Many thanks Mr Cardwell for the shots of a massively successful tour – shots below Captain Matthewe Clarke winning the lineout against aSaskatchewan U19 Select. Despite the heavier opposition in every game the scrum never wentback, with loose-head Michael Hoey outstanding. The U17’s in action in Edmonton with Nigel Simpson totally dominant in the lineout. […]
The Royal School, Armagh team finished their successful tour to Canada with an impressive victory against the Calgary Irish U19 team at the Calgary Irish Athletics Grounds on Saturday 14th July. Team captain, Matthew Clarke, lead his team superbly well against a very spirited Calgary Irish side, However, there was little the hosts could do […]
The tour party left Saskatoon and moved to Edmonton where they played one game against the Edmonton Barbarians U18 team. Royal School, Armagh coach, Kenny Hooks, decided to give the younger members of his squad an opportunity to play together as an U17 team. They did not disappoint with their performance against the Edmonton team. […]
The Royal School, Armagh teams had a successful outcome to the opening games of their Canadian Tour. The 1st and 2nd xv’s took on the Regina All Stars U19 teams having had little time to recover from their long journey from Armagh. The pack laid the foundations for the 1st xv win with Matthew Clarke […]
June 2012 will see the Royal School, Armagh embark on an end of season developmental tour to Canada. It is the schools touring policy to organise a major tour every three years to allow every boy to have the opportunity to experience an overseas rugby tour. With recent tours heading to destinations such as Australia, […]