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England Champion Schools Finals Day 2025

ourfooty — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:59:32 +0000

England Champion Schools Finals Day 2025

Wakefield Trinity’s DIY Kitchens Stadium welcomed school Rugby League teams from across the country for the Inspiresport Champion Schools Finals on Wednesday, July 2.

Teams from the North West, Yorkshire, and Wales battled through numerous matches to reach the final stage of the national school’s tournament.

Participating schools included:

Airedale Academy
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College
Bedford High School
St Peter’s Catholic High School
Ysgol Glantaf
Sirius Academy West
Castleford Academy

The first win of the Finals Day went to Archbishop Sentamu Academy of Yorkshire, who triumphed over Airedale Academy in an attritional Year 7 Girls Final.

Next came an all-Yorkshire clash in the Year 8 Girls Final, where St Bede’s and St Joseph’s secured a high-scoring victory against Archbishop Sentamu Academy.

The final girls’ fixture saw a thrilling North West vs Yorkshire battle between Bedford High School and Archbishop Sentamu Academy, culminating in a dramatic Golden Point finale!

The boys’ finals kicked off with Bedford High School taking on Archbishop Sentamu Academy in the only North West vs Yorkshire match-up among the boys.

Bedford clinched the win with a game-saving tackle in a tightly fought contest.

The Year 8 Boys Final featured Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, who travelled all the way from Wales to face a resilient St Peter’s Catholic High School in a physical encounter.

The two teams previously met in last year’s final at Wembley, where St Peter’s came out on top.

However, this time, it was Glantaf who turned the tables, securing a well-earned victory in a fiercely contested rematch.

Capping off the day were the Year 10 boys from Castleford Academy, who delivered a dominant performance against Sirius Academy West.

Inspiresport RFL Champion Schools 2024 – Roll of Honour:

Year 7 Girls’ Final

Archbishop Sentamu Academy (Yorkshire) 24 Airedale Academy (Yorkshire) 6

Year 8 Girls’ Final

St Bede’s and St Joseph’s (Yorkshire) 40 Archbishop Sentamu Academy (Yorkshire) 10

Year 9 Girls’ Final

Bedford High School (North West) 26 Archbishop Sentamu Academy (Yorkshire) 22

Year 9 Boys’ Final

Bedford High School (North West) 12 Archbishop Sentamu Academy (Yorkshire) 10

Year 8 Boys’ Final

Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf (Wales) 30 St Peter’s Catholic High School (North West) 22

Year 10 Boys’ Final

Castleford Academy (Yorkshire) 32 Sirius Academy West 6

Andrea Murray, National Education Manager, said:

“On behalf of everyone at the RFL, our congratulations go to all the winners, the finalists and the dozens of schools and players who have competed in the 2025 Champion Schools competitions.

“We are grateful to the DIY Kitchens Stadium as our dedicated venue for Inspiresport Finals Days, and to inspiresport, who have been outstanding sponsors of the competition over the last three years.

“It has been brilliant to see the fantastic talent on show and we wholeheartedly would like to thank all schools competing for representing the game respectfully, to a high quality and remarkable standard.”

It’s England versus Wales Champion Schools Year 7 Boys

englandrugbyleague — Wed, 08 May 2024 01:05:52 +0000

It’s England versus Wales Champion Schools Year 7 Boys

Author : England Rugby League

It’s England versus Wales in the inspiresport Champion Schools Year 7 Boys’ Final

Rugby League’s Year 7 Boys Champion Schools Final returns to Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 June, when St Peters Catholic High School of Wigan take on Cardiff’s Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game.

Supported by inspiresport, Champion Schools is the RFL’s flagship schools’ competition for girls and boys at years 7 to 11.

The Year 7 Boys Final is named after Steven Mullaney, the schoolboy who in 1986 thrilled spectators and television viewers alike by scoring a superb solo try.

As Wakefield schools defeated St Helens at Wembley in the Challenge Cup Final curtain-raiser, but who died in tragic circumstances the following year.

Ysgol Glantaf will make their third appearance at Wembley Stadium on June 8 having previously won the Year 7 Boys’ Final back in 2015.

The team will be flying the Welsh flag high when they take to the pitch with the Cardiff school continuing to impress following an appearance at St James’ Park in Newcastle for the Year 10 Girls’ Final last year.

Glantaf began their campaign with a trip to London’s Langley Park who they successfully defeated 38-4 before a quarter final victory against Archbishop Sentamu Academy.

Next up was an outstanding semi-final performance against Outwood Academy Freeston with the Welsh side progressing to Wembley after a 50-4 triumph.

St Peter’s have a rich history in this competition and have already featured in both the Year 11 Boys’ and Girls’ Finals in April and now their Year 7 Boys’ will have their chance to shine on the biggest of stages.

Their journey to Wembley started with a defeat of Malet Lambert to set up a quarter final against Cumbria’s St Benedict’s Catholic High School.

The resulting victory saw them face Malet Lambert once again in the semi-finals, and whilst the Hull side persevered, St Peter’s were eventually too strong and came out on top with a 26-6 win.

RFL National Education Manager, Andrea Murray, said: “Congratulations to both schools on making it to Wembley Stadium.

Both teams have done incredibly well throughout the tournament and are a real credit to their coaches.

The boys will be following in the footsteps of some famous Rugby League names who have played in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game – among them Kevin Sinfield, Denis Betts, Bobbie Goulding and Phil Clarke.

“Champion Schools is not just about the teams involved but it is also giving opportunities to the next generation of Match Officials – including Liam and Cameron Breheny.

It was fantastic to see the two brothers taking charge of the semi-finals, and I look forward to seeing them progress their refereeing careers.

“I’d also like to thank Rochdale Mayfield for hosting, it was a brilliant occasion, and everyone involved had a fantastic day.”

The inspiresport Champion Schools Year 7 Boys Final will be played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 8 June (KO 10am) with Finals Day scheduled to take place on Friday 5 July at the DIY Kitchens Stadium in Wakefield.

All finalists will be confirmed in the coming weeks as the competition progresses.

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England Champion Schools Finals Day 2025

England Champion Schools Finals Day 2025

England Champion Schools Finals Day 2025

Participating schools included:

Inspiresport RFL Champion Schools 2024 – Roll of Honour:

Year 7 Girls’ Final

Year 8 Girls’ Final

Year 9 Girls’ Final

Year 9 Boys’ Final

Year 8 Boys’ Final

Year 10 Boys’ Final

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