King William’s College and The Buchan School is delighted to announce the arrival of the Chris Ralston Rugby Scholarships.
Chris Ralston, a former pupil of KWC, represented England and the British and Irish Lions and was part of the renowned 1974 ‘Invincibles’ tour to South Africa. These scholarships have been established in his name to recognise and nurture outstanding rugby talent within the School and the wider community.
Chris Ralston commented:
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing rugby for College and was delighted to be invited to be a guest speaker at the Rugby dinner last October. I was struck by the enthusiasm of the boys, the quality of the pitches, and how much rugby still means to the community. I am greatly honoured to lend my name to such an exciting and worthwhile cause.”
Head of Rugby at KWC, Mark Moss, said:
“After four years on the Isle of Man, I know what fantastic talent and appetite for the game there is here. I am really looking forward to selecting and working with a new crop of rugby scholars and guiding them through our exciting fixture list, including trips to the UK as well as island matches.”
Director of Sport at KWC, Zoe Shimmin, added:
“Having recently become accredited to deliver the TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme) Dual Career Award – a program that helps high-performing athletes aged 16+ to balance their studies with a demanding sporting schedule – today’s news about rugby scholarships is very welcome and perfectly timed. We are extremely grateful to those who have pledged their support to fund these scholarships and look forward to welcoming candidates to the assessment day.”
The scholarship assessment day will take place on Saturday 21st March and will be delivered across three sessions:
- Years 7 & 8: 9.00 am to 10.00 am
- Years 9 & 10: 10.00 am to 11.15 am
- Year 11: 11.15 am to 12.45 pm
For further information, please contact our Admissions Team on +44 (0) 1624 820110, email admissions@kwc.im or visit kwc.im/admissions.
