Drag to explore
F i n d o u t n o w F i n d o u t n o w F i n d o u t n o w

 Oakham Sport International Roll of Honour

03rd July 2022

As the school year ends, Oakham School records an impressive 18 international selections in the past 12 months from its sporting community, made up of five current students and thirteen Old Oakhamians.

In Hockey 

  • Lauren Cardwell (Form 6) represented the Bermudan Senior Hockey team in their qualifying tournament for next year’s Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador.
  • Last year’s Oakham Captain, OO Ben Collinson (’21) made his England U21 debut which saw a 9-2 win vs Scotland! He also played for England U21 Vs Germany in June.
  • Old Oakhamian, Matthew Ramshaw (’18) made his senior International debut for England in the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH) Pro League against France and played for England against South Africa.
  • Hannah Rathke in Form 5 represented the U16 Germany team
  • OO Alex Stadler represented the senior Germany Hockey team.

In Cricket

  • Stuart Broad (’04) returned to play for England in all three tests v New Zealand in June and is playing in the current test v India.

In Rugby

  • Toby Cousins (Form 6) has been selected to tour South Africa this summer with England U18s.
  • OO Hamish Watson (’10) played for Scotland in the Six Nations and B&I Lions Rugby. Hamish joined OO Lewis Moody and OO Tom Croft as the third Oakham School boy who played in the back row for the B&I Lions Rugby.
  • OO Fred Davies (’17) played for England Students Rugby and was voted the BUCS Super Rugby Player of the Season by its coaches.
  • OO Charlie Titcombe (’20) played for England Students Rugby.
  • OO Jacob Cusick (’21) played for England U20 Rugby
  • OOJed Gelderbloom (’21) played for Scotland U20 Rugby
  • OO Jack Van Poortvliet (’19) was named in Eddie Jones’ England Rugby squad and scored a try in his England debut v Australia at the test match in July held at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

In Athletics

  • Oakham’s head girl (2021/22) Issy (’22) competed as a senior in the 400m at the British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham. She progressed as far as the semi-finals which is some achievement when you are still at school!
  • Fabian Powell (F5) has been called up to the GB Training Squad.

In Sailing

  • OO Chirara Spota (’22) represented Italy.
  • Will Fearn (Form 5) represented GBR.

In GB Eventing

  • OO Greta Mason (’15) represented GB.
  • OO Chiara Spota (’22) represented Italy.
  • Will Fearn (Form 5) represented GBR.

Learn more about Sport at Oakham here.

Share this article