The National Schools Cup (currently known as the Continental Tyres Schools Cup for sponsorship reasons) are a set of annual English schools' rugby union cup competitions, with the U18 Cup being the main competition. The finals of the Cup and Vase competitions are held at Twickenham Stadium, whilst finals for the Plate and Bowl competitions are held at another venue, usually of a Premiership Club. Cup and Vase Semi-finals are also held at a neutral venues. Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels. At each age level there are several competitions.
All fixtures, results and match reports posted on The Rugby Football Union's website. Up until 2015–16, the Vase was awarded for both age groups in a secondary competition for schools knocked out in the early rounds of the Cup.[1][2] Since 2016–17, the Cup and Vase competition in both age groups have been separated, with those eliminated in the first round of the Cup going down into the Plate competition, with those eliminated in the first round of the Vase competition going down to the Bowl competition.
Games are played in a direct knockout format, with 8 regions of up to 32 teams each depending on the competition. Teams in the Cup and Vase are decided based on previous years results, with stronger teams entering the Cup, and weaker teams entering the Vase. Round 1 losers of the Cup and Vase drop down to the Plate and Bowl respectively. After the 8 regional teams are decided, a set of national Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals follow, with the Final being between a Southern (Southwest and London & South East) region and Northern (North and Midlands) region team.
U18 competitions complete Rounds 1 to 5 and the national Quarter Final before Christmas, with the Semi-Final and Final rounds following in March. At U15 level, Rounds 1 to 4 are completed before Christmas, with Round 5 in January, Quarter-Finals in February, and Semi-Final and Final in March.
List of Cup FinalsEdit
The U18 Cup commenced in the 1990-91 season, and has been the 1st tier tournament throughout, except for between 2014 and 2020, whereby it was the 2nd tier tournament.
This competition was introduced in the 2014-15 season. This became the 1st tier tournament for the U18 section until its abolishment after the 2019-20 season final.
The U18 Vase was introduced in the 1995/96 season, originally as the U18 Plate, before becoming the U18 vase in the 1998/99 season. It was originally meant for teams exiting the first few rounds of the Cup, but since 2016-17, the vase has been for weaker teams, with 1st round losers going into the U18 Bowl. It is currently the 3rd tier tournament.
The U15 Vase was introduced in the 2003/04 season. It was originally meant for teams exiting the first few rounds of the Cup, but since 2016-17, the Vase has been for weaker teams, with 1st round losers going into the U15 Bowl. It is currently the 3rd tier tournament.
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The National Schools Cup currently known as the Continental Tyres Schools Cup for sponsorship reasons are a set of annual English schools rugby union cup competitions with the U18 Cup being the main competition The finals of the Cup and Vase competitions are held at Twickenham Stadium whilst finals for the Plate and Bowl competitions are held at another venue usually of a Premiership Club Cup and Vase Semi finals are also held at a neutral venues Competitions are held at the U18 and U15 age group levels At each age level there are several competitions All fixtures results and match reports posted on The Rugby Football Union s website Up until 2015 16 the Vase was awarded for both age groups in a secondary competition for schools knocked out in the early rounds of the Cup 1 2 Since 2016 17 the Cup and Vase competition in both age groups have been separated with those eliminated in the first round of the Cup going down into the Plate competition with those eliminated in the first round of the Vase competition going down to the Bowl competition Contents 1 Format 2 List of Cup Finals 2 1 Winners 2 2 Results by School 3 Other Competitions 3 1 U18 Champions Trophy 3 2 U18 Plate 3 3 U18 Vase 3 4 U18 Bowl 3 5 U15 Cup 3 6 U15 Plate 3 7 U15 Vase 3 8 U15 Bowl 4 ReferencesFormat EditGames are played in a direct knockout format with 8 regions of up to 32 teams each depending on the competition Teams in the Cup