[youtube FINDGZjZ5-Q] The Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl final, featuring Belfast Royal Academy and Sullivan Upper School was held at Pirrie Park on Thursday 8th March. Both teams brought groups of enthusiastic supporters with them and the scene was set for a good game. CLICK HERE FOR 100+ of pictures of this game The Sullivan […]
What a bond exists between these players. Executing the basics of running rugby and ball retention. They did turnover BRA ball, they did retian ball and score through forward ball in hand pick and go, off load, pass, pass, pass. Strategic thinking and the will to be the best. The scoreline mirrored the game and […]
What a game. The ball retention by both sides and consequently the defensive efforts, were immense. But both sides were capable of up setting the other both defensively and in attack with lots of scores. Strategically both were excellent but BRA pipped it in the end and with an ecstatic roar from the large assembled […]
With all the age grade Interprovincial series of games involving schoolboy players finished, most school teams were back to full strength for their games this week. There was a number of midweek games played in the lead up to a full list of fixtures on Saturday 1st October. Banbridge Academy hosted a Portora Royal team […]
There were four Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup quarter-final games, four Subsidiary Shield quarter-final games and one Ulster Schools’ Bowl semi-final game played on Saturday 19th February. It was another morning of thrills, spills, passion, commitment, joy and despair for the schoolboy rugby players in the Province. Royal School, Armagh having despatched the Northern Bank […]
Despite the fact that most schools are finishing off the spring half term holiday there are four Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup quarter-final games, four Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Shield quarter-final games and one Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl semi-final game scheduled to take place on Saturday 19th February 2011. Sullivan Upper will welcome back […]
With most schools on a spring half term break there were only two games played on Saturday 12th February. There was also one midweek fixture played when Foyle and Londonderry College hosted Limavady Grammar School in the last remaining Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Bowl quarter-final game. The Foyle and Londonderry College team set their stall […]