The Northern Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 team played the Lanquedoc U18 team in an entertaining game at the Queen\u2019s University Playing Fields. The Lanquedoc team was playing their third game in a four game tour of the Irish Provinces and provided the Ulster Schools\u2019 team with a good test of their credentials.
\nThe Ulster Schools\u2019 team took a 5-0 lead when the fleet footed RBAI winger, Rory Campbell, outpaced the visitor\u2019s defence to touch down for an unconverted try after just seven minutes of play.
\nThe Lanquedoc team had opportunities to redress the balance but could not convert one drop goal and two penalty opportunities.
\nUlster took charge of the lineouts with Thomas Donnan and Lewis Benson providing a good supply of quality possession. Darryl Morton took advantage of this when he gathered possession from a 5 metre lineout to charge over the Lanquedoc line to score a fine try. Jack Owens added the conversion to increase the Ulster Schools\u2019 lead to 12-0 after eleven minutes of the game. Ulster Schools\u2019 Captain, Darryl Morton, had to leave the field of play with a leg injury midway through the first half. He was replaced by the Methodist College No 8, James Gallagher.
\nJust prior to the interval the visitors reduced the arrears to 12-3 when they converted a penalty opportunity.
\nBoth teams made changes at the interval and the game lost a little of the intensity of the first half. However, the Ulster team extended their lead to 17-3 when Josh Fullerton scrambled over for an unconverted try.
\nThe Lanquedoc team responded positively and eventually crossed the Ulster line for a converted try to reduce the arrears to 17-10. Ulster Schools\u2019 sealed their victory with a \u201chard yards\u201d try from Alexander Thompson, the Banbridge Academy 2nd Row forward. Jack Owens was successful with the conversion to see the Northern Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 record a 24-10 victory at the end of the game.
\nThe Ulster Schools\u2019 team will play their next game at Donnybrook in Dublin when they take on Leinster Schools in the first of the Schoolboy Interprovincials on Wednesday 5th September. <\/p>\n
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