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 deal with the driving maul well, winning a scrum for accidental offside.
Rugby 5-0 Hampton
Hampton gain possession after the kick-off, but it's turned over. Equally strong defence from the team in black and gold, though, and they win the penalty. Benson kicks inside the 22…
Rugby 5-0 Hampton, 7 minutes
Both teams getting into their strides here. Rugby win a penalty from the breakdown, and fly-half Jack Hughes kicks to the 22. Rugby get a drive on, but Hampton are caught short on the outside and Rugby winger Archie Cade scores in the corner.
A great start from Hampton. Fly-half Jamie Benson kicks off, and after a territorial kicking battle, Hampton take the ball into a ruck. Rugby are penalised at the breakdown, Benson points to sticks, but his kick misses to the left. Promising.
Here's a reminder of today's Hampton team.
1. Iestyn Humphrey 2. George Price 3. Rupert Reddish 4. Max Goldin 5. Jack Slaney 6. Alex Taylor 7. Archer Chilcott 8. Tommy Nagle 9. Luke Greenall 10. Jamie Benson 11. Dan Finlay 12. Tim Lamming 13. Jesper Hartikainen 14. Aidan Barry 15. Pat Silcox (c)
Substitutes: 16. David Ellis 17. Lucas Mangham 18. Joe Sykes 19. Louis Goodwin