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Sport HistoryHockey Read moreHockey CloseBloxham School have a proud history of its hockey with recent developments of refurbishment of its hockey pitches and viewing area. The school has enjoyed hosting local primary school initiatives, county and regional tournaments and is regarded as one of the top hockey facilities in the area. There are plenty of opportunities for all ages to compete in meaningful and competitive fixtures on match days. Girls' hockey has gone from strength to strength developing several county, regional and national players. The girls' 1st team have had back to back victories in the Oxfordhsire county tournament and compete with the best of the area in the regional tournament. The boys have also produced many county and regional players and continues to develop its programme. Rugby Union Read moreRugby Union CloseRugby at Bloxham is well established, popular and ambitious. In recent years the school 1st XV, Colts, Junior Colts and Yearlings have all maintained successful seasons, with the 1st XV winning the National Schools Plate in 2018/19, before reaching the final in the coronavirus disrupted 2019/20 competition. The fixture list is now becoming more ambitious, providing challenge across our teams. In recent years we have seen an increase in the number of teams, with fifteen teams available in 2021. Exham House has also developed and we now have three teams representing the school regularly on a Saturday morning. The rugby facilities at Bloxham are excellent, with seven pitches and a well equipped gym, supported by two strength and conditioning coaches. In the Michaelmas term, rugby is the focus sport for boys. We also have a developing 7-a-side programme in the Lent term and pre-season activity in the Summer term for all year groups. |