and Vase are decided based on previous years results with stronger teams entering the Cup and weaker teams entering the Vase Round 1 losers of the Cup and Vase drop down to the Plate and Bowl respectively After the 8 regional teams are decided a set of national Quarter Finals Semi Finals and Finals follow with the Final being between a Southern Southwest and London amp South East region and Northern North and Midlands region team U18 competitions complete Rounds 1 to 5 and the national Quarter Final before Christmas with the Semi Final and Final rounds following in March At U15 level Rounds 1 to 4 are completed before Christmas with Round 5 in January Quarter Finals in February and Semi Final and Final in March List of Cup Finals EditThe U18 Cup commenced in the 1990 91 season and has been the 1st tier tournament throughout except for between 2014 and 2020 whereby it was the 2nd tier tournament Winners Edit Year Winner Score Runner up1991 King Edward VI School Stratford upon Avon 4 3 Bishop Wordsworth s School1992 Bradford Grammar School 30 2 Mount St Mary s College1993 Bradford Grammar School 74 17 RGS Guildford1994 Mount St Mary s College 17 13 RGS Newcastle1995 Colston s School 23 0 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield1996 Colston s School 20 0 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield1997 Colston s School 23 12 Kirkham Grammar School1998 Colston s School 21 19 RGS High Wycombe1999 Colston s School 42 17 RGS High Wycombe2000 Colston s School 33 0 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2001 Campion School Hornchurch 18 0 Durham School2002 Oakham School 28 23 Campion School Hornchurch2003 Oakham School 30 28 Barnard Castle School2004 Colston s School 48 0 Barnard Castle School2005 Exeter College Exeter 25 23 St Peter s School York2006 St Peter s High School Gloucester 26 17 Durham School2007 Warwick School 24 23 Barnard Castle School2008 Wellington College Berkshire 7 3 St Benedict s School Ealing2009 Truro College 39 18 St Peter s High School Gloucester2010 Whitgift School 34 10 Royal Grammar School Newcastle2011 Whitgift School 45 24 Oakham School2012 Dulwich College 15 8 Old Swinford Hospital2013 Dulwich College 27 17 Northampton School for Boys2014 Dulwich College 53 5 Warwick School2015 Bromsgrove School 30 18 Dulwich College2016 Bromsgrove School 18 10 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2017 Warwick School 27 5 Bishop Wordsworth s School2018 Warwick School 29 7 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2019 Whitgift School 32 22 Warwick School2020 Whitgift School amp Warwick School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Trinity School 15 10 Kirkham Grammar School2023 Oakham School 31 24 Trinity SchoolResults by School Edit School Winners Runners up Years Won Years Runners upColston s School 7 0 1994 95 1995 96 1996 97 1997 98 1998 99 1999 2000 2003 04Warwick School 4 2 2006 07 2016 17 2017 18 2019 20 shared 2013 14 2018 19Whitgift School 4 0 2009 10 2010 11 2018 19 2019 20 shared Oakham School 3 1 2001 02 2002 03 2022 23 2010 11Dulwich College 3 1 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15Bromsgrove School 2 0 2014 15 2015 16Bradford Grammar School 2 0 1991 92 1992 93Trinity School 1 1 2021 22 2022 23Campion School Hornchurch 1 1 2000 01 2001 02Mount St Mary s College 1 1 1993 94 1991 92St Peter s High School Gloucester 1 1 2005 06 2008 09Truro College 1 0 2008 09Wellington College Berkshire 1 0 2007 08Exeter College Exeter 1 0 2004 05King Edward VI School Stratford upon Avon 1 0 1990 91Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield 0 5 1994 95 1995 96 1999 2000 2015 16 2017 18Barnard Castle School 0 3 2002 03 2004 05 2006 07Kirkham Grammar School 0 2 1996 97 2021 22Bishop Wordsworth s School 0 2 1990 91 2016 17Durham School 0 2 2000 01 2005 06Royal Grammar School Newcastle 0 2 1993 94 2009 10Royal Grammar School High Wycombe 0 2 1997 98 1998 99Northampton School for Boys 0 1 2012 13Old Swinford Hospital School 0 1 2011 12St Benedict s School Ealing 0 1 2007 08St Peter s School York 0 1 2004 05Royal Grammar School Guildford 0 1 1992 93Other Competitions EditU18 Champions Trophy Edit This competition was introduced in the 2014 15 season This became the 1st tier tournament for the U18 section until its abolishment after the 2019 20 season final Year Winner Score Runner up2014 Millfield School 31 24 Grammar School