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Games are played in a direct knockout format, with 8 regions of up to 32 teams each depending on the competition. Teams in the Cup and Vase are decided based on previous years results, with stronger teams entering the Cup, and weaker teams entering the Vase.
The structure of the event also changed from previous years. The UK School Games was an annual event for the most talented school-age [clarification needed] athletes, whereas the new School Games is a year-round, inclusive sports competition that’s designed to get young people of all ages [clarification needed] and abilities enjoying the benefits of competitive sport.
Benenden School, in only its first season of rugby, pushed them all the way in the final before eventually losing 19–17. Colston's girls could not repeat their feat in 2008, falling to East Norfolk 6th Form College in a high-quality game, while Sedbergh won the Open Tournament. The 2008 tournament was broadcast live on the internet and was ...
Rugby World Cup Sevens — Sponsored by World Rugby, and held every four years, this was the highest prize in the Sevens version of the game before the introduction of sevens to the Olympics in 2016. It was initially planned for the 2013 edition to be the last, but it was later decided to retain the World Cup Sevens and establish a new four ...
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand.
The Ulster Schools' Challenge Cup is an annual competition involving schools affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union.The Schools' Cup has the distinction of being the world's second-oldest rugby competition, having been competed for every year since 1876. [1]
The Milo President's Trophy is an annual school knockout u/20 rugby tournament in Sri Lanka. [1] The tournament was first staged in 1985 when it was known as the Premadasa Trophy, named after Ranasinghe Premadasa (the then Prime Minister). The tournament involves the top seven school teams in the Division 1A Group and the winner of the Division ...
The Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup is the annual Scottish schools' rugby union cup competition. [1] Competitions are held at under-18 and under-16 age group levels and are organised by Scottish Rugby . [ 1 ]