REPORT: Foyle College Rugby v Friends’ Scool Danske Bank Schools’ Cupp R1

There were seven Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 games played on Saturday 11th January.

Foyle and Londonderry College hosted Friends’ School, Lisburn in a game which the Foyle College team won by 24-0.

The Foyle team dominated proceedings in the first half and had built up a substantial 21-0 lead by half time. They controlled most aspects of the game, especially at the set piece, in the course of the first half. This enabled the home team to control both territory and possession. A constant supply of quality possession enabled the home team to lay siege on the Friends’ School line. Despite the best defensive efforts of Friends’ players such as Peter Simpson, Caolan Harkin and Stevie Kane, the Foyle College breached the Friends’ defence on a number of occasions. The home team scored first half tries through Mark Wilson, Alex McDonnell and Niall Adair. Alex McDonnell converted all three tries to secure the 21-0 lead at the interval for the Foyle College team.
The second half saw a much improved performance from the Friends’ School team. They managed to secure a limited amount of possession which enabled players such as Zach Finlay and Russell Dickson to ask questions of the Foyle defence. However, they were unable to find a way through and it was the Foyle team that scored the only points of the second half. A Friends’ School player infringed at a ruck and Alex McDonnell made no mistake with his penalty kick to score another three points. These points ensured it was the Foyle and Londonderry College team that finished the game as 24-0 winners of this Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 game and with the win, a place in the draw for the 2nd Round.

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