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Hunting For The Win: Hockey Girls’ NSG 2026
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Rebekah Yew (27S05A) and Victoria Khoo Miin-Hsuen (27A01A)

All photos courtesy of Radhakrishnan Sujitha (27S03E) and Tang Lishan (27A01A) from the Raffles Art and Photographic Society (RAPS)

After a fiercely contested match against Victoria Junior College (VJC), RI emerged victorious in a dramatic shootout, reclaiming the national title for the first time in over a decade. 

Just weeks earlier, the same team had suffered a 3-0 defeat to VJC during the round robin stage. For many, the result reinforced VJC’s reputation as one of the strongest teams in the A Division competition. For RI, however, this temporary loss offered direction. 

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The Great War: Rugby Finals ‘26
Reading Time: 6 minutes


By Kunchur Bharat (26A01B) and Tran My Linh (27A01B)

Photos courtesy of Raffles Arts and Photographic Society (RAPS)

28th April 2026 was a normal Tuesday for every RI student—except members of Raffles Rugby. The bus was scheduled to leave at 2 PM, and the match was to start at 3 PM, but for all the players, the battle had begun the very moment they woke up that day. For after 10 consecutive losses against Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) (ACSI), this was yet another chance for Raffles Rugby to redeem itself. To snatch the trophy. To prove themselves worthy champions. Except that this time, they did it.

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Taekwondo NSG 2026: Taek-it–on!
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Rebekah Yew (27S05A) and Saadhana Kalimuthu (27A01C)

All photos courtesy of Fang Rui Shan (26S06R) and Tay Kai Xin (26A01C) of Raffles Art and Photographic Society

Let the numbers speak first. 

RI Girls: 9 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze. 

RI Boys: 4 silver, 6 bronze. 

Overall? RI Taekwondo finished in 2nd place–the Girls 2nd, the Boys 4th. Three years ago, RI’s Taekwondo team sat second-last, but now, they’re podium regulars. 

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Aiming For The Podium: Badminton NSG 2026
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Dara Tan (27A01A) and Sean Loh (27S06I)

Photographs courtesy of Tay Kai-En, Othniel (27S03Q) from RAPS

This year, both the boys and the girls of the RI badminton team arrived at the OCBC Arena Badminton Courts to battle it out for 3rd place. 

For the girls, it was a strong comeback after they failed to reach the Top 4 last year. For the boys, it was not the ideal placement they had hoped for. Yet, both were aiming for the same outcome.

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Boomerang: Cricket NSG 2026 
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Prajna Girish (27S06O) and Harish Arun Prasad (27S05B)

All photographs provided by Zhu Taiwu (26S06K)


The Coin Toss

3 games against VJC this year. 2 losses for RI’s Cricket Team. But they earned their redemption just in time. 

The air in Ceylon Sports Club was hot and engulfing—not just because temperatures were crossing 34°C, but because tensions were thick enough to slice with a knife. 

“Everyone was charged up and ready to make a statement when it mattered the most.” 

Swarit Thakur (27S05B)

After a relatively-good NSG run, both the VJC and RI players were warming up—rehearsing batting motions and lobbing balls, while spectators took to the stands for the match that would determine the 2026 champion after multiple face-offs. For the RI team, the stakes were especially high. They had to defend their title from last year, didn’t they?

The coin was tossed, RI was batting first. The first ball landed on the pitch, and the finals had officially begun. 

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