It’s that time of the year! A new season of competition up and down the county is set to kick off over the next month, with the start of the EDF Energy U14 Schools Cup getting underway.

Holders Sir Thomas Rich’s who were victorious in the exciting final at Kingsholm Stadium in May have been handed a bye in Round 1, with Archway, Churchdown, Crypt and St Peter’s High School all progressing through to Round Two.

There are plenty of exciting fixtures across the county in Round One, which has seen the standard of rugby grow year on year with more and more school teams getting the chance to play at Kingsholm Stadium, especially following the introduction of the Plate Competition for those teams defeated in Round One.

EDF Energy Schools Cup draw for Round One (games to be played by w/c 2 November)

Sir Thomas Rich’s v BYE

Pittville v Balcharras

Newent v Dene Magna

Fives Acres v Dean Academy

Cotswold v Kingshill

Rednock v Castle School

Archway v BYE

Katharine Lady Berkeley v Marling

Churchdown v BYE

All Saints v Henley Bank

Chosen Hill v Bournside

Winchcombe v Cleeve

Crypt v BYE

Severn Vale v Tewkesbury

Beaufort v Pates

St Peter’s High School v BYE