SPORT// RUGBY
“
Momentum is a key word this season.
This athletic, pace-laden group have gone
on a great run recently whilst maintaining
a commitment to progressive rugby.
INTO THE QUARTER FINAL
THURSDAY 25 JAN 2018
RUGBY U15 NATIONAL
CUP REVIEW
NORTHERN FINAL
TUESDAY 5 DEC 2017
Pocklington School U15 Rugby team have reached the final
stages of the National Schools Competition (formally the
NatWest) North Group as one of the final 16 teams in the
Schools Cup Vase Competition.
Mr Wareham, teacher in charge of Rugby at Pocklington
School said: “The team have really played very well, with
over ten different try scorers so far and everyone playing
and making a significant contribution to each game.
This shows the depth of the squad and the high skill level they
all possess.”
Pocklington School’s Head of Athletic Coaching and
Development and U15 rugby Head Coach, Jonathon Wheeler
added: “Momentum is a key word this season. This athletic,
pace-laden group have gone on a great run recently whilst
maintaining a commitment to progressive rugby.”
Pocklington School U15 rugby team have reached the
quarter-final of the National Schools Cup Vase Competition,
after winning the Northern Group B Final against Worksop
College, 36-19.
The quarter-final will be played at Pocklington School against
opponents QEGS Penrith on Thursday 1 February 2018.
Pocklington are hoping to take advantage of playing on home
turf after much of the tournament so far, has been played at
away fixtures.
Mr Wareham, teacher in charge of rugby at Pocklington
School said: ‘The boys have done exceedingly well to get this
far and it will be great for the team to play their quarter-final
match with the support of their home crowd.’
Mr Byas, Director of Sport at Pocklington School said: ‘Last
year’s Schools Cup experience, when the U15 team reached
the Schools Cup Bowl Final, has been a great inspiration to
many of the students coming through the School. This year’s
current achievement is testament to that and also to the hard
work the players and the staff have put in, to reach the last
eight teams in a national competition.
THE POCKLINGTONIAN
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