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was the headline event of Rugby Week and saw a stunning first half performance; emotion and adrenaline ran high, leading to some exceptional rugby. The intensity caught up with us eventually, however, with RBCS scoring on the last play to claim a 28-21 win under lights and in front of the NextGenXV cameras. The boys worked hard all term, even though the squad had to deal with some devastating injuries, notably to Theo Russell, who damaged his ACL in the first game. The back row was exceptional, with outstanding performances from captain Daniel Steven-Jennings alongside the superb Raffi Chinnick and dynamic Oliver Johnson. The pack made tremendous improvement under Mr Davies, with

Charles Waddington ruling the skies in the lineout and Ed Bennett setting the example in the scrum. In the backs, Luka Hinton progressed every game at scrumhalf, and MD Laryea-Adu kept the team on the front foot. It was a frustrating season at times, but one with plenty of progress and the establishment of some good foundations for the future. Mr E. J. Conway Squad: E. Bennett, F. Cawthorne, R. Chinnick, O. Davies, M. Duce, T. Folami, T. Ford, L. Hinton, O. Johnson, K. Kenny, A. Knowles, MD. Laryea-Adu, R. Mangat, D. Opoku, T. Panayides, A. Poole, T. Russell, D. Steven-Jennings, C. Waddington, Q. Wang, M. Witt.

1st XV With the majority of last academic year’s First XV having left for pastures new at university, summer 2022 presented a big opportunity for a young team which spent much of the term finding its feet. It proved to be difficult at times, with plenty of very close fixtures. The brave, close fought victories came against Watford Grammar, London Oratory and Magdalen College, with the boys having to dig deep defensively at times to win. Those three victories were part of a run of six matches which were decided by the slightest of margins, with narrow and heart-breaking losses to St George’s, Reading Blue Coat and Reed’s. The Reading Blue Coat fixture

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