at Leeds2015 Bedford School 28 21 Epsom College2016 Tonbridge School 17 10 Bedford School2017 Dulwich College 39 24 Blundell s School2018 Wellington College 24 16 Epsom College2019 Wellington College 41 19 Rugby SchoolThe competition was abolished after the 2019 20 season final U18 Plate Edit The U18 Plate was introduced in the 2016 17 season and is for teams that lose in the 1st round of the Cup It is currently the 2nd tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up2017 Reigate Grammar School 20 16 Solihull School2018 Woodhouse Grove School 36 14 Trinity School2019 Bloxham School 28 21 Sherborne School2020 Dean Close School amp Bloxham School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Stowe School 36 22 King s College School Wimbledon2023 Royal Grammar School High Wycombe 27 24 Barnard Castle SchoolU18 Vase Edit The U18 Vase was introduced in the 1995 96 season originally as the U18 Plate before becoming the U18 vase in the 1998 99 season It was originally meant for teams exiting the first few rounds of the Cup but since 2016 17 the vase has been for weaker teams with 1st round losers going into the U18 Bowl It is currently the 3rd tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up1996 John Cleveland College 8 5 Langley Park School for Boys1997 Bromsgrove School 36 12 Dauntsey s School1998 Royal Grammar School Guildford 25 16 Merchant Taylors School Crosby1999 Bablake School 24 14 Bournemouth School2000 Wallington County Grammar School 16 9 Lymm High School2001 King Henry VIII School Coventry 14 5 Stowe School2002 The Sixth Form School Solihull 15 13 St Bartholomew s School2003 Hall Cross Academy 21 12 Coopers Company and Coborn School2004 Prince Henry s Grammar School 18 11 St Columba s College2005 Crossley Heath School 10 3 St Joseph s College Stoke on Trent2006 Lymm High School 27 8 London Leisure College2007 Ermysted s Grammar School 3 0 Wilmslow High School2008 Sussex Downs College 14 13 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith2009 John Cleveland College 23 15 Hampton School2010 Sandbach School 14 3 Norwich School2011 Solihull School 28 21 St George s College Weybridge2012 The Leys School 16 8 Ravens Wood School2013 Yarm School 17 15 Felsted School2014 Trent College 17 16 Exeter College2015 Churcher s College 13 5 SEEVIC College2016 Northampton School for Boys 17 12 St Ambrose College2017 Trent College 43 7 The Royal Latin School2018 Langley School 48 22 Wirral Grammar School for Boys2019 Samuel Whitbread Academy 43 25 Dauntsey s School2020 Newcastle School for Boys amp Sutton Valence School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Mount St Mary s College 3 0 Sutton Valence School2023 Old Swinford Hospital 33 33 a Samuel Whitbread Academy Old Swinford Hospital win on tiebreaker first try scored 3 U18 Bowl Edit The U18 Bowl was introduced in the 2016 17 season and is for teams that lose in the 1st round of the Vase It is currently the 4th tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up2017 Old Swinford Hospital 25 13 St Olave s Grammar School2018 St George s College Weybridge 36 10 Samuel Whitbread Academy2019 The King s School Worcester 34 10 Glyn School2020 Ampleforth College amp Worthing College Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Nottingham High School 29 16 Eastbourne College2023 Harrogate Grammar School 31 20 St Peter s High School GloucesterU15 Cup Edit The U15 Cup was introduced in the 1987 88 season and was the 1st competition out of the current set competitions Year Winner Score Runner up1988 Royal Grammar School Guildford 12 0 Wellington College1989 Rossall School 11 10 RGS High Wycombe1990 Bradford Grammar School 30 4 King Edward VII and Queen Mary School1991 Bristol Grammar School 8 6 Bedford Modern School1992 The Skinners School 19 6 The London Oratory School1993 King Edward s School Birmingham 11 10 St Benedict s School Ealing1994 Wellington College amp Bedford School 3 3 Match ended in a draw1995 Dulwich College 37 0 Bristol Grammar School1996 RGS High Wycombe 17 13 Wellington College1997 RGS High Wycombe 29 13 Whitgift School1998 RGS High Wycombe amp Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield 5 5 Match ended in a draw1999 Whitgift School 18 12 Wellington College2000 Wellington College Berkshire 16 0 Bramhall High School2001 Epsom College 17 12 The John Fisher School2002 St Peter s School York 16 17 Outwood Grange