Students at The Gateway Academy are celebrating not one but two successful bids to retain their title of ‘District Rugby Champions’. Year 8 & Year 9 students took part in their respective tournaments, hosted at the Academy, inviting all schools in the Thurrock District to take part. Not only were the Year 8 & 9 students triumphant in securing their winners status for the second year in a row but the Year 7, 10 and 11 were also placed a very respectable third place for their first ever games.

Academy rugby coach, Ryan Jones said, “I am very proud of our students who played against fierce competition, involving 200 local players over the week. Considering we have only been playing for 3 seasons, this really is a fantastic triumph – well done to all who took part and I would like to thank all our avid supporters for their vocal and unwavering support”.

Year 8 (yellow & black kit)
Ruemu Abutoh, John Amoah, Tony Bewers, Liam Brunger, Jake Clarke, Billy Dahl, Louis Henry, Jamie Impey, Liyelevi Joes, EJ, Sam Joscelyne-Manning, Jake Martin, Danny Meredith, Kevin Miccolli, Nathan Renshaw, John Sajowa, Luke Spurgeon, Jamie Tant, Jake Watts, Victor Williams & Ross Wright.

Year 9 (blue kit)
Connor Benson, Dom Crinnion, Jack Edwards, Grant Escott, Robbie Farrell, Nick Fleming, Cruz Foggo, Warren Gibson, Dylan Henry, Charlie Hulse, Jordan Jerram, Harry Madle, Liam O’Leary, Arri Pluck, Brodie Plunkett, Robert Ryan, Sonny Smith & Chris Vandy.

Year 7 (yellow & black kit)
  Matt Allan, Callum Cavenagh, Cameron Chitty, Jesse Clarke, Sam Gardner, Connor Haslam, Callum Jex, Jordan Kidd, Jason Krog, Leon Mills, Osayamen Ozigbo, Callum Palmer, Hasadullah Ramuzi, Callum Ring, Jaiden Salmon, Jay Simmons, Connor Smith & Elliot Watson

Year 10 & 11 (blue kit)
Tommy Batt, Lewis Brunger, Robert Coffey, Pratik Hangsarumba, Jamie Hulse, Michael Knight, Sagar Limbu, Anjan Limbu, Kolawole Ojunbanire, Damilola Oni, Ernest Owusu-Anoyke, Luke Page, Masuillah Ramuzi, Charlie S Smith, Anup Tamang, James Taylor, Ben White & Chad Wright