With half term just around the corner, the rugby club can look back on what has been an action packed…
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Half Term Rugby Round Up
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Rugby News
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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Rugby Honours
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Over the Easter break several Cranleigh pupils have been involved in playing representative rugby. Hayden Hyde was selected for Ireland…
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International Rugby Honours
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Although the School 1st XV rugby season is over, a number of players have been representing their clubs, county and…
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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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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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Cranleigh Runners-Up at Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens
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Cranleigh have become the second school ever to win the Rosslyn Park HSBC National Schools Sevens Cup title twice in…
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Cranleigh Takes Surrey Senior 7s Title
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Cranleigh School added the Edwin Doran Surrey Schools Senior 7s title to their list of illustrious recent title victories at…
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Good Start for Rugby Sevens
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The rugby sevens season started well for the U18 side who, after consecutive Rosslyn Park National tournament victories in 2017…
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England Rugby Honours for Harry
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Cranleigh was delighted this week to have one of our U18 1st XV players selected for England U18 for their…
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1st XV end the season unbeaten
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The rugby season finished with a flourish on Saturday and ended a year in which so many teams and pupils…
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Harlequins training visit
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Harlequins RFC trained at the School yesterday in preparation for their premiership match versus reigning champions Exeter Chiefs. The squad…
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Super September as Records Fall for Rugby
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The first month of the season has seen records broken by the Rugby Club. Since the start of term the…
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New Season Rugby
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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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Harlequins Rugby Academy and England Commonwealth games 7’s success for Cranleigh pupils
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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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Twickenham Delight For First Team Rugby
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On the 21st May 2017 the Rosslyn Park National rugby sevens squad travelled to Twickenham Stadium to play an exhibition…
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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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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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Rugby 7s Teams Proving Strong
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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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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 Team of the Season
| Rugby
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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U15 Players Enjoy Challenge of Surrey Rugby
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Four pupils from the lower fifth represented Surrey U15 Rugby in December. Ollie Barrow; Oscar Beard; Will Trenholm and Toby…
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1st XV Shortlisted for National Honour
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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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Rugby Round-Up
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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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44th Annual Gower Match
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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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Tomorrow the 1st XV play recent leavers in the 44th Gower match. The match is played annually and takes its…
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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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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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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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National Rugby Awards
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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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Cranleigh’s National Rugby Champions Play at Twickenham.
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The 22nd May 2016 will be a date that will remain in the minds of the rugby club at the…
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Rugby Honours Continue
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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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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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Double Delight for Dino
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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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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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Memorable Season Draws to a Close
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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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OC to Captain Oxford at the Varsity Rugby Match
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Two Old Cranleighans have been selected for the upcoming rugby varsity match between Oxford and Cambridge on the 10th December…
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Jubilant Rugby XV
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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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1st XV Ranked 2nd in the Country for September.
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With Tonga basing themselves at Cranleigh School in August before the start of the rugby World Cup, the School was…
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Tonga Open Session
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On Wednesday 26th August everyone is welcome to Cranleigh School to watch the Tonga international rugby squad train on the…
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Tongan Rugby Comes to Cranleigh
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Cranleigh is currently hosting the Tongan national rugby team who are staying for two weeks in preparation for an international…
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Rugby Successes
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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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Lucky Sevens: National Rugby Title for U18s
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The U18 Rugby Sevens team lifted the national plate trophy this week at Rosslyn Park Sevens, the biggest schoolboy rugby…
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International Rugby Honours
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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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Rugby Honours for OC
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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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Rugby Honours
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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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Sunny Start for Cranleigh Rugby.
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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 Tour Returns Victorious
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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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Summer Joy for Cranleigh Rugby Stars
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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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Former 1st XV Captain on his way to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
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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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Rugby Sevens Squad Make School History
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The sevens season finished with a real bang for the School. The U18 squad made it all the way to…
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Representative rugby honours
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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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Professional Rugby Beckons!
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Current pupils Sam Arnold and Charlie Piper have both signed professional rugby contracts with Ulster and Harlequins respectively. They join…
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England Selection for Henry Taylor (OC)
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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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OC Makes International Rugby Debut
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Will Collier (East House OC) has been selected for the England Rugby Saxons squad for 2014. Will was a key…
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Proud Day for Cranleigh Rugby
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Tuesday 3rd December 2013 will go down as one of the proudest dates in the Schools’ rugby history with two…
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Rugby Stars recognised by National Press
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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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Victory at the HAC
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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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Arnold steps out for Harlequins
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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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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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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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Piper & Arnold Go Head-to-Head in International Rugby
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During the Easter holidays, Charlie Piper and Sam Arnold became the first two Cranleigh School rugby players to face each…
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Teacher Organises Volunteer Rugby in Kenya
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During the Easter holidays Andy Houston, Director of Rugby, organised a coaching session for 40 children in Kibera, Nairobi –…
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Second Cranleighan Selected For International U18 Rugby
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Sam Arnold (LVI, East) has been selected for Ireland U18 Rugby to play against England at the end of March.…
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Piper Receives England Rugby Call-Up
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Charlie Piper (LVI, East) has become the tenth player in as many years to be selected for the England U18…
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U18 Rugby Sevens Win Reigate Shield
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The U18 sevens season started off in promising fashion with the team winning the Reigate shield trophy. Despite missing a…
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Four Harlequins Academy Selections
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Four boys have been selected for the EPDG rugby academy with Harlequins. Charlie Piper has also made it through to…
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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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OC Scores in Oxford International
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Recent OC Henry Lamont (East, 2012) touched down for the Oxford University 1st XV rugby team on Sunday. The Blues…
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Rob Andrew Opens New Rugby Pitch
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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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Super September Starts the Rugby Season off in Style
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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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Rugby Sevens Success
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The U18 1st VII rugby team secured a famous victory to retain the Hampton Sevens trophy on Wednesday 14th March.…
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Eight OCs Playing Professional Rugby this Season
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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
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The School rugby season finished in spectacular fashion with both Henry Lamont and Henry Taylor (both UVI) playing at the…
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Fourth Cranleighan in Four Years Selected for England Under-18 Rugby
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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On Saturday October 8th two Old Cranleighans started for Harlequins RFC against Leicester Tigers at Welford road. Sam Smith and…
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