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)Northern Ireland Andrew Coalter England Shaun Perry
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.

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 England M Evans
1987-1988 England T Vaughan
1988-1989 England 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 England B Corfield
1996-1997 A Gibson
1997–1998 England 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 England C Pennell
2005–2006 England H Southall
2006–2008 England D Willis
2008-2009 England S Sutherland
2009-2010 England A Nixon
2010-2011 England R Williamson
2011-2012 England E Taylor
2012-2013 Wales R Williams
2013-2014 England H Taylor
2018-2019 England A Shaw
2019-2020 England B Meakin
2020-2021 England N Sinandima
2021-2022 England W Webb
2022-2023 England E Olaleye

Coaches
Dates Name
1989–2002 Wales Peter Jones
2000-2002 Wales Peter Jones & EnglandNick Tisdale
2002-2008 EnglandNick Tisdale & Northern Ireland Andrew Coalter
2008–2018 Northern Ireland Andrew Coalter & England Simon Daws
2008–Present Northern Ireland Andrew Coalter & England Shaun Perry

Notable players
  • England Richard West
  • England Joe Shaw
  • England James Tideswell
  • England George Robson
  • England James Collins
  • England Chris Pennell
  • England Rhys Crane
  • England Daniel Willis (Ex Worcester Warriors player. Retired at age 19 due to a knee injury)
  • England Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors)
  • England Ed Taylor (Bedford Blues Rugby)
  • England Sam Smith (England U17, England U18)
  • England Huw Taylor (England U17, England U18)
  • England 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 Canada J Simpson
1993 Canada Canada G England
1996 South Africa South Africa B Corfield
1998   South America J Shaw
2000 Australia Australia D Burr
2002 South Africa South Africa A Cambridge 2 0 4 43 114
2004 New Zealand New Zealand and Cook Islands The Cook Islands J Pette 3 0 2 110 64
2006 Australia Australia and Fiji Fiji H Southall 4 0 1 189 20
2008 South Africa South Africa and Namibia Namibia D Vermont 5 0 0 207 64
2010 Australia Australia and Malaysia 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, Walsall5–55Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital32–5Newcastle-Under-Lyme School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital32–3Wellingborough School

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital50–0Haileybury School

6th Round

Worcester 6th Form College7–14Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Barnard Castle School39–10Old Swinford Hospital

2006/2007

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Prince Henry's High School, Evesham0–50Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital21–8Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round

Prince Henry's High School, Evesham0–50Old Swinford Hospital

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital25–32Warwick School

2005/2006

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round: Bye

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital39–0Solihull VI Form College

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital15–5King Edward's Birmingham

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital24–15Solihull School

6th Round

Hereford Cathedral School7–26Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Durham School10–5Old Swinford Hospital

2004/2005

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Sutton Coldfield College0–52Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital22–14Hereford Cathedral School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital22–9Lady Manners School

5th Round

Northampton School for Boys8–17Old Swinford Hospital

6th Round

Old Swinford Hospital27–23Oakham School

Quarter Final

Old Swinford Hospital47–23Durham
(Report)

Semi-Final

Exeter College19–18Old Swinford Hospital
(Report)
Castlecroft

2003/2004

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

KES Five Ways0–42Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Old Swinford Hospital45–0KES Stratford

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital12–19Hartpury College

2002/2003

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Old Swinford Hospital26–3Worcester 6th Form College

3rd Round

KES Lichfield0–WOOld Swinford Hospital

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital13–5Leicester Grammar School

5th Round

Old Swinford Hospital14–10Northampton School for Boys

6th Round

Solihull School10–35Old Swinford Hospital

Quarter Final

Old Swinford Hospital10–44Barnard Castle School

2001/2002

1st Round: Bye

2nd Round

Fairfax School3–58Old Swinford Hospital

3rd Round

Hereford Cathedral School10–49Old Swinford Hospital

4th Round

The King's School, Worcester25–23Old Swinford Hospital

2000/2001

1st Round

Kenilworth School13–60Old Swinford Hospital

2nd Round

Old Swinford Hospital42–25King Henry VIII School

3rd Round

Old Swinford HospitalWO–0Bromsgrove School

4th Round

Old Swinford Hospital10–11Oakham School

The National Schools 7's

2009/2010

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

Final 16

England Old Swinford Hospital36–21England Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Quarter Final

England Old Swinford Hospital5–31England Millfield School

2007/2008

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

2006/2007

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

Final 16

England Old Swinford Hospital24–19England Skinners' School

Quarter Final

England Old Swinford Hospital19–12England Campion School

Semi-Final

England Old Swinford Hospital10–27England Hartpury College

2005/2006

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

2004/2005

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

Final 32

England Old Swinford Hospital19–14Wales Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf

Final 16

England Old Swinford Hospital17–19England Lymm High School

2003/2004

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

Final 32

England Old Swinford Hospital22–29England Ivybridge Community College

See also

References
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