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was the only loss in the regular 15-a-side season.
01 1st XV v Sedburgh Rugby An impressive victory at the Surrey Sevens set the
02 Rob kicking
for goal The 2024/25 season has seen continued growth team up for a strong finish at Rosslyn Park. A sevens
03-04 1st XV versus St in the popularity of Millfield rugby across all age masterclass in the quarter final against Tonbridge
Joseph's groups. For the first time we have fielded an U14 (W40-12) and the semi-final v Cranleigh (W29-
05 Angie
girls team and our 3rd XV represented Millfield 7) were the week's highlights. We were beaten in
in the U18 National Schools Cup, losing narrowly the cup final by Brighton College team (14-19), a
to Taunton School 1st XV 15-22. The Girls U18 small consolation that they were coached by Old
sevens are now established and play a term of Millfieldian, Nick Buoy. The Millfield U16 VII also
sevens between January and March. Their season reached their final after a cliffhanger semi-final v
culminated in an exciting Rosslyn Park tournament St Joseph’s, Ipswich (W28-26) before defeat in the
where, despite a 17 all draw with Hartpury College, final to old rivals Wellington College (L12-26).
we missed out on the final stages. The U15 boys
team lost 20-24 to a strong Collegiate team in the
last 16 of the National Cup. The U14 boys showed
great promise in storming to an unbeaten 15-a-side
season.

The first XV finished the season as the Schools’
Championship winners after producing their best
performance of the season against Sedbergh
school (33-10) on a packed Sir Gareth Edwards
pitch. Defeat at home to Clifton College (26-31)

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