Ellesmere College said Matthew had been at the school since he was aged eight. "Matthew Dewhirst's presence in both the upper sixth form and the school as a whole will be deeply missed," it said.

A 17-year-old rugby player collapsed and died during a training session at the private school he attended last Thursday. Student Matthew Dewhirst stopped breathing at Ellesmere College in Shropshire.

Harvey Cuckson, who attends Ellesmere College, will now to go on to play international fixtures for England Under-18s. The Year 12 pupil has been playing for Worcester Warriors for four years and ...

As a former Wales age-grade international who came through the Welsh schools system on his way to a professional career in rugby, before landing his current role as director of rugby at Ellesmere ...

Thirty players from Ellesmere College will head to Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil this week to perfect their skills and take in the sights. Led by the director of Ellesmere College Rugby Academy ...

Three players from Ellesmere College's rugby academy have signed for professional clubs. Wales Under-18s players Joel Galley and James King have joined Llanelli Scarlets and Ospreys respectively and ...

Alex Murphy is the director of rugby at Ellesmere College and says he was 'gobsmacked' at what he saw last week. Comments. Sport. Ben James. 16:36, 03 Apr 2025.

Alex Murphy, Director of Rugby at Ellesmere College, spoke of his pride at Cuckson being named in the squad.. “This selection is the result of a lot of hard work and focus,” he said.

Tributes to 'kind' Ellesmere College rugby player. Image caption, Matthew Dewhirst was described as a "true gentleman" 24 July 2012.

A 17-year-old rugby player who died while training was "a true gentleman" who excelled at sport and music, tributes say. Tributes to 'kind' Ellesmere College rugby player - BBC News We've updated ...