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The UK's leading co-educational boarding and day school, and birthplace of the world-famous game #wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to old boy Will Rowlands, who became Welsh rugby cap 1156 against France on Saturday
#wholepersonwholepoint
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It was a pleasure to host HRH Duke of Gloucester today at the school
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Teams have arrived! Photo taken!
Opening ceremony at 10, first game at 10.40
Come down or catch it all on
@NextGenXV
#rugby200
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“I refereed my first match aged 16, and if it hadn’t been for Webb Ellis, I would have been refereeing a very different game. I am delighted to be a patron of Rugby School’s 2023 celebrations.” -
@Nigelrefowens
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We are thrilled to unveil our film, An Indivisible Whole, at Rugby the Whole Person is the Whole Point
#wholepersonwholepoint
#film
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Why is it now deemed fair to discriminate against the clever children of aspirational parents?
Read the Head Master's letter in today's Times newspaper
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Our design department have been creating facemasks for the NHS. We have also offered New House and parking to the local hospital for their staff
#wholepersonwholepoint
#COVID
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With teams from all around the world, here are the pools for our International Sevens Tournament on 25-26 March!
@Fettes_College
@MonmouthSchool
@Clifton_College
@RBAI_Rugby
@MerchiSport
@Whitchurchhighschool
@whs_cardiff
@Shawnigan
@MarlboroughCol
@CampbellCollege
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She has done it!
Naomi is the BBC Young Chorister of the year
Congratulations
If you missed it, you can watch the final on BBC iPlayer
#wholepersonwholepoint
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A letter from the Executive Head Master, Peter Green in
@thetimes
over the weekend in response to Labour's plan to reform private education
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are extremely excited to announce our merger with Bilton Grange Preparatory School
More information to follow
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are thrilled to be named the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year!
#wholepersonwholepoint
Bravo to
@RugbySchool1567
, our Co-Educational Independent School of the Year.
Students here have been able to take part in over 200 co-curricular activities this past year – outstanding work!
#ISOTY18
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We are into the final of the Champions Trophy after an exciting and closely contested game against
@HamptonSchool
We look forward to playing
@WellingtonUK
at
@AllianzPark
next month
#wholepersonwholepoint
#ChampionsTrophy
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Some of you may have seen this in this morning's chapel video, but for those that didn't, here's a snippet
The music department has done a fantastic job of bringing the choir together, featuring students from past, present and future
We hope you enjoy
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Today students gathered on The Close as part of
#RemembranceDay
They each stood next to a small wooden cross, symbolising a fallen soldier and former student of the School
#LestWeForget
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We are once again celebrating record A level results. Almost one in four grades were A* with over 60% of all grades A* or A
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Happy Birthday to William Webb Ellis who was born today in 1806 and created the game of rugby as we know it
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Please welcome our new director of rugby, Mike Bayly the former Super rugby and Currie Cup winning coach
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Next year Rugby School and the rugby world celebrate 200 years since William Webb Ellis took the ball in his arms and ran with it on The Close. This bicentenary anniversary will be recognised around the World and we are very excited to be creating a year of events to celebrate
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The girls have made history by being our first u18 girls side at Rosslyn Park
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We continue to make face masks for the NHS. However, we are low on 3mm plastazote foam and 6mm flat elastic. If anyone is able to help, please get in touch. Thank you!
#wholepersonwholepoint
#covid19
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As we come to the end of term, Merry Christmas to all in our community
(It hasn't snowed, it just makes a more Christmassy picture)
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Not to be in our first
#ChampionsTrophy
final, but a strong second half display! We are very proud of what the XV has achieved this year and congratulations
@WellingtonUK
on winning
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Our Head Master, alongside many others, has responded to the recent Labour party pledge to abolish private schools and integrate them into the state sector
You can find the letter here as published in the Sunday Times
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Today is the birthday of Old Rugbeian William Webb Ellis.
