By Josh Bartholomew
Hampton’s 1st XV are today playing at Rugby School for the chance to reach the Champions Trophy final. It’s been a phenomenal effort so far from the team to get to a national semi-final, and they’ve travelled to the Midlands with high hopes of returning with victory. The game will be live-blogged below, with updates from 2pm.
Rugby 12-7 Hampton
Hampton win the penalty and take the scrum…
Rugby 12-7 Hampton
A great break from Sykes! Hampton only 5m away…
Rugby 12-7 Hampton, 40 mins
Rugby again build well, but more great defence from Hampton wins the turnover. Line-out inside the Rugby half…
Rugby 12-7 Hampton, 37 mins
Rugby win the line-out inside Hampton's 22, but the Lions deal with the maul excellently. Jack Slaney pressurises the opposition ball, and Hampton win the scrum.
Half-time: Rugby 12-7 Hampton
A very tight first-half here in the Midlands. Rugby took the lead through Archie Cade, before Hampton hit back brilliantly with Archer Chilcott. Rugby then took advantage of the difference in personnel to take a 12-7 lead.
You'd say that Rugby are slightly happier at the moment – their forwards are making good progress in attack.