A score of Old Colstonians met up in the OC Pavilion on Saturday 18th March for a reunion lunch and then enjoyed watching the OCRFC rack up a record score in defeating Kingswood RFC 112 points to nil and securing the top position in the Gloucestershire Division 2 league.


OC president Bob Jennings with fellow OCs Doug Lodge and Mike Humphries

The OCRFC are enjoying a highly successful season, having won the Gloucestershire Cup in October, and are hopeful of gaining promotion to Gloucester 1. The team is a very youthful unit with 8 former pupils from Colston's in the match day squad.


(OC RFC 1st XV - photo Martin Tayler)

Back row: Ben Crowther, Tom Dursley, Ant Stilwell, Ben England, George Hargreaves, James Clow, Michael Jordan (Physio)
Middle row: Rob Flood (Assistant Coach), Tom Child, Tim Farmer, Calvin Peters, Daniel Exon, Nigel Bagley, Matt Sheppard (Head Coach), Matt Leek (Head Coach)
Front row: Alex Haynes, Jamie Winn, Sam Sowden, Matt Pearson, William Johnson, James Wilson, Michael Ball

Those who stayed on to watch the incredible latter stages of the France v Wales match and England's capitulation against an impressive Ireland team may have been disappointed with the results but will have enjoyed meeting up with old friends and seeing that the OCRFC is in such fine fettle.


Former England international rugby player, Austin Sheppard, with OC president Bob Jennings no doubt discussing the good old days.

Thanks to Tracy Mace for organising another successful reunion, the school caterers for providing a splendid lunch and Doug Lodge for the photos of the OCRFC match in the following gallery.