Sports Round Up 06.11.26

Truro School pupils have achieved national-level success, with the inter-girls cross-country team finishing 2nd at the English Schools’ AA Cross Country Cup 2026 and gymnast Jowan placing 2nd overall at the National Set Works Championships and earning selection for the Great Britain Development Squad for 2027.

Cross Country

How did Truro School perform at the English Schools’ AA Cross Country Cup 2026? 19 Truro School pupils competed in the English Schools’ AA Cross Country Cup 2026 at Camborne Science and International Academy in Cornwall. The inter-school girls’ team finished 2nd overall, while the junior girls placed 6th and the junior boys placed 8th.

Individual highlights came from Lisse C, who placed 7th in the junior girls’ race, Joshua in Year 7, who placed 9th, and Rosie R in Year 9, who finished 6th.

Truro School cross country team members:

Junior girls: Evie, Sienna, Audrey, Poppy, Phoebe, Rosie, Lissie and Primrose

Junior boys: Alex, Joshua, Samuel, Tristan, William and Dustin

Inter girls: Lexie, Sophie, Ava and Jaime

Well done to all of our runners for their efforts and performances.

Gymnastics – Truro School gymnast selected for the Great Britain Development Squad

Jowan competed at the National Set Works Championships in Telford last weekend, going clean on every piece and placing 2nd overall. He achieved the highest scores in the competition on Floor, Rings and Vault, and has been selected for the Great Britain Development Squad for 2027.

Well done, Jowan; we look forward to hearing about more of your success.

Rugby

How did Truro School’s boys rugby teams get on against Exeter School and Mounts Bay Academy? Truro School’s boys rugby teams took on teams from Exeter School and Mounts Bay Academy across four age groups on Wednesday 4 November 2026, with three wins and a draw. The U16A team beat Exeter School 31 to 17 at home in Round 2 of the National Cup.

Meanwhile, in a host of exciting matches against Mounts Bay, our teams fought valiantly to achieve a 34 to 22 win for the U14A, a 6 to 5 win for the U13A and a closely run draw for the U12A. Well done to all of our players on a successful and exciting day of rugby.