WELCOME
We are delighted to welcome such a broad and exciting range of schools to our inaugural KES 7s event. The competition promises to be well contested, and we are looking forward to these players demonstrating their flair and ambition in this format of the game.
SEAN LILLEY
HEAD OF RUGBY
fixture schedule ON SOCS
TIMINGS FOR THE DAY
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| ARRIVAL | 09:00 |
| FIRST GAME | 10:00 |
| PLACING GAMES | 15:20 |
| PRESENTATIONS | 16:00 |
| DEPARTURE |
EVENT INFORMATION
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COMPETITION RULES
- The competition will be conducted entirely under the control of the KES Bath 7’s organisers whose decision will be final.
- Each squad will consist of a maximum of 14 players, but please select a squad of 12 for each game.
- Players must be U14 or U16 or U18 on 1st September 2025 respectively.
- Games will be played under the Laws of Rugby Union Age Grade Regulations and World Rugby Law Variations for U19 and 7s.
- All games will last seven minutes each way with a halftime period of one minute.
- Teachers in charge shall be responsible for ensuring that each member of their squad plays sufficient time to comply with RFU Regulation 15.12 (Half Game Rule). The Available Playing Time for the purposes of this Regulation shall be based on the number of guaranteed games.
- The kick at goal after a try shall be a drop goal – from in line with where the try was scored.
- The side scoring a try shall restart the game.
- Rolling substitutes are permitted.
- A player sent off in the tournament may not play in subsequent rounds. A substitute is permitted in future rounds.
- A player receiving a yellow card will spend two minutes behind his own goal posts.
- Scoring of games will be as follows:
- three points for a win.
- two for a draw.
- Drawn matches:
- At the group stage - No extra time each team receives two points.
- In the knockout stages – The team who scored the first try will win. If no tries scored, then a sudden death drop goals. (One kick per member of the squad). Kicks will be taken from 22 metre line and in front of the posts. This is to ensure that we stay within the RFU Regulation 15 – Age Grade Rugby for minutes played in one day.
- In the event of a tie in a group in a group table, the order will be decided by:
- The fewest points scored against.
- The winner of the group game between the two teams
- The team that scored first in the group game
- The toss of a coin.
- After pool games in the U14 and U16 boys’ competitions, there will be one final game where 1st in Pool A will play 1st in Pool B for the Cup.
- For the girls U18 competition, there will be no final playoff, only a round robin format.
To download the Competition Rules, please click on the link below:
BATHAMPTON PLAYING FIELD SITE MAP
HOW TO FIND US
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SAT NAV: BA2 6SYPlease be aware that the Bath Half is taking place and plan your route accordingly. Access to Bathampton should be fine but we would advise using the Bathampton Toll Bridge for access from the M4/A46 but usable by minibus only. From the South (Warminster): Follow A36 Warminster Road (Please note: Single lane traffic lights will be in operation at Limpley Stoke - expect delays), turn right into Bathampton Village. Continue along short road, turn right at the junction. Follow road through village, turn right into the Playing Fields just before the hump-backed bridge over the canal. From Bath: Follow A36 Warminster Road, turn left into Bathampton Village. Follow road through village, turn right into the Playing Fields just before the hump-backed bridge over the canal. |
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Please be aware that the North Road site (which includes both the Senior and Junior Schools) are located within the Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ), which was introduced in March 2021. Parents and visitors to the School may wish to check on the government website to confirm if their vehicle is liable for a charge here. The Pre-Prep & Nursery is situated outside of the zone, however, you maybe charged if you drive through the zone. A map of the Bath CAZ can be viewed here. |
RUGBY AT KES
King Edward’s has a rich rugby heritage and a long history of success. Focused predominantly in the Autumn Term, with a 7s rugby programme operating in the Spring Term embracing the Rosslyn Park National Schools 7s, KES fields up to 15 teams from U12 to 1st XV.
Our rugby programme benefits from a superb team of specialist coaching staff, which include RFU Level 2 and 3 coaches. The general focus of rugby at KES is on safety, enjoyment and skill development, whilst building competitive and honest young sportsmen and teams.
The School has a flourishing pathway programme, with KES rugby players regularly selected into the Bath Rugby talent pathway, from U15 PDG to U18 PDG.
Girls’ rugby is evolving at the School with the focus on the 7-a-side format at present. Training sessions take place before school on the astro and focus on skills development and game awareness over the course of the Autumn and Spring Term. The Spring Term is the competitive season, participating in tournaments in preparation for the National School 7s competition.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SENIOR SPORTS AT KES
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SUPPORTING TALENT
King Edward’s has a long tradition of supporting talent in all its forms, through our means-tested Bursary Programme, which is open to pupils joining KES in the Senior School, including those joining us in Year 12. Over 135 pupils in the Senior School are currently in receipt of a bursary, with over a third holding bursaries of 70% and above. |
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“Getting the opportunity to come to KES because of the School’s Bursary Programme allowed me to experience some fantastic opportunities that I wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. I wanted to go to KES because of their strong academic programme, where all pupils are eager to learn and therefore push each other to progress. Another strong aspect of KES that suited me was their rugby programme, which offered great coaching and competition, alongside links to the Bath Rugby Academy Programme, which I was later lucky enough to be a part of thanks to the coaching at KES. These two areas of strength allowed me to push myself in both aspects of my life and led to me gaining a place at Cardiff University where I am currently studying Accounting and Finance alongside taking part in the high-level rugby the university offers. Without the opportunities KES gave me, I would not have got to where I am today, and I remain grateful to KES for supporting me.”
