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.
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.
The current captain of the 1st XV is Jasper Smith of Baxter House.

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

Coaches

2018 - present
Andrew Coalter & Shaun Perry

Notable players

1st XV Playing Record

Daily Mail Cup

2007/2008
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2006/2007
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
2005/2006
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round: Bye
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2004/2005
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
Semi-Final
2003/2004
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
2002/2003
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round
6th Round
Quarter Final
2001/2002
1st Round: Bye
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round
2000/2001
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
4th Round

The National Schools 7's

2009/2010
Final 16
Quarter Final
2007/2008
2006/2007
Final 16
Quarter Final
Semi-Final
2005/2006
2004/2005
Final 32
Final 16
2003/2004
Final 32