Modus Cup
Annual rugby union fixture
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The Modus Challenge Cup is an annual rugby union fixture held in late October between The Royal Grammar School Worcester (RGS) and The King's School, Worcester (KSW). The match is traditionally played at Sixways Stadium, the home ground of Worcester Warriors. The fixture has been contested annually since 2007, with the exception of cancelled years.
Head-to-head record
As of 2025, The King's School Worcester leads the series 10–6.
Results by year
| Year | Winner | Score | Captains | Sources / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 20–12 | Not recorded | |
| 2008 | King's School Worcester | 21–7 | Not recorded | [1] |
| 2009 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 3–0 | Bill Harling (RGS) | |
| 2010 | — | Cancelled | Harry Nuttall (KSW); James Brooks (RGS) | Cancelled due to heavy snow |
| 2011 | King's School Worcester | 34–6 | Harry Nuttall (KSW); Curtis Tonks (RGS) | [2] |
| 2012 | King's School Worcester | 15–3 | George Jeavons-Fellows (KSW); Chip Lawton (RGS) | [4] |
| 2013 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 12–8 | Will Elt (KSW); Harry Bee (RGS) | [5] |
| 2014 | King's School Worcester | 11–6 | Ryan Kerley (KSW); Will Tromans (RGS) | [7] |
| 2015 | King's School Worcester | 32–3 | Jacob Ham (KSW); Gus Thomas (RGS) | [9] |
| 2016 | King's School Worcester | 15–5 | James Smalley (KSW); Natt Nott (RGS) | [11] |
| 2017 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 13–10 | George Bates (KSW); George Mann (RGS) | [13] |
| 2018 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 32–13 | Max Richardson (KSW); Tom Berry (RGS) | [14] |
| 2019 | King's School Worcester | 22–7 | Hamish Stigant (KSW); Ollie Whicombe (RGS) | |
| 2020 | — | Cancelled | — | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | King's School Worcester | 39–12 | Alex Terry (KSW); Ben Gaubert (RGS) | [16] |
| 2022 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 20–17 | Laurie Checkley (KSW); Loïc Keasey (RGS) | |
| 2023 | King's School Worcester | 34–8 | Archie Moore (KSW); Daniel Halkon (RGS) | |
| 2024 | King's School Worcester | 29–19 | Will Mason (KSW); Finn Nichol (RGS) | |
| 2025 | Royal Grammar School Worcester | 21–20 | Will Dorell (KSW); Liam Chadwick (RGS) |
Total points scored
The King's School Worcester: 332
The Royal Grammar School Worcester: 197
