Old Swinford Hospital RFC

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.

Old Swinford Hospital RFUC
LocationStourbridge, England
Coach(es) Andrew Coalter Simon Daws
Team kit

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 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.

The current captain of the 1st XV is Jasper Smith of Baxter House.

Unusual Matches

In the late 70's 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
Dates Name Notes
1986-1987 M Evans
1987-1988 T Vaughan
1988-1989 A Bradley
1989–1990 W Coles
1990-1991 J Simpson
1991–1992 R Greasley
1992-1993 G England
1993-1994 A Driver
1994–1995 J Hyatt
1995–1996 B Corfield
1996-1997 A Gibson
1997–1998 J Shaw
1998–1999 D Quinn
1999–2000 D Burr
2000–2001 T Daplyn
2001–2002 A Cambridge
2002–2003 R Harding
2003–2004 J Pette
2004-2005 C Pennell
2005–2006 H Southall
2006–2008 D Willis
2008-2009 S Sutherland
2009-2010 A Nixon
2010-2011 R Williamson
2011-2012 E Taylor
2012-2013 R Williams
2013-2014 H Taylor

Coaches
Dates Name
1989–2002 Peter Jones
2000-2002 Peter Jones & Nick Tisdale
2002-2008 Nick Tisdale & Andrew Coalter
2008–2018 Andrew Coalter & Simon Daws
2008–Present Andrew Coalter & Shaun Perry

Notable players
  • Richard West
  • Joe Shaw
  • James Tideswell
  • George Robson
  • James Collins
  • Chris Pennell
  • Rhys Crane
  • Daniel Willis (Ex Worcester Warriors player. Retired at age 19 due to a knee injury)
  • Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors)
  • Ed Taylor (Bedford Blues Rugby)
  • Sam Smith (England U17, England U18)
  • Huw Taylor (England U17, England U18)
  • George Trimmer (Ex Nottingham Rugby & Worcester Warriors. Retired aged 21 due to Knee Injury)

Tours
Year To Captain Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against
1991 Canada J Simpson
1993 Canada G England
1996 South Africa B Corfield
1998 South America J Shaw
2000 Australia D Burr
2002 South Africa A Cambridge 2 0 4 43 114
2004 New Zealand and The Cook Islands J Pette 3 0 2 110 64
2006 Australia and Fiji H Southall 4 0 1 189 20
2008 South Africa and Namibia D Vermont 5 0 0 207 64
2010 Australia and Malaysia A Nixon 5 0 0 N/A N/A

1st XV Playing Record

Daily Mail Cup

2007/2008

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


Queen Mary's Grammar, Walsall 5–55 Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 32–5 Newcastle-Under-Lyme School

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 32–3 Wellingborough School

5th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 50–0 Haileybury School

6th Round


Worcester 6th Form College 7–14 Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final


Barnard Castle School 39–10 Old Swinford Hospital

2006/2007

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


Prince Henry's High School, Evesham 0–50 Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 21–8 Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round


Prince Henry's High School, Evesham 0–50 Old Swinford Hospital

5th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 25–32 Warwick School

2005/2006

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round: Bye

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 39–0 Solihull VI Form College

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 15–5 King Edward's Birmingham

5th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 24–15 Solihull School

6th Round


Hereford Cathedral School 7–26 Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final


Durham School 10–5 Old Swinford Hospital

2004/2005

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


Sutton Coldfield College 0–52 Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 22–14 Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 22–9 Lady Manners School

5th Round


Northampton School for Boys 8–17 Old Swinford Hospital

6th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 27–23 Oakham School

Quarter Final


Old Swinford Hospital 47–23 Durham
(Report)

Semi-Final


Exeter College 19–18 Old Swinford Hospital
(Report)
Castlecroft

2003/2004

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


KES Five Ways 0–42 Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 45–0 KES Stratford

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 12–19 Hartpury College

2002/2003

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 26–3 Worcester 6th Form College

3rd Round


KES Lichfield 0–WO Old Swinford Hospital

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 13–5 Leicester Grammar School

5th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 14–10 Northampton School for Boys

6th Round


Solihull School 10–35 Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final


Old Swinford Hospital 10–44 Barnard Castle School

2001/2002

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round


Fairfax School 3–58 Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round


Hereford Cathedral School 10–49 Old Swinford Hospital

4th Round


The King's School, Worcester 25–23 Old Swinford Hospital

2000/2001

1st Round


Kenilworth School 13–60 Old Swinford Hospital

2nd Round


Old Swinford Hospital 42–25 King Henry VIII School

3rd Round


Old Swinford Hospital WO–0 Bromsgrove School

4th Round


Old Swinford Hospital 10–11 Oakham School

The National Schools 7's

2009/2010

Team Pld W D L PF PA
Old Swinford Hospital 440011651
Ysgol Gyfun Morgannwg 420210967
John Fisher School 42029279
Wisbech Grammar School 42027783
Worthing College 400428142

Final 16


Old Swinford Hospital 36–21 Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Quarter Final


Old Swinford Hospital 5–31 Millfield School

2007/2008

Team Pld W D L PF PA
Kirkham Grammar School 440012624
Old Swinford Hospital 430115519
Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr 42027960
Bury Grammar School 410336139
Medina High School 400421175

2006/2007

Team Pld W D L PF PA
Old Swinford Hospital 440017933
Llandovery College 430112626
Ysgol Gyfun Llanari 4202102116
Isleworth and Syon Boys' School 410373101
Uxbridge School 40040204

Final 16


Old Swinford Hospital 24–19 Skinners' School

Quarter Final


Old Swinford Hospital 19–12 Campion School

Semi-Final


Old Swinford Hospital 10–27 Hartpury College

2005/2006

Team Pld W D L PF PA
The Manchester Grammar School 33009934
Old Swinford Hospital 32019032
Greenhill School 31026472
Emanuel School 300310125

2004/2005

Team Pld W D L PF PA
Old Swinford Hospital 330010933
Adams Grammar School 32019443
Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys College 31024742
Chew Valley School 30030132

Final 32


Old Swinford Hospital 19–14 Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf

Final 16


Old Swinford Hospital 17–19 Lymm High School

2003/2004

Team Pld W D L PF PA
Old Swinford Hospital 33005820
Colston's School 32016936
Latymer Upper School 31024657
St Benedicts School, Ealing 30030132

Final 32


Old Swinford Hospital 22–29 Ivybridge Community College

See also

References
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