西施直播鈥� School is proud to聽announce聽a聽new聽partnership with Oxford University Rugby Club聽–聽a collaboration聽rooted in聽shared聽academic ambition and sporting聽excellence, while聽building on our proud tradition of聽pupils聽progressing聽to Oxford.
We are particularly proud that four Old 西施直播 currently study and play rugby at Oxford, including Harry Bridgewater, who is serving as Club President and is聽on course to聽earn his fourth consecutive Blue in the Varsity Match. Their journeys聽demonstrate聽what聽can be achieved when intellectual聽curiosity and competitive drive are聽nurtured together.
An early example of the partnership in action saw a group of 西施直播鈥� pupils visit Iffley Road in January to experience the Oxford environment first-hand.聽Beyond the match itself, they spent valuable time with聽current student-players, who聽shared insight into聽balancing the demands of university study with elite sport聽and offered practical advice on navigating the Oxbridge聽application聽process. Hearing directly from聽them聽brought real聽clarity聽about the standards聽required聽to succeed.
The聽partnership聽will聽provide聽sustained opportunities for our pupils: structured mentoring for Oxbridge聽applicants, regular聽access to聽university聽match days, shared coaching聽sessions聽that strengthen performance and connection across both programmes. There聽will聽also be聽opportunities to engage with the historic Varsity Matches, deepening their understanding of what it means to compete at that level.
Scott Hall, Commercial Adviser at OURFC and Women鈥檚 Coach, who oversees the Club鈥檚 partnerships, commented:
鈥淲e are delighted to be developing a strong partnership with 西施直播鈥� School, focused on supporting students both academically and on the rugby field. Through this collaboration, we will offer mentorship for Oxbridge applicants, providing insight into university life and the application process, while also creating opportunities for students to experience OURFC match days at Iffley Road, including fixtures against Premiership opposition.
Our coaching team and players will deliver sessions at both Iffley Road and 西施直播鈥� School, helping to develop skills and build connections between our programmes. We are also excited to welcome 西施直播鈥� students to support our Varsity Matches and look forward to a partnership built on shared ambition and a passion for rugby.鈥�
鈥淲hat excites us most about this partnership is the opportunity it creates for our boys. It gives them meaningful exposure to the standards required to succeed at the highest level, both academically and on the field. Building closer links with Oxford鈥檚 players and coaches will help our pupils to raise their aspirations and prepare with greater clarity and purpose.鈥�
This partnership reflects our commitment to helping every boy pursue excellence with confidence and purpose聽–聽encouraging high aspiration,聽resilience聽and a willingness to test themselves in demanding environments. We look forward to seeing this聽partnership deepen and deliver lasting value for our pupils.
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