts of Illinois. MRFU is part of the Mid-America Geographical Union (MAGU), which is of several Geographical Unions (GU's) that comprise USA Rugby.

Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students RFC Rugby team

Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students RFC is the rugby union club for UCL Medical School, which is part of the University of London. The rugby club is commonly referred to by its shortened name of RUMS RFC or RUMS Rugby. The club is registered with the RFU and plays in the traditional colours of the medical school: blue, yellow and black.

Sherborne RFC Rugby club in England

Sherborne Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Dorset in the south west of England. The club was established in 1980. It has a membership of 100 senior players and a further 300 boys and girls in the junior section. The club runs two men's teams with the 1st XV currently playing in South West 1 East - a league at level 6 of the English rugby union system - following their promotion as champions of Southern Counties South at the end of the 2018–19 season, while the 2nd XV play in Dorset & Wilts 1 South, following their promotion from Dorset & Wilts 2 South at the end of the 2017-18 season.

Arthur James Dingle England international rugby union player

Arthur "Mud" James Dingle was a rugby union centre and wing, who won three caps for England, and played for County Durham, Hartlepool Rovers and Oxford University.

References

  1. McCann, L. Rugby: Facts, Figures and Fun, (Artists' and Photographers' Press Ltd, 2006 ISBN   9781904332541). p. 15.
  2. Dunning, E. and Sheard, K. Barbarians, Gentlemen and Players: A Sociological Study of the Development of Rugby Football, (Routledge – Taylor and Francis, 2005 ISBN   0-714-65353-5). p. 79.
  3. "A History of Rugby Football". rugbyschool.net. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  4. Gibbs, D.F. A History of Football at Sherborne School (Sherborne School, 1983) p. 1.
  5. Gourlay, A.B. A History of Sherborne School (Sawtells of Sherborne, 1971) p. 127.
  6. "Durham School scrumming down to celebrate history". thejournal.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  7. "Durham School Football Club". durhamschoolfootballclub.everythingrugby.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. "Rugby at St Paul's School College". stpaulsschool.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  9. 1 2 "History of Rugby at Cheltenham College". cheltenhamcollege.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  10. "The Rugby History Society – Arthur Dingle". therugbyhistorysociety.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  11. "Durham School hosts the inaugural Veterrimi IV Rugby Tournament". isbi.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  12. "Durham School". Potentiality Online Communities. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  13. Muckalt, D. School rugby report in 2014 Sherborne Pilgrims Booklet (Shelleys, Sherborne, 2014) p.28.
  14. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. 1 2 "Oldest 4 Rugby Tournament". www.schoolssports.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.