Tomorrow the 1st XV play recent leavers in the 44th Gower match. The match is played annually and takes its…
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44th Annual Gower Match
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Rugby News
Eight OCs Playing Professional Rugby this Season
| Rugby
Eight OCs are playing professional rugby this season. Five players will be involved in Premiership rugby this year: Henry Taylor…
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The Two Henrys Finish the Rugby Season off with a Bang
| Rugby
The School rugby season finished in spectacular fashion with both Henry Lamont and Henry Taylor (both UVI) playing at the…
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Rugby Sevens Success
| Rugby
The U18 1st VII rugby team secured a famous victory to retain the Hampton Sevens trophy on Wednesday 14th March.…
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Fourth Cranleighan in Four Years Selected for England Under-18 Rugby
| Rugby
Henry Taylor has been selected for the England U18 rugby union side for the international against Ireland in April. Henry…
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Rugby Success Continues
| Rugby
This year’s string section of the Helen Wareham competition was the first to bear the name of Jack Cook, a…
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1st XV pitch, St Andrew’s 1, Signs Off in Style
| Rugby
St Andrew’s 1 hosted its final 1st XV match last Thursday between Wellington and Cranleigh. With the new 1st XV…
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County Rugby Success
| Rugby
This season eight Cranleigh School 1st XV players have represented their county and will be pushing for divisional trials over…
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International Call Up for OC
| Rugby
Toby Quarendon, who left Cranleigh School in 2010, has received an international rugby call up to play for Malta. A…
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Two Old Cranleighans Start, and Score, for Harlequins
| Rugby
On Saturday October 8th two Old Cranleighans started for Harlequins RFC against Leicester Tigers at Welford road. Sam Smith and…
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Super September Starts the Rugby Season off in Style
| Rugby
The rugby season has started with a real bang and, nearing the half-way stage of the XVs season, the School…
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Rob Andrew Opens New Rugby Pitch
| Rugby
On November 3rd Cranleigh officially opened their new 1st XV rugby pitch. Named Bluett’s after a much-loved Old Cranleighan, David…
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OC Scores in Oxford International
| Rugby
Recent OC Henry Lamont (East, 2012) touched down for the Oxford University 1st XV rugby team on Sunday. The Blues…
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OC Awarded an Oxford Blue
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Henry Lamont (East, 2012) has been selected to play for Oxford University against Cambridge University in the Varsity match at…
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Four Harlequins Academy Selections
| Rugby
Four boys have been selected for the EPDG rugby academy with Harlequins. Charlie Piper has also made it through to…
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U18 Rugby Sevens Win Reigate Shield
| Rugby
The U18 sevens season started off in promising fashion with the team winning the Reigate shield trophy. Despite missing a…
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Piper Receives England Rugby Call-Up
| Rugby
Charlie Piper (LVI, East) has become the tenth player in as many years to be selected for the England U18…
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Second Cranleighan Selected For International U18 Rugby
| Rugby
Sam Arnold (LVI, East) has been selected for Ireland U18 Rugby to play against England at the end of March.…
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Teacher Organises Volunteer Rugby in Kenya
| Charity
During the Easter holidays Andy Houston, Director of Rugby, organised a coaching session for 40 children in Kibera, Nairobi –…
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Piper & Arnold Go Head-to-Head in International Rugby
| Rugby
During the Easter holidays, Charlie Piper and Sam Arnold became the first two Cranleigh School rugby players to face each…
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Old Cranleighan Signs for Exeter Chiefs
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Old Cranleighan Greg Bateman has signed a two-year deal for Premiership rugby side the Exeter Chiefs. Further information can be…
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Sam Arnold selected for Harlequins in JP Morgan 7s
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Sam Arnold was selected for Harlequins in the recent JP Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s on Saturday night at…
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Arnold steps out for Harlequins
| Rugby
Sam Arnold (East UVI) represented Harlequins against Saracens on Monday night at Allianz Park. Sam came off the bench to help Quins…
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Victory at the HAC
| OC
The School’s 1st XV had a once in a lifetime experience on Wednesday 16th October at the HAC, Armoury House, London,…
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Rugby Stars recognised by National Press
| Rugby
Two of the School’s 1st xv rugby players, captain Sam Arnold and international team mate Charlie Piper have been rewarded for…
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Proud Day for Cranleigh Rugby
| Rugby
Tuesday 3rd December 2013 will go down as one of the proudest dates in the Schools’ rugby history with two…
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OC Makes International Rugby Debut
| OC
Will Collier (East House OC) has been selected for the England Rugby Saxons squad for 2014. Will was a key…
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England Selection for Henry Taylor (OC)
| OC
Henry Taylor (1st XV captain 2011/12) has been selected for the England U20’s squad for the upcoming 6 nations tournament.…
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Professional Rugby Beckons!
