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Rugby

Member of Staff i/c: Mr N. Buoy

Brighton College has a strong rugby tradition dating back over its 160 year history. During that time, numerous players have earned representative honours, both at schoolboy and first class level.

During the winter term, the College fields twelve rugby teams from Under 14s through to 1st XV.  On a Saturday, over 75% of the boys have the opportunity to pull on a college rugby shirt.  The 1st XV and Under 15s compete in the National Daily Mail Cup with the 1st XV also competing in the St Joseph’s and Sedbergh National festivals.  Those players aiming to play representative rugby have the opportunity to play for Sussex and for Premiership clubs through links with Saracens and Harlequins.  The college continues to play rugby after Christmas for those who choose to do so.  Fixtures continue on Saturdays with the style of rugby moving towards that needed for the National Sevens & Tens Competitions.

Sevens (Tens)

The Sevens varient of the game is an important part of the college's Rugby calendar.  Tournaments take place in the later half of the Lent Term, with all the year groups putting out squads.  In 2000 the college won the National 7s at Rosslyn Park.

Summary of Competitions - 2008/09 Season

  • 1st XV - Last 8 (St Joseph's - National 15 a side Festival)
  • 1st X - Last 8 (Sedbergh - National 10 a side Festival)
  • 1st VII - Worth 7s Winners, Sussex 7s Semi-Finalists, Bryanstan 7s Semi-Finalists, Surrey 7s Last 16
  • U16s - QE Barnet Plate Winners, RGS Guildford Semi - Finalists
  • U15s - Sussex 7s Winners, Emberly Park 7s Winners
  • U14s - Sussex 7s Winners, QE Barnet Plate Finalists

Senior Representative Honours 2008 / 09

  • John Hart - Wasps
  • Ollie Phillips - Newcastle Falcons & England 7s (Captain)
  • Jordan Turner-Hall - Harlequins & England Saxons
  • Ryan Manyika - Zimbabwe 7s
  • Dan Rosen - Oxford University (5th Blue)

External Coaches

  • Alex Rodgers - Harlequins RFC, England (Forwards Coach)
  • Keiran Dawson - London Irish (Backs Coach)
  • Finn Kellow Webb - Hove, Sussex (Junior Coach)
  • Nick Rees - Harlequins RFC (Strength & Conditioning Advisor)

Links

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Football

Member of Staff i/c: Mr B Lambe

Football is the predominant sport of the spring term.   All sides have enjoyed success in recent years with the 1st XI remaining unbeaten in 2006.  Each year group has four teams playing fixtures every Saturday against schools such as Wellington, Dulwich, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and King's Canterbury.

The history of football at the college dates back to the late nineteenth Century with many boys of that era gaining blues.  G H Cotterill captained his country in 1893 with the Old Boys playing in the FA cup.  The enthusiasm for football continues today and plays an important part of the games programme.

External Coaches

  • Brighton & Hove Albion Community Coaches

Click here for more information about Football at Brighton College

Cricket

Member of Staff i/c: Mr R Cowan

Cricket is the major summer sport and, like Rugby, it has enjoyed a proud tradition.  In the last ten years, a number of boys and girls have progressed from school cricket to the county and international stage.  Over the last twenty five years under the guidance of former Sussex fast bowler John Spencer, the College has established itself as one of the leading cricket schools in England.

Much of the recent success comes as the result of a dynamic relationship with Sussex County Cricket Club and its Academy; a flexible system is in place which allows those players on the Academy to train down at the county ground at Hove for one games' afternoon a week throughout the year.

However, as is the philosophy for every sport at Brighton College, the emphasis is always on enjoyment and improvement, regardless of level.  Eight cricket teams are fielded each Saturday with a broad fixture list of schools including Eton, Dulwich, Harrow, and the Lashings World XI.  The 1st XI play in the Sussex Schools 20/20 cup and attend the BOWS cricket festival which involves Brighton, Oakham, Wellington and Sedbergh in the first week of the summer holidays.

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Girls Cricket

Member of Staff i/c: Mr RA Nicholson

The Girls' Cricket team plays in the Lady Taverners Indoor Tournament during the Lent term and enters the Sussex League in the summer.  In recent years the indoor team has won the final at Lords in 2003 & 2004 and in 2007 & 2009 the team won the Sussex round and progressing through to the regional finals.  For those girls that have played cricket to a high level, the option to play for the boys' teams is encouraged.  Clare Connor OBE, Kate Oakenfold, Laura Marsh, Sarah Taylor and Holly Colvin have all benefited from this and have gone on to represent their country. 

Tournaments 2008 & 2009

  • U18 Outdoor League Winners 2008
  • U15 Indoor League Winners 2009

For those girls who are interested in taking their cricket to the highest level the college offers the Clare Connor Cricket Scholarship.

Senior Representative Honours (2008 / 09)

  • Matt Prior - England
  • Laura Marsh - England (World Cup Winner)
  • Sarah Taylor - England (World Cup Winner)
  • Holly Colvin - England (World Cup Winner)
  • Carl Hopkinson - Sussex CCC
  • Michael Thornely - Sussex CCC
  • Joe Gatting - Sussex CCC
  • Matt Wood - Sussex CCC
  • Matt Machan - Sussex Academy & England U18s
  • Jordan Rollings - Sussex CCC Academy

External Coaches

  • Joey Appleton - Preston Nomads (Fielding Coach)

Links

Click here for more information about Cricket at Brighton College.