The fans, clapped and clapped at the end of one of the best quarter finals we have seen. Its top flight, its Ballymena Academy. The tradition, the school rugby fervour……. families and community playing with a smile on their faces and a seriousness about excellence which makes this school one of the best in the […]
Ruck, pass, fast ball, break the tackel, break the game line, recycle, defend, scrum, lineout, pass, pass, pass, pass – an absolutely ferocious game with extremem physicality, powerful tackle breaking forwards and lightning backs with an awesome awareness for space. We got 261 action shots CLICK HERE FOR THEM which tell their own story and […]
Leading European rugby sponsor, RaboDirect, signs up with Belfast Royal Academy for Big Scrum Ireland’s greatest ever rugby player, Jack Kyle OBE, will help Belfast Royal Academy organise over 750 schoolchildren from Belfast to become Guinness World Record breakers on March 30th. The IRB Hall of Fame inductee and Academy alumnus was today joined at […]
Coleraine Academical Institution played near neighbours and close rivals, Ballymena Academy in the 4th Round of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup. A big crowd was in attendance at Coleraine for this Northern Bank Schools’ Cup encounter. After a week of persistent rain, the pitch was somewhat heavy underfoot though the conditions overhead were perfect. […]
The game was a competitive and entertaining contest, with both packs of forwards working hard to establish dominance at the breakdown. Ballymena Academy opened the scoring when Darren Geddis slotted a penalty in the 10th minute tyo give his team a 3-0 lead. The RS Dungannon team then enjoyed an extended period of possession which […]