{"id":230183,"date":"2016-08-15T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T10:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=230183"},"modified":"2016-08-18T08:53:35","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T07:53:35","slug":"1a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/1a\/","title":{"rendered":"Danske Bank US v SR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 v Saracen\u2019s Academy U18\u2019s Wednesday 17<sup>th<\/sup> August 2016<\/p>\n<p>Having worked hard over the summer period the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U18 squad and Management team travelled to Felsted School where they stayed in preparation for the game against the Saracen\u2019s RFC U18\u2019s. This game was seen as vital in terms of preparation for the forthcoming Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Inter Provincial games when they will play their Munster and Leinster Schools\u2019 U18 counterparts on a home and away basis at the end of August and during September.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of Inter Provincial matches is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Friday 26th August &#8211; Munster at home at Pirrie Park, Kick Off 4.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 3rd September &#8211; Leinster away at Donnybrook, Kick Off 3.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 10th September &#8211; Munster away at Cork CIT, Kick Off 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 17th September &#8211; Leinster at home at Pirrie Park, Kick Off 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>The following players travelled to England for the game with a number of other players missing out due to non-availability or injury.<\/p>\n<p>Agnew Scott Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Allison Azur (Captain) Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong Niall RBAI<\/p>\n<p>Baillie\u00a0 Max Coleraine GS<\/p>\n<p>Field Ethan RBAI<\/p>\n<p>Finlay Lewis Down HS<\/p>\n<p>Gilpin Tom BRA<\/p>\n<p>Houston Bruce Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Jonny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wallace HS<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Oisin Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Kernohan Angus Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Kiernan Oisin St Clare\u2019s College, Cavan<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Jack Ballyclare HS<\/p>\n<p>Macartney Jamie Campbell College<\/p>\n<p>Manderson Jamie Wallace HS<\/p>\n<p>Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tiarnan Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>McKee John Campbell College<\/p>\n<p>Milligan Claytan Down HS<\/p>\n<p>Mooney Matthew Coleraine GS<\/p>\n<p>Pringle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 George Friends\u2019 School<\/p>\n<p>Rutledge Jack Portora RS<\/p>\n<p>Savage Ben Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Savoury Tim Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Sexton Aaron\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bangor GS<\/p>\n<p>Smyth Callum Sperrin Integrated College<\/p>\n<p>Stewart Ross Friends\u2019 School<\/p>\n<p>Storey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jules\u00a0 Sullivan Upper<\/p>\n<p>Thompson Mark Ballymena Academy<\/p>\n<p>Webb\u00a0 Ben Campbell College<\/p>\n<p>Team Management:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head Coach: James Topping<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Head Coach: Bryan Young<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Coaches: Gavin Murray and Chris Nash<\/li>\n<li>Strength and Conditioning coach: Matt Maguire<\/li>\n<li>Physiotherapist: David Minion<\/li>\n<li>Resources Manager: Andy Weir<\/li>\n<li>Manager: Richard Clingan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The game turned out to be an excellent game from which the Ulster team emerged as 36-34 winners following 3&#215;30 minutes sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Saracen\u2019s started the game strongly and took an early 5-0 lead when they ran in an unconverted try in the corner. The Ulster team responded quickly to the early setback by pressurising the opposition into conceding a number of penalties. The Ulster team set up a driven maul close to the Saracen\u2019s line following a lineout. The maul was effectively managed and finished off when Tom Gilpin scrambled over for a try. Mark Thompson was successful with the conversion to put his team into a 7-5 lead. The Saracen\u2019s team then displayed a degree of ill-discipline at a ruck which led to a penalty in front of their posts. Mark Thompson obliged with his kick to see the Ulster team into a 10-5 lead. This became 13-5 when Mark Thompson converted another penalty kick when Saracen\u2019s were penalised at another ruck. Jamie Manderson then broke away from an Ulster ruck and made the most of some slack opposition defence. He outwitted three defenders before off-loading to Aaron Sexton. The Bangor GS winger needed no second invitation before he scorched in for an unconverted try to increase the Ulster lead to 18-5. In the final minutes of the first period of play the Saracen\u2019s team almost took advantage of a poor Ulster box kick when they fielded the ball in space and nearly finished off but for some effective Ulster scramble defence. This ensured the Ulster team finished the first third of the game with their 18-5 lead intact.<\/p>\n<p>Good Ulster pressure from the start of the second period of play, allied to a strong set piece, led to another penalty in front of the Saracen\u2019s posts. This time Bruce Houston converted the kick to see the Ulster team into a 21-5 lead. Saracens rallied from this and kicked into the Ulster 22m area for a line out. After a driven maul was turned over by Ulster, who were then turned over straight away, the Saracen\u2019s team managed to score a try in the corner. The conversion attempt was successful and the score now read 21-12in favour of Ulster. From the restart the Ulster team took play deep into the Saracen\u2019s \u201cRed Zone\u201d. An effective set piece laid the platform for Callum Smith to score a try in the corner. Bruce Houston added the conversion to increase the Ulster lead to 28-12 after an hour of play.<\/p>\n<p>The third session saw Ulster create early pressure inside the Saracen\u2019s 22m area. However, Saracens turned over the ball under the posts after an Ulster player was isolated and then shipped the ball quickly to their winger who scored a good try under the posts. A successful conversion reduced the deficit to 28-19. A couple of minutes later another pen for offside was awarded to Ulster and converted by Bruce Houston to increase the Ulster lead to 31-19. Saracens mounted something of a revival with their No 8 running in for an unconverted try to reduce the arrears to 31-24. Saracens then scored two unconverted tries through a prop and a winger which saw them into a 34-31 lead with only minutes of the game remaining. From the restart Ulster gained a penalty inside the Saracen\u2019s half. They decided to play for the win rather than kick for a draw. They opted to kick to the corner and take the lineout. The lineout ball was secured and mauled to create pressure which led to a great score off the next phase from Jonny Hunter. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful but the final whistle blew and the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 team had secured a hard-earned, but ultimately well-deserved, 36-34 win.<\/p>\n<p>This was a great win for the Ulster team who have worked hard at Newforge over the last six weeks with their coaching staff. Hopefully this win will engender confidence as the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 squad sets about finalising their preparations for the forthcoming Inter pro series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 v Saracen\u2019s Academy U18\u2019s Wednesday 17th August 2016 Having worked hard over the summer period the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 U18 squad and Management team travelled to Felsted School where they stayed in preparation for the game against the Saracen\u2019s RFC U18\u2019s. 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