Quarters set as NSB aim for fifth title in five

SCHOOLS REPORT

■By JOSEPH TERRY

THE quarter-final draw of the U15 Schools Cup is confirmed with the defending champions Northampton School for Boys chasing a fourth title in five years.

NSB eliminated rivals Samuel Whitbread 17-15 in the last round and host 2016 champions Sedbergh in the last eight.

The other Midlands-North meeting sees Warwick play St Anselm’s College after Warwick progressed from a 19-19 draw with Oakham and St Anselm’s overcame QEGS Wakefield 27-13.

Millfield and Beechen Cliff have been drawn into an all Bath-academy tie, featuring a Cliff team that knocked out 24/25 finalists Lord Wandsworth College 43-5.

Three-time champions Whitgift, after a hard-fought 15-5 over Seaford, will need to pass Harrow to march towards a fourth Cup – Harrow chasing a first U15 crown.

In the Plate, reigning champions Radley face Sandbach while strong contenders Barnard Castle play Bromsgrove, both ties on the same side.

Caterham and RGS Guildford snuck through the regional finals with Caterham drawn with John Fisher after Guildford’s 14-7 win over Sherborne – it is fitting they take each other on.

Vase holders St Paul’s host Bristol Grammar to round off the Plate draw.

In Trophy rugby, Maidstone Grammar finished on-top of a high-scoring 50-43 match versus Hayes, while Hereford Sixth Form defeated Ivybridge Community College 33-17.

Samuel Whitbread beat Moulton 41-28 in the AOC Premiership, and Graveney beat Carshalton Boys Sports College 59-19 in friendlies.

Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf are Welsh Schools champion after defeating Coleg y Cymoedd 28-26.

Will Adams, Elgan Williams and Joe Fernandez raced Glantaf 21-0 ahead before before Devon Shorney responded.

Ioan Leyshon and Rhys Wyatt tries closed the deficit before Mason Daniels’s try won the title.