On Saturday 8th December 2018 a party of 28 rugby players and 4 PE staff from school visited Sandy Park, the home of Exeter Chiefs RFC for their Super Saturday experience. With the Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester Rugby (Champions Cup) clash being televised live on Channel
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October and November have been particularly busy this year with a number of activities including multi skills events, outdoor and adventurous days and sporting competitions. The beginning of October saw the partnerships younger pupils get a chance to take part in a multi sports festival. This
Year 10 Rugby Result – Purbeck 38 St Edwards 20 The Purbeck year 10 rugby team made an excellent start to their season with a comprehensive win against a very physical St Edwards team. Purbeck started brightly with a great kick-off return camping themselves in the
The year 10/11 rugby team made the perfect start to their season with a highly dominant win against local ‘rivals’ Lytchett School. Right from the off, Purbeck were significantly more physical and highly skills, dominating possession and territory even when ringing the changes with 23 boys
It brings us great pleasure to announce that Kaitlyn Phillips (year 11), who plays for the school, Dorchester and Dorset U18’s Girls Rugby, as a hooker, has been successful and selected for England Rugby Centre Of Excellence Programme. From Kaitlyn’s representation this season for Dorset U18’s
After a well earned gap, the Purbeck year 10/11 team were drawn against Budmouth School in the quarter-final of the Dorset and Wilts Rugby Cup competition. Being the only two state schools left in the competition, this was a vast achievement in itself, with the winner
After a convincing win against Corfe Hills School 25-5 last week, Purbeck went into their Dorset and Wilts quarter-final oozing with confidence. With a full squad of 20 players, their were options all over the pitch with huge competition for places. The boys started strongly from
The year 7 rugby team won their first game for school on Tuesday against Poole High whilst also drawing a highly competitive game against St Edwards. Having narrowly lost their previous two games last week, the boys were still upbeat and raring to go in their
The next round of the U16 Dorset and Wilts rugby cup drew Purbeck at home against St Peters School. After a triumphant win against Clayesmore in the previous round, Purbeck were pumped and ready to rise to challenge. The first 10 minutes was fiercely contested with
This week was the beginning of the Dorset and Wilts Rugby Cup competitions in which the Purbeck School were entered at both U16 and U14. This competition is run throughout the Winter Term and covers two counties incorporating private, grammar and state schools. The Purbeck U16s