Junior Rugby

This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Junior Rugby news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Bromsgrove prep school stars kick off decade of success

19 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series of articles on rugby’s great schools

Rugby Matters: Rosslyn Park Sevens will be even more prestigious

11 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher views how the current health crisis is affecting schools rugby

No place for BOD in Rock’s ‘96 all-stars

6 September 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Starter at 10: Brian O’Driscoll playing fly-half for Blackrock College in 1997 Blackrock v St […]

Wonderful Warwick have made a home at Twickers

30 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools IT would be stretching a point to claim that Warwick have always been a major […]

Newcastle now have a pack to rival the big boys

23 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Talent: James Blackett kicks a penalty against Barnard Castle last season AS one of the […]

Burke’s law has turned Epsom into champions

16 August 2020 2 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Flyer: Kitan Ojo in action against Wellington Inset, below: Paul Burke THIRTY years ago Paul […]

Ampleforth got Dallaglio tuned up for greatness

9 August 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Top talent: John Macaulay playing for Quins soon after inspiring Ampleforth’s first Rosslyn Park double […]

Twickenham hoodoo but Kings of the North at 7s

2 August 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools AT most schools the Covid pandemic brought an abrupt and downbeat end to the season, […]

Sam’s triple winners rivalSherri’s mean machine

26 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallaghercontinues his series looking at rugby’sgreat schools WINNING trophiesand reaching finalsisn’t everything inschools’ rugby butit’s nice when it hap-pens and DulwichCollege have hadtheir fair […]

Whitgift produce sporting all-rounders of excellence

19 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools National recognition: Whitgift, with Elliot Daly third from right, celebrate their 2011 Daily Mail Cup […]

Blundell’s have flown flag for Devon for 150 years

12 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Schoolboy sensations: Barrie Karea, left, and Sam Maunder Schoolboy sensations: Barrie Karea, left, and Sam […]

State school PE staff work hardest to provide rugby

12 July 2020 0 comments

IN RESPONSE to Jordan Crane’s remarks in last week’s My Life in Rugby re state school rugby. While accurate in regard to the number of […]

Underdogs Cranleigh are kings of the circuit

5 July 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Jumping for joy: Cranleigh clinch the Daily Mail trophy with a win over Cranford Back-to-back […]

Sedbergh had full set of England captains

28 June 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Champions: Ed Smith and his Sedbergh side won the Open title at the 2013 Rosslyn […]

Gareth Edwards-led Millfield really started Rosslyn Park Sevens dynasty

23 June 2020 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher begins a new feature looking at Britain’s esteemed rugby schools

Rugby Matters: Rugby has benefitted from ill-gotten gains

19 June 2020 0 comments

Colston College has been one of rugby’s strongest schools in the country, but play under an infamous name

Gareth’s team start Millfield’s 7s dynasty

14 June 2020 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher begins a new series looking at rugby’s great schools Carrying the torch: Callum Sheedy lifts the 2014 Rosslyn Park trophy with Adam Hastings […]

Hartpury lads retain title with late killer blow from Stratford

15 April 2018 2 comments

By JOE BYRNES WEDNESDAY’S Twickenham final will surely be reflected upon as one of the greats after Hartpury’s last gasp 27-24 victory over Cardiff Met […]