Rugby

Hurst has played Rugby Union in the Michaelmas Term as a ‘Major Sport’ for over 150 years and this tradition remains strong in both the Senior and Prep schools. Inter schools fixtures are principally on Saturdays, supplemented by occasional mid-week matches. The College enters both the Daily Mail Cup and the Sussex County Cup at various levels. During the Lent Term, when the major sport for boys is Hockey, our Rugby focuses on the abbreviated game, entering 4 Sevens competitions, culminating in the National Schools Sevens at Rosslyn Park.

The College boasts excellent playing facilities with 7 pitches within 5 minutes’ walk of the main school buildings. The players are also given access to expert medical facilities and a Sports Therapist, Rob Smith, (holder of three world records for indoor rowing) who oversees the fitness gym as well as providing support and advice on fitness regimes and rehabilitation from injury.

Staff include:
Rob Kift, Director of Sport, Level 3 Coach
John Green, Saracens/England U23, Level 3 Coach
Adam Hopcroft, Leeds Carnegie/Bath, Level 3 Coach
Aex Battison, Welsh Exiles, RFU Coach
Nick Creed, Assistant Director of Sport, RFU Coach

Hurst is an RFU approved Coach Education Centre.

Contact details: Rob Kift - rob.kift@hppc.co.uk. Tel 01273 833636/07766 193593

Teams on offer:
1^st XV, 2^nd XV, 3^rd XV
U16A, U16B, U16C
U15A, U15B, U15C
U14A, U14B, U14C

Achievements:

The results of the 1st XV for the past 6 years:

Tours:
The rugby experience at the College is enhanced through regular opportunities to tour. At some stage during their school career, players in every year group will have the chance to be considered for a place on a major school tour. Our tours abroad have enabled us to forge close links with the Central Cost Grammar School in New South Wales, Australia and with Roncalli College in Timaru, New Zealand. Both these schools are now involved in an annual pupil exchange programme with Hurst.

Tours                      
2001     Australia/NZ/Fiji           
2004     South Africa 
2007     South America
2008     Ireland 
2011     Italy 

To read more about the Rugby Tour to Italy please click here                        

Honours:
Hurst continues to supply a steady stream of players to Sussex County teams as well as Academy players to Harlequins. Some former pupils have gone on to play rugby both at club and International level.

Recent honours:
A. Ozdemir - England U18 - Harlequins, Leeds, Exeter
Ben Broster - Wales – Saracens, Llanelli, Northampton, Wasps            
Noah Cato - England U19/U20 - Saracens
Charlie Matthews - England U18/U20 - Harlequins