| OC
Current pupils Sam Arnold and Charlie Piper have both signed professional rugby contracts with Ulster and Harlequins respectively. They join…
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Representative rugby honours
| Rugby
Two ex Cranleigh 1st XV players (2010/11) represented both Wales and England on Friday night. Henry Taylor started for England U20’s…
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Rugby Sevens Squad Make School History
| Rugby
The sevens season finished with a real bang for the School. The U18 squad made it all the way to…
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Former 1st XV Captain on his way to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
| Rugby
Henry Taylor (1st XV captain 2011) has been selected as part of a 25 man squad to travel to New Zealand this summer to…
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Summer Joy for Cranleigh Rugby Stars
| Rugby
This summer has seen a number of exciting developments for a some of the current and former 1st XV players. Seb…
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Rugby Tour Returns Victorious
| Rugby
Cranleigh School’s 1st XV travelled to Ontario, Canada to play five matches in a two week period against Toronto Scottish, Sarnia,…
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Sunny Start for Cranleigh Rugby.
| Rugby
The first few weeks of the term has been one of great success for the rugby squads. The School has…
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Rugby Honours
| Rugby
Former 2013/14 1st XV Captain Sam Arnold has been selected for the Ireland U20 squad for the upcoming Six Nations Tournament. Sam signed…
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Rugby Honours for OC
| Rugby
This weekend, saw OC Charlie Piper (2014) winning his first senior cap for Harlequins. Charlie came off the bench in Harlequins match…
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International Rugby Honours
| Rugby
Dino Lamb-Cona (L6th East) is the latest Cranleigh pupil to be announced in an International rugby squad. Dino has been…
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Lucky Sevens: National Rugby Title for U18s
| Rugby
The U18 Rugby Sevens team lifted the national plate trophy this week at Rosslyn Park Sevens, the biggest schoolboy rugby…
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Rugby Successes
| Rugby
The month of May has so far been full of impressive achievements for Cranleigh School rugby both past and present. Harry Barlow…
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Tongan Rugby Comes to Cranleigh
| Rugby
Cranleigh is currently hosting the Tongan national rugby team who are staying for two weeks in preparation for an international…
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Tonga Open Session
| Rugby
On Wednesday 26th August everyone is welcome to Cranleigh School to watch the Tonga international rugby squad train on the…
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1st XV Ranked 2nd in the Country for September.
| Rugby
With Tonga basing themselves at Cranleigh School in August before the start of the rugby World Cup, the School was…
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Jubilant Rugby XV
| Rugby
The Cranleigh School 1st XV squad competed for the first time in the prestigious St Joseph’s College festival in Ipswich on…
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OC to Captain Oxford at the Varsity Rugby Match
| Rugby
Two Old Cranleighans have been selected for the upcoming rugby varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge on the 10th December…
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Memorable Season Draws to a Close
| Rugby
Saturday saw the end of the 2015 rugby season and concluded one of the most memorable seasons in recent history. This…
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Sudden Death Heartache for the U18 Sevens Side
| Rugby
On Wednesday the U18 sevens squad went to their first tournament of the 2016 season. After last season’s national plate success,…
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Double Delight for Dino
| Rugby
Dino Lamb-Cona (East U6th) has had an exciting week in which he has been selected for the England U18 side to play…
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National Rugby Champions
| Rugby
Last Friday (18th March 2016) the U18 sevens squad were victorious at the Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens event for the first time…
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Rugby Honours Continue
| Rugby
Following their victory at the National Schools Rosslyn Park rugby sevens four weeks ago, the rugby has not stopped for two members of…
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Cranleigh’s National Rugby Champions Play at Twickenham.
| Rugby
The 22nd May 2016 will be a date that will remain in the minds of the rugby club at the…
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National Rugby Awards
| Rugby
During a hugely successful 2015/16 rugby season the School won the HSBC National Rosslyn Park Cup; won thirteen out of the sixteen…
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Off to a Flying Start
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Following Cranleigh’s rugby being nominated amongst the top six rugby schools in the country at the RFU National Rugby Awards this summer, the…
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St Joseph’s Festival Champions and Rosslyn Park National 7s Champions in The Space of Six Months!
Cranleigh 1st XV won the 30th Annual St Joseph’s Rugby Festival in dramatic circumstances, in what was only their second ever…
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Cranleigh Celebrates 100 Years of Rugby
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Cranleigh celebrates a rugby centenary today as the school’s first ever fixture was played against Epsom on October 21st 1916.…
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44th Annual Gower Match
| OC
Tomorrow the 1st XV play recent leavers in the 44th Gower match. The match is played annually and takes its…
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Rugby Round-Up
| Rugby
It’s been a remarkable 2016 for Cranleigh School rugby. It has been our centenary rugby anniversary and the School hasn’t…
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1st XV Shortlisted for National Honour
| Rugby
Following numerous recent successes Cranleigh’s 1st XV has been shortlisted for School Team of the Term by national Rugby magazine 1st XV.…
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U15 Players Enjoy Challenge of Surrey Rugby
| Rugby
Four pupils from the lower fifth represented Surrey U15 Rugby in December. Ollie Barrow; Oscar Beard; Will Trenholm and Toby…
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Rugby Team of the Season
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Our 1st XV rugby team were nominated for, and won, Fifteen Rugby’s National 1st XV Team of the Season award for the first time this…
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Rugby Representation and Sevens Seasons Starts with a Bang!
