Week three of the Champion Schools Tournament saw more Leeds schools from across the city in years 7, 8 and 9 competing in the world’s biggest Rugby League knock-out competition for a chance to be crowned national champions in September 2016.
Last week the qualifiers for Year 8 Boys Northeast and Southwest, Year 7 Boys Northeast and Southwest and the Year 9 girls competition all took place, with the top schools looking to qualify for the Leeds area finals later in October.
The festivals, now in their third week, were held at John Smeaton Academy, Woodkirk Academy and Roundhay School with the girls year 9 qualifier taking place at Stanningley ARLFC,
Four schools qualified from each qualifying event to book a place in the Leeds area finals at Boddington Hall on the 15th and 20th October.
Here is a roundup of this week's results and qualifiers –
Tuesday 29th September Boys Year 8 Champion Schools
(Leeds North/East at John Smeaton Academy)
Pool 1 –
John Smeaton Academy 8 v Abbey Grange 12
Abbey Grange 0 v Corpus Christi Catholic College 20
John Smeaton Academy 0 v Corpus Christi Catholic College 28
Pool 2 –
Brigshaw School 8 v Temple Moor 12
Brigshaw School 20 v Lawnswood School 4
Temple Moor 8 v Lawnswood School 0
Qualifiers:
Corpus Christi Catholic College
Abbey Grange
Temple Moor
Brigshaw School
(Leeds South/West @ Woodkirk Academy)
Pool 1 –
South Leeds Academy 8 v Leeds West Academy 4
Leeds West Academy 0 v Woodkirk Academy 12
South Leeds Academy 0 v Woodkirk 12
Pool 2 –
Crawshaw Academy 8 v Morley Academy 4
Crawshaw Academy 8 v Cockburn School 12
Morley Academy 4 v Cockburn School 8
Qualifiers:
Woodkirk Academy
Cockburn School
Crawshaw Academy
South Leeds Academy
Wednesday 30th September Year 9 Girls Champion Schools at Stanningley ARLFC
Cockburn School 4 v Temple Moor 16
Cockburn School 4 v Morley Academy 16
Cockburn School 0 v Brigshaw School 16
Morley Academy 12 v Brigshaw School 20
Temple Moor 24 v Brigshaw School 8
Temple Moor 12 v Morley Academy 8
Qualifiers:
Temple Moor
Brigshaw School
Thursday 1st October Year 7 Boys Champion Schools
(North/East @ Roundhay School)
Pool 1 –
Temple Moor 4 v Brigshaw School 20
Temple Moor 4 v Abbey Grange 4
Brigshaw School 16 v Abbey Grange 4
Pool 2 –
Lawnswood School 0 v Roundhay School 20
Roundhay School 16 v Corpus Christi Catholic College 8
Lawnswood School 0 v Corpus Christi Catholic College 20
Qualifiers:
Roundhay School
Brigshaw School
Corpus Christi Catholic College
Abbey Grange School
(Leeds South/West at Woodkirk Academy)
Woodkirk 0 v Crawshaw 4
Leeds west 4 v Cockburn 4
Woodkirk 8 v Morley Academy 4
Crawshaw 0 v Cockburn 4
Leeds West 8 v Morley Academy 0
Woodkirk Academy 0 v Cockburn School 4
Crawshaw Academy 4 v Morley Academy 4
Woodkirk Academy 4 v Leeds West Academy 4
Cockburn School 4 v Morley Academy 4
Crawshaw Academy 4 v Leeds West Academy 4
Qualifiers:
Cockburn
Leeds west
Crawshaw
Woodkirk
Dates of the Leeds Finals below:
Year 11 Leeds Champion Schools Finals Tuesday 6th October @ Boddington Hall (LS16 5AU)
Year 10 Leeds Champion Schools Finals Thursday 8th October @ Boddington Hall (LS16 5AU)
Year 9 Leeds Champion Schools Finals Tuesday 13th October @ Boddington Hall (LS16 5AU)
Year 8 Leeds Champion Schools Finals Thursday 15th October @ Boddington Hall (LS16 5AU)
Year 7 Leeds Champion Schools Finals Tuesday 20th October @ Boddington Hall (LS16 5AU)
The Leeds Rhinos Foundation would like to send their best wishes to Matt Cook of Temple Moor who broke his arm during his school’s second game v Abbey Grange.