KING’S School clinched the Modus Challenge Cup for the third successive year with a clinical performance to beat RGS Worcester 15-5 at Sixways.

The reigning champions did not have as much territory as RGS, but when the opportunity arose they grasped it with both hands.

Alfie Pritchard went over for an eighth minute try before Sam Lowe and Dion King struck in the space of three minutes at the start of the second half.

RGS worked tirelessly and refused to give in, but they only had George Cook’s late score to show for their efforts as King’s maintained their grip on the trophy.

Having not won the historic encounter since 2013, RGS seemed determined to end their winless streak as they burst out of the blocks.

Ed Griffiths signalled their intensions with a crunching tackle from the kick off. RGS also got the first chance to put points on the board, but full-back Sam Hughes went wide from the tee.

It took King’s seven minutes before they entered their opponents’ half, but they made the most of it. After James Smalley sucked in RGS’s defence with a powerful run and a delightful offload, Pritchard cantered through for the opening try, which King’s failed to convert.

Despite the blow, RGS continued to surge forward, but they were struggling to turn pressure into points as Hughes missed another opportunity to get his side off the mark, slicing his penalty attempt well wide.

King’s were doing all they could to keep themselves ahead as they did brilliantly to hold the ball up after RGS drove over the line.

They were also reduced to 14 men when Matt Tolley saw yellow, but King’s still managed to hang on.

RGS thought they had scored in the closing moments of the opening period when Max Hammond appeared to finish off a neat move in the corner.

But to their frustration and to their supporters’ bemusement the try was ruled out for a forward pass.

After failing to take their chances, King’s made them pay for it shortly after the interval. King combined with Smalley who slipped the ball inside for Lowe to cross.

Pritchard pushed his conversion narrowly wide, but King’s quickly extended their lead to 15-0. King was once again in the thick of the action as he showed great strength to touch down for his side's third unconverted try.

Powerful number eight Owien Harriott-Davis was also proving difficult for their rivals to handle.

But RGS, who were on the receiving end of a 32-3 defeat last year, did not allowed King’s to run away with it.

Rob Aikman made a number of scything runs, while fly half Alex Wheeler and captain Nat Nott kept their team believing.

And with 63 minutes on the clock RGS got their try as replacement Cook picked up a loose ball and spend away through the middle to score near the posts.

Despite missing the conversion, RGS had the bit between their teeth and were given a further boost when Charlie Wong was sin-binned late on.

But King’s held firm to claim the bragging rights for another year.