Our team have been crowned Division 2 Champions, securing promotion to the AOC Premier Championship next season, where they will face some of the country's top programmes.

This achievement makes the title even more impressive as we are the only state school in the league, compared against well-established college rugby academies. Our squad is also made up of almost entirely of Year 12 students, with only one Year 13, while most other teams are primarily Year 13 squads.

To win the division under these circumstances is a huge credit to our students and the Coventry coaching staff, and a real reflection of the culture and standards being built within the academy.

We also want to recognise seven St Regis (Tettenhall Campus) players who represented the academy on a Scotland tour during half-term, where they faced Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. St Regis had the highest representation of any school on the tour – a fantastic achievement for the boys involved.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved – the future is very bright for this group!