| Rugby
Over half term a number of boys represented both Harlequins, Surrey and Middlesex. Tom Nicole, Hugh Tizard and Harry Barlow…
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Rugby 7s Teams Proving Strong
| Rugby
The Schools’ two rugby sevens teams (U18 and U15) both got to the semi-finals of their tournaments this week. On…
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Cranleigh Retain Rosslyn Park Sevens Title
On Friday 24th March 2017 the 1st VII successfully defended their Rosslyn Park Sevens title with a 28-7 defeat of…
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U18 Rugby News
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Since the HSBC Rosslyn Park national sevens victory in late March, there has been more good news for the squad.…
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Twickenham Delight For First Team Rugby
| Rugby
On the 21st May 2017 the Rosslyn Park National rugby sevens squad travelled to Twickenham Stadium to play an exhibition…
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Harlequins Rugby Academy and England Commonwealth games 7’s success for Cranleigh pupils
| Rugby
It has been a busy summer for the rugby players within the School. Pre-Season fitness has started, with players from…
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New Season Rugby
| Rugby
Cranleigh is looking forward to another outstanding rugby season and has celebrated the last two record-breaking years with a commemorative…
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Super September as Records Fall for Rugby
| Rugby
The first month of the season has seen records broken by the Rugby Club. Since the start of term the…
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Harlequins training visit
| Sport
Harlequins RFC trained at the School yesterday in preparation for their premiership match versus reigning champions Exeter Chiefs. The squad…
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1st XV end the season unbeaten
| Rugby
The rugby season finished with a flourish on Saturday and ended a year in which so many teams and pupils…
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England Rugby Honours for Harry
| Rugby
Cranleigh was delighted this week to have one of our U18 1st XV players selected for England U18 for their…
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Good Start for Rugby Sevens
| Rugby
The rugby sevens season started well for the U18 side who, after consecutive Rosslyn Park National tournament victories in 2017…
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Cranleigh Takes Surrey Senior 7s Title
| Rugby
Cranleigh School added the Edwin Doran Surrey Schools Senior 7s title to their list of illustrious recent title victories at…
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Cranleigh Runners-Up at Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens
| Rugby
Cranleigh have become the second school ever to win the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens Cup title twice in…
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Harlequins Sign Ups
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Harry Barlow and Hugh Tizard have joined a growing list of Cranleighans who have been rewarded for their hard work…
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Three New Professional Rugby Contracts
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Three of Cranleigh’s current rugby players have recently secured professional contracts. Harry Barlow has joined Harlequins on a two year…
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International Rugby Honours
| Rugby
Although the School 1st XV rugby season is over, a number of players have been representing their clubs, county and…
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Rugby Honours
| Rugby
Over the Easter break several Cranleigh pupils have been involved in playing representative rugby. Hayden Hyde was selected for Ireland…
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Summer Rugby Success
| Rugby
During the summer holidays a number of current Cranleigh pupils represented a variety of professional clubs with some also going…
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Half Term Rugby Round Up
| Rugby
With half term just around the corner, the rugby club can look back on what has been an action packed…
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Cranleigh rugby hits the national stage
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Cranleigh rugby received national press and made the top three in the country in the same week. The Schools 1st…
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1st XV End Unbeaten Season at Top of Table
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The 1st XV ended their extraordinary season with a win over Canford on Saturday that left them unbeaten. They also…
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Daily Mail Schools Trophy Presentation
| Rugby
Cranleigh’s 1st XV were presented with the prestigious Daily Mail trophy on Friday evening. Parents and pupils gathered in the…
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Cranleigh pupils sign with Harlequins RFC
| Rugby
The School are delighted to announce that two members of the Daily Mail Trophy winning squad have signed professional contracts…
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Two Cranleighans sign with Harlequins
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Two Cranleighans have just signed with Harlequins. Will Trenholm and Oscar Beard have been involved with the Harlequins age-group set-up…
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Cranleigh’s New Head of Rugby
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Mr Phil Burgess (England and Great Britain Sevens player) joins Cranleigh School this September as the new Head of Rugby…
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Rugby Coach News
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Since Mr Phil Burgess arrived at Cranleigh from the England and Great Britain sevens programme, he has lead the rugby…
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Old Cranleighan returns for Rugby coaching
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Cranleigh school are delighted to welcome back Mr Harry Barlow, who will be joining the Schools rugby coaching staff for…
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New Director of Rugby
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We are delighted to announce that John Andrews will join us next season as our new Director of Rugby. John…
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