Academy2003 Whitgift School 24 7 Millfield School2004 John Cleveland College 17 12 Sherborne School2005 St Benedict s School Ealing 12 7 St Paul s School Barnes2006 Bedford School 16 13 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2007 Lymm High School 20 15 St Paul s School Barnes2008 Wellington College 22 15 Millfield School2009 Millfield School 34 15 The Judd School2010 Wilmslow High School 10 7 Wellington College2011 RGS High Wycombe 17 15 Truro School2012 Grammar School at Leeds 17 12 RGS High Wycombe2013 Warwick School 12 6 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2014 Warwick School 17 0 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2015 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield 15 6 Warwick School2016 Sedbergh School 24 17 Wellington College Berkshire2017 Wellington College 25 12 Warwick School2018 Whitgift School 22 12 The Manchester Grammar School2019 Wellington College 23 5 Northampton School for Boys2020 Ivybridge Community College amp Stowe School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Wellington College 31 8 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield2023 Northampton School for Boys 38 21 King s College School WimbledonU15 Plate Edit The U15 Plate was introduced in the 2016 17 season and is for teams that lose in the 1st round of the Cup It is currently the 2nd tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up2017 Sir Thomas Rich s School 6 3 St Pauls School Barnes2018 Dr Challoner s Grammar School 31 7 Brighton College2019 Trinity School 45 5 Hymers College2020 Marlborough College amp Rugby School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Stamford School 26 24 The Oratory School2023 The King s School Worcester 36 12 Abingdon SchoolU15 Vase Edit The U15 Vase was introduced in the 2003 04 season It was originally meant for teams exiting the first few rounds of the Cup but since 2016 17 the Vase has been for weaker teams with 1st round losers going into the U15 Bowl It is currently the 3rd tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up2004 St Benedict s RC High School 24 15 Lawrence Sheriff School2005 Maidstone Grammar School 33 7 Oakham School2006 Langley Park School for Boys 27 12 John Cleveland College2007 Woodhouse Grove School 27 3 Solihull School2008 Langley Park School for Boys 8 7 Calday Grange Grammar School2009 The Leys School 25 3 The King s School Macclesfield2010 Lymm High School 24 10 Brighton College2011 Saffron Walden County High School 32 14 Harrogate Grammar School2012 Dauntsey s School 17 5 Sir Thomas Rich s School2013 Royal Latin School 19 13 Felsted School2014 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 12 10 Graveney School2015 Sherborne School 34 24 Oakham School2016 Dr Challoner s Grammar School 19 10 Sir Thomas Rich s School2017 The Thomas Hardye School 62 10 Dr Challoners Grammar School2018 Beechen Cliff School 36 14 Kenilworth School2019 Samuel Whitbread Academy 22 7 Dartford Grammar School2020 Northampton School for Boys amp St John s School Leatherhead Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Hitchin Boys School 11 0 Torquay Boys Grammar School2023 Old Swinford Hospital 40 21 Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolU15 Bowl Edit The U15 Plate was introduced in the 2016 17 season and is for teams that lose in the 1st round of the Vase It is currently the 4th tier tournament Year Winner Score Runner up2017 Beths Grammar School 37 27 Pocklington School2018 Saffron Walden County High School 19 10 Worth School2019 Judd School 27 10 Hutton Grammar School2020 King Henry VIII School Coventry amp Warden Park School Final cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021 Competition cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2022 Hill House School 19 17 Poole Grammar School2023 Prince Henry s Grammar School Otley 45 14 St Peter s High School GloucesterReferences Edit The Daily Mail Trophy Merit Table The Schools Rugby Website miSOCS Retrieved 25 July 2019 Competition Microsite National Schools Rugby Competitions Schools Rugby Schools Sports Retrieved 25 July 2019 National Schools Cup Regulations 2022 23 Rugby Football Union Part B Rule 5 3 https web archive org web 20071213022516 http www schoolsrugby co uk tnt DailyMailArchive3 asp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RFU National Schools 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