Old Swinford Hospital RFC is the rugby union football club of Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge. The school is acknowledged as one of the top rugby schools in the country, holding a highly successful playing record and with many players playing at regional level and an increasing number going on to play professionally and internationally. Rugby at the school starts at Under-12 level and is played in individual year groups until Under-16 level where the players enter the senior rugby system, where there are four senior XV's for players to play in. The school's 1st XV and U15 teams both compete in the Daily Mail Cup and it is not uncommon for the teams to reach the late stages of the competition, in the 2011/2012 season the 1st XV made it to the final of the U18 cup at Twickenham, unfortunately losing to Dulwich College 15–8. However Swinford scored the only try through Cass Brookes. Also, in the 2016/2017 season the 1XV managed to play at Sixways Stadium, Home of the Worcester Warriors to compete in the Natwest Bowl, which they won 25–13. This has led to a large following by members of the school both past and present. On many occasions a 1st XV match will attract a large proportion of the school community to the sidelines. Unusual Matches In the late 70's a game of Rugby was being played on Top Field, which concealed the old World War II air raid shelters, long since closed up. During the game a maul was formed and the roof of the air raid shelter collapsed leading to the pile of players falling through the hole. After that the field was not declared playable until the shelters had been filled and reinforced. 1st XV Captains Coaches Notable players Richard West Joe Shaw James Tideswell George Robson James Collins Chris Pennell Rhys Crane Daniel Willis (Ex Worcester Warriors player. Retired at age 19 due to a knee injury) Max Stelling (Worcester Warriors) Ed Taylor (Bedford Blues Rugby) Sam Smith (England U17, England U18) Huw Taylor (England U17, England U18) George Trimmer (Ex Nottingham Rugby & Worcester Warriors. Retired aged 21 due to Knee Injury) Tours 1st XV Playing Record Daily Mail Cup 2007/2008 1st Round: Bye 2nd Round 3rd Round 4th Round 5th Round 6th Round Quarter Final 2006/2007 1st Round: Bye 2nd Round 3rd Round 4th Round 5th Round 2005/2006 1st