DALRIADA SCHOOL 39 PORTORA RS 10
Dalriada School and Portora Royal School met in as floodlit match on the 4G pitch at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown. The Dalriada team won a very entertaining game by 39-10, running in seven tries in the process.
RBAI 50 BRA 0
Royal Belfast Academical Institution defeated Belfast Royal Academy by 50-0 in a floodlit match played at Shaw's Bridge, former home of the famous King's Scholar's RFC. The Belfast Inst scores came from Robert Little, ...
DALRIADA SCHOOL 39 PORTORA RS 10 Dalriada School and Portora Royal School met in as floodlit match on the 4G pitch at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown. The Dalriada team won a very entertaining game by 39-10, running in seven tries in the process. RBAI 50 BRA 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution defeated Belfast Royal Academy by 50-0 in a floodlit match played at Shaw's Bridge, former home of the famous King's Scholar's RFC. The Belfast Inst scores came from Robert Little, Cameron Magee and three Rory Campbell tries in the first half. The second half was more of the same with Robert Little, Aaron Davis and Charlie Fryers all scoring tries. Frazer Wright added five conversions in the course of the game. SULLIVAN UPPER 21 BALLYMENA ACADEMY 3 Sullivan Upper had a return to winning ways when they hosted Ballymena Academy. The Holywood team won the game by 21-3. The Sullivan Upper team started the game in a very positive manner and took an early 7-0 lead through a try from Chris Jordan which was converted by Mark Adair. The game was held up for a period of time and following this there appeared to be a lack of urgency in the display of both teams, ensuring there were no further scores in the first half. The second half started with both teams cancelling each other's efforts out. Sullivan Upper then raised the intensity and began to control the possession. This opened up the opportunity to play some attacking rugby which led to two tries. Mark Crockford touched down for one and Chris Jordan capped a fine personal display when he scored his second of the game. Mark Adair converted both tries. Ballymena replied with a consolation penalty from Andrew Magrath to leave the final score reading Sullivan Upper 21 Ballymena Academy 3. BELFAST HS 13 DOWN HS 8 Belfast High School hosted Down High School and recorded a hard earned 13-8 victory. Jordan Garford scored a try for the Belfast High School team and Robbie Reid weighed in with two penalties as well as a conversion. The Down High School points came from a Nathan Gibson try and a Patrick Wright penalty. RS ARMAGH 29 LIMAVADY GS 20 Royal School Armagh recorded another victory when they hosted a very determined Limavady Grammar School team. The RS Armagh team was made to work hard for their 29-20 victory. Limavady Grammar School took an early 0-3 lead when Scott McLean converted a penalty after the RS Armagh back line had been caught off-side. The RS Armagh responded with a penalty of their own following the Limavady GS backline being penalised for the same offence. Matthew Hooks kicked the penalty for the RS Armagh team to take the score to 3-3. The RS Armagh pack then collapsed a Limavady GS maul and, from the resultant penalty, Scott McLean kicked his second penalty of the game to give the Limavady GS team a 3-6 lead. James Johnston then scored a try for the RS Armagh team, which Matthew Hooks converted, to give the home team a 10-6 lead. Matthew Hooks then scored an intercept try, which he converted, to leave the RS Armagh team in a 17-6 lead at the break. The second half saw the RS Armagh team increase their lead to 29-6 when Gerard Trainor and Jonathan Morton scored tries, one of which was converted was converted by Matthew Hooks. Then the Limavady GS pack started to dominate the set pieces and they acquired sufficient possession to amount something of a comeback. They scored tries through their powerful second row forwards, Brendan Ferguson and Daniel Miller. Scott McLean added conversions to both tries leaving a relieved Royal School, Armagh team as 29-20 winners at the final whistle. WALLACE HS 28 ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 26 Wallace High School recorded an excellent 28-26 win against St Mary's College from Dublin. The Wallace points came from a Ryan Moore penalty and a Jonny Stewart try in the first half. Craig Walsh, Andrew Cardosi, Philip Hylands and Jacob Stockdale touched down for four unconverted tries in the second half. The St Mary's team scored two converted tries in the first half and added two more second half tries, one of which was converted, ensuring it was the Wallace High School team that won the game by a narrow 28-26 margin. METHODY 25 TERENURE COLLEGE 13 The Methodist College team got back to winning ways when they recorded an impressive 25-13 win against Terenure College, Dublin. The Dublin team had established a narrow 13-12 lead at the interval but the Methodist College team, determined to end their recent sequence of losses, turned the game around in the second half. The Methody try scorers in the first half were Ireland U19 hooker, Steven Weir, and Rory Cairns, who finished of a blinding fifty metre break from Ireland Schools' U18 player, Conor Kelly. Garrett Millar, in the absence of Josh Bingham, added one conversion. The second half saw the Methody pack, with Michael Lagan, Saul Herdman and Alex Thompson to the fore, take control of the game. Ireland U19 second row, Alex Thompson, scored an unconverted try as did Zach Gordon. Garrett Millar converted a penalty opportunity to ensure a well-deserved 25-13 win for the Methodist College team.
