YOUR RUGBY CALENDAR 9th

Whitgift (left) start the new year with a big match, hosting Ivybridge Community College in a National U18 Schools Cup quarter-final. Last year, their U15 side beat Manchester Grammar to win the national competition, while Warwick are the defending U18 champions. Whitgift and Ivybridge will battle it out for a place in the semis from 2.30pm this Wednesday in Croydon. Still looking for tickets

for this year’s World Cup? The final phase of the Japan 2019 ticketing process begins this Saturday, with remaining tickets

on sale on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. See tickets. rugbyworldcup.com

for all the details.