Sport
The main sports offered at the school are cricket, hockey, and rugby union, plus rowing, cross-country, swimming, squash and badminton.
The 2007 Under-15 rugby team were county champions, beating Chellaston School in the final. The Under-15s have won the county cup twice, and the under 16s once. The 2007 under-16s were the first DGS team to win all their games, although the under-15s later did the same. In 2007, the under-16s reached the fourth round of the Daily Mail Cup, and over half of the team members also played for the First XV. The school's First XV were the first ever undefeated first team, with eight recorded victories throughout the season.
The school's rowing team also participate in the ball cup and the 2008 team ( D.Grant, O. Foulds, A Hughes & R Newbould + R.Proctor) came first in the mens coxed four. Christopher Williams currently with the Burton Rowing Club successfully competing at Henley on Thames regatta amongst other venues.
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