Who took the ball in his arms and ran with it creating the game of rugby
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We are excited to show you some photos from our new day house extensions, for both Town and Southfield
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Old Rugbeian, Micky Steele-Bodger CBE
He was a man that embodied what it means to be a Rugbeian. Photographed here starting the Global Pass 2 years ago
May he rest in peace
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Preparations for tonight are in progress
The BBC Concert Orchestra take to the stage for a Night at the Musicals hosted by Ken Bruce
Featuring stars from the West End
Book now:
@Macready_Rugby
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May His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh rest in peace
As a school, we were fortunate to welcome him and Her Majesty The Queen in May 1967
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Yet again a poppy has been placed on The Close in remembrance of six hundred and eighty two former students who died in the First World War, the more than a thousand in both world conflicts and in other wars
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to the 12 students who received their places at Oxford and Cambridge this year
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The show must go on!
Music lessons were continuing today, if perhaps a little more digital than usual
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are back and with a new look for some of our students! Looking forward to the term ahead
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Congratulations to former Head Master
@PatrickDerham
on winning the Lifetime Achievement award from
@SchoolsTatler
#wholepersonwholepoint
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With
#rugbyworldcup2019
starting in a week, here's a quick throw back to when we took centre stage at the 2015 World Cup
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to the 15 students who have been offered places to Oxbridge! A fantastic achievement
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Congratulations to the U15s reaching the Semi Final of
@SchoolsCup
Next game
@AllianzPark
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Ahead of the
#ChampionsTrophy
Final tomorrow, we are thrilled to announce our new partnership with
@KukriSports
The XV will debut their new kit tomorrow
@AllianzPark
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are thrilled to announce Rugby School Japan, to be opened in 2022; Rugby is the first British independent school to open a sister school in Japan - another connection between Rugby and Japan in 2019.
For more information go to:
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Before the restrictions Director of Music, Richard Tanner and his professional vocal ensemble, Euphony Voices, joined presenter Dan Walker to record 'At the Foot of the Cross' for broadcast today at 7pm on Radio 2. Listen here:
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Students at Rugby School have achieved their best ever GCSE results.
In the 1st year that all subjects have been numerically marked, more than a third of entries scored a 9. An impressive 61.3 per cent of exam entries scored a 9 or an 8
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Wonderful to have Harrow back on the fixture list this year! Good wins for the U16s and the XV this afternoon
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We understand that former pupil Khadija Saye likely perished in the
#GrenfellTower
fire, please join us in praying for her and her family
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There was a beautiful vista this afternoon as a rainbow met the chapel
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Tomorrow the whole school will gather on The Close to remember the six hundred and eighty-two former students who died in the First World War as well as all those lost in conflict
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Six hundred and eighty two former students of Rugby School died in the First World War, and more than a thousand in both world conflicts
#ArmisticeDay
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We are delighted to announce we are hosting
@EnglandRugby
women’s U18 team vs
@WelshRugbyUnion
women’s U18 on Sunday 5 March 2023, KO 13:00, as part of celebrations for the 200-year anniversary of the game’s birth
Tickets available here:
#rugby200
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Take a first look at Rugby School Japan
It's on track to open to students from September 2023!
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Tomorrow our International 7s Tournament starts! We will be streaming on Facebook tomorrow morning at 11 UK time
#rugby450
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We join the world in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's
#PlatinumJubilee
As she becomes the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service
#wholepersonwholepoint
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It is always a pleasure to have Jonny Wilkinson visit the birth place of the game, we look forward to seeing him again soon
#wholepersonwholepoint
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After a dress rehearsal open to an audience last night, My Fair Lady opens properly tonight!
#wholepersonwholepoint
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The results at both A*-B and A*-C are the best pre-remark grades the School has achieved in a decade. The Head Master, said: “These are exceptional results from an outstanding year group."
