By Tom Ketel Following their win against Dulwich in the Schools Cup, the Hampton First XV took on an athletic Henley College side in a match of great intensity. There … Continue Reading First XV hang on for tense 12-11 victory against Henley
By Tom Ketel On a wet and windy November day, Hampton’s First XV took on their oldest rivals, Dulwich College, in the round of 32 in the NatWest Schools Cup. … Continue Reading First XV continue tremendous cup run to make it to the last 16 of the Schools Cup
By Sam Colvine After a COVID-induced hiatus, the First XV finally returned to St Joseph’s College to participate in school rugby’s pre-eminent tournament: the National Schools Rugby Festival. Seeking to … Continue Reading Hampton First XV denied silverware at St Jo’s after unbeaten group performance
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton avenged last season’s defeat in the final of the Founders’ Day 7s with a stunning victory over Cranleigh, but how did they get there? Hampton 26-17 … Continue Reading Founders’ Day Sevens: Hampton’s successful cup-run
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st VII kickstarted their Sevens season with a triumphant victory in their home tournament, beating Cranleigh 31-12 in the Founders’ Day Sevens final to win their own … Continue Reading Hampton overwhelm Cranleigh with destructive final performance to win Founders’ Day Sevens
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton and Harlequins fly-half, Jamie Benson, has been selected for the England U18 squad. Despite still being an U17, Benson’s impressive performances for Hampton during the Champions … Continue Reading 1st XV fly-half Jamie Benson selected for England U18s
By Josh Bartholomew 1st XV back Jesper Hartikainen helped ensure the London Irish U18 squad’s place in the Premiership Academy League final after a convincing 19-47 victory over Exeter in … Continue Reading Hartikainen helps London Irish U18s to Academy League final
By Josh Bartholomew Sometimes, words can’t quite describe the drama on a sporting field. This was certainly one of those occasions. In the closing minutes alone of this Champions Trophy … Continue Reading Champions Trophy semi-final: Tenacious Hampton beaten at the death by devastating late Rugby try
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 … Continue Reading Champions Trophy semi-final: Live Updates
By Josh Bartholomew For the 1st XV, today’s Champions Trophy semi-final at Rugby School represents more than just the opportunity to play at the home of the sport – it’s … Continue Reading Champions Trophy semi-final: 1st XV head to the home of the sport in search of history
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st XV have become the first U18 team to reach a national semi-final in the school’s history. Only 20 schools entered the invitation-only competition, but the … Continue Reading Champions Trophy semi-final: Hampton’s cup-run broken down
By Josh Bartholomew Ahead of the 1st XV’s national semi-final on Wednesday, HSC caught up with the team’s captain: talismanic prop, Theo Johnson. How has the season gone so far? … Continue Reading Champions Trophy semi-final: 1st XV captain Theo Johnson talks to HSC
By Josh Bartholomew Fly half Jamie Benson inspired Hampton’s 1st XV to a 27-7 victory over Uppingham with a dominant first-half performance to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions … Continue Reading Hampton ease past Uppingham to set up Champions Trophy semi-final
By Josh Bartholomew After a thrilling 38-0 victory at Berkhamsted last month, the 1st XV will today host Uppingham School for a place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals. The team … Continue Reading Champions Trophy Preview: Hampton host Uppingham for a semi-final berth
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st XV competed brilliantly to come close to reaching the Cup final at the St. Joseph’s College Festival against fellow top rugby schools. After a frustrating … Continue Reading 1st XV perform resiliently to impress at St. Jo’s Festival
By Josh Bartholomew Hampton’s 1st XV beat Tonbridge 24-15 with a professional performance to progress to the Round of 16 stage of the Champions Trophy. Tries from Jesper Hartikainen, Alex … Continue Reading 1st XV progress to Champions Trophy Round of 16 with win over Tonbridge