DALRIADA SCHOOL 39 PORTORA RS 10 Dalriada School and Portora Royal School met in as floodlit match on the 4G pitch at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown. The Dalriada team won a very entertaining game by 39-10, running in seven tries in the process. RBAI 50 BRA 0 Royal Belfast Academical Institution defeated Belfast Royal Academy by 50-0 in a floodlit match played at Shaw's Bridge, former home of the famous King's Scholar's RFC. The Belfast Inst scores came from Robert Little, Cameron Magee and three Rory Campbell tries in the first half. The second half was more of the same with Robert Little, Aaron Davis and Charlie Fryers all scoring tries. Frazer Wright added five conversions in the course of the game. SULLIVAN UPPER 21 BALLYMENA ACADEMY 3 Sullivan Upper had a return to winning ways when they hosted Ballymena Academy. The Holywood team won the game by 21-3. The Sullivan Upper team started the game in a very positive manner and took an early 7-0 lead through a try from Chris Jordan which was converted by Mark Adair. The game was held up for a period of time and following this there appeared to be a lack of urgency in the display of both teams, ensuring there were no further scores in the first half. The second half started with both teams cancelling each other's efforts out. Sullivan Upper then raised the intensity and began to control the possession. This opened up the opportunity to play some attacking rugby which led to two tries. Mark Crockford touched down for one and Chris Jordan capped a fine personal display when he scored his second of the game. Mark Adair converted both tries. Ballymena replied with a consolation penalty from Andrew Magrath to leave the final score reading Sullivan Upper 21 Ballymena Academy 3. BELFAST HS 13 DOWN HS 8 Belfast High School hosted Down High School and recorded a hard earned 13-8 victory. Jordan Garford scored a try for the Belfast High School team and Robbie Reid weighed in with two penalties as well as a conversion. The Down High School points came from a Nathan Gibson try and a Patrick Wright penalty. RS ARMAGH 29 LIMAVADY GS 20 Royal School Armagh recorded another victory when they hosted a very determined Limavady Grammar School team. The RS Armagh team was made to work hard for their 29-20 victory. Limavady Grammar School took an early 0-3 lead when Scott McLean converted a penalty after the RS Armagh back line had been caught off-side. The RS Armagh responded with a penalty of their own following the Limavady GS backline being penalised for the same offence. Matthew Hooks kicked the penalty for the RS Armagh team to take the score to 3-3. The RS Armagh pack then collapsed a Limavady GS maul and, from the resultant penalty, Scott McLean kicked his second penalty of the game to give the Limavady GS team a 3-6 lead. James Johnston then scored a try for the RS Armagh team, which Matthew Hooks converted, to give the home team a 10-6 lead. Matthew Hooks then scored an intercept try, which he converted, to leave the RS Armagh team in a 17-6 lead at the break. The second half saw the RS Armagh team increase their lead to 29-6 when Gerard Trainor and Jonathan Morton scored tries, one of which was converted was converted by Matthew Hooks. Then the Limavady GS pack started to dominate the set pieces and they acquired sufficient possession to amount something of a comeback. They scored tries through their powerful second row forwards, Brendan Ferguson and Daniel Miller. Scott McLean added conversions to both tries leaving a relieved Royal School, Armagh team as 29-20 winners at the final whistle. WALLACE HS 28 ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 26 Wallace High School recorded an excellent 28-26 win against St Mary's College from Dublin. The Wallace points came from a Ryan Moore penalty and a Jonny Stewart try in the first half. Craig Walsh, Andrew Cardosi, Philip Hylands and Jacob Stockdale touched down for four unconverted tries in the second half. The St Mary's team scored two converted tries in the first half and added two more second half tries, one of which was converted, ensuring it was the Wallace High School team that won the game by a narrow 28-26 margin. METHODY 25 TERENURE COLLEGE 13 The Methodist College team got back to winning ways when they recorded an impressive 25-13 win against Terenure College, Dublin. The Dublin team had established a narrow 13-12 lead at the interval but the Methodist College team, determined to end their recent sequence of losses, turned the game around in the second half. The Methody try scorers in the first half were Ireland U19 hooker, Steven Weir, and Rory Cairns, who finished of a blinding fifty metre break from Ireland Schools' U18 player, Conor Kelly. Garrett Millar, in the absence of Josh Bingham, added one conversion. The second half saw the Methody pack, with Michael Lagan, Saul Herdman and Alex Thompson to the fore, take control of the game. Ireland U19 second row, Alex Thompson, scored an unconverted try as did Zach Gordon. Garrett Millar converted a penalty opportunity to ensure a well-deserved 25-13 win for the Methodist College team.