Read more here:
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Thank you
@stephenfry
for taking the time to meet some of our students yesterday
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are pleased to announce that for the second year running, we have been nominated for the
#tesISAwards
Boarding School of the year
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It's that time of year agin, the whole school photo! And this time no rain
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It'll be different due to COVID but this weekend we will be running our traditional pushcart race around The Close
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Our hard working archivist team have digitised all The Meteor magazines dating back to the 1860s. A highly recommended browse for those with an interest in history
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Congratulations Nanako!
She was selected for the UKMT British Maths Olympiad at Trinity College. She achieved one of the highest scores in the whole country and will now be part of a group where she may well be selected to join the British Maths team!
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We are very happy to have been nominated for the Independent School awards in two categories! Best Boarding School and Best Marketing Campaign
#wholepersonwholepoint
#tesISAwards
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In stormy conditions and a flooded Venice, Housemaster Andrew Chessell successfully completed the Venice Marathon on 28th Oct in aid of the
#hobbschallenge
To donate visit:
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Who's looking forward to our U18 International Sevens?
A reminder of the pools below
You can come along and watch on The Close or watch both days on
@NextGenXV
See you there!
#rugby200
@KukriSports
@Endsleigh
@ChartwellsInd
@TandemPAM
Photo:
@nickbimages
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The U15s have made it to the National Plate final where they will meet Marlborough College! That’s two national finals in one year
#wholepersonwholepoint
#rugby
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Congratulations to all our students on their results today! We are very proud of you and all that you have achieved!
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We were lucky enough to have cricketing legend Aravinda de Silva speak to our cricketers giving advice learnt over his 20 year international career
#wholepersonwholepoint
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It was a pleasure to welcome World Rugby and the Hall of Fame inductees to The Close this morning
#wholepersonwholepoint
#worldrugbyHOF
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9 months after the Global Pass started, it has returned back home, and we hope you enjoyed the journey
#globalpass2017
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A letter from head master, Gareth Parker-Jones in the Times in response to ''Private schools' woke takeover is a worry to all'
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Tomorrow we host our first ever virtual Speech Day to finish the year.
Best of luck to all our Leavers we hope to see you again soon
And we hope everyone in our community enjoys their summer
#wholepersonwholepoint
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We have two students playing for
@englandcricket
in international cricket tournaments starting this month
Jacob is playing for England in the U19 cricket World Cup, starting on Sunday and vice captaining the side!
&
Maia Bouchier is in Women’s Ashes!
#wholepersonwholepoint
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It might be hard to play in your orchestra when you have to social distance. Hard... but not impossible
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to our new Heads of School! We look forward to seeing what they achieve over the next year
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to all 14 of our students who have been offered Oxbridge places this year!
We are very proud of all their hard work and are thrilled to see it paying off
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Congratulations to out going head boy Emeka on being featured as a Rising Star in
@Rugbyworldmag
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Thank you to everyone who came to the final 450th anniversary event on Sunday, the Thanksgiving service and dinner. We hope you all enjoyed it
#wholepersonwholepoint
#rugby450
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Read the letter from head master, Gareth Parker-Jones in
@thetimes
on UCAS and university admissions
#wholepersonwholepoint
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'There is a palpable energy and excitement emanating from staff and pupils as the results of their innovative thinking and hard work are seen through sky-rocketing results in academia, sport and the arts'
Thank you
@SchoolsTatler
for a fantastic write-up
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Pupils were inspired by Brian Wood MC when he came to tell them about his story and how the skills he learnt in the military can help performance in sport and education
#wholepersonwholepoint
#inspire
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Huge weekend as we kick-started our 200th-anniversary celebrations with the launch of the
#globalpass
and our first ever girls fixture on The Close!
There's so much still to come!
#rugby200
@DHLRugby
@KukriSports
@ChartwellsInd
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Congratulations to
#Music
Scholar Ischia, who won Young Chorister of the Year, listen here
#wholepersonwholepoint
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Rugby's school in Japan will include an enrichment campus on Hokkaido, where Rugbeians across the family of schools will spend time each year.
For more information head to:
#wholepersonwholepoint
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