On Wednesday 7 th December the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team hosted the South African Rhinos Rugby Academy at Osborne Park. The Royal Belfast Academical Institution team won the game by a convincing 45-15 score line.
\nThe Belfast Inst team had built up a 26-8 lead by the break with two tries from James Hilman and one try each from Josh Gibson and Alex Place. Josh Eagleson was successful with three of his conversion kicks.
\nThe South African Rhinos Rugby Academy team scored an unconverted try, and kicked a penalty, in the first half of the game.
\nThe second half saw the Royal Belfast Academical Institution team score three more tries through Josh Eagleson, James Clarke and Jacob Edwards. One further Josh Eagleson conversion, and one conversion from Matthew Sweetlove, secured their 45 points.
\nThe South African Rhinos Academy team got some reward for their endeavours when they crossed the Belfast Inst whitewash to touch down for a converted try in the course of the second half of this game.<\/p>\n
With so many Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group stage games affected by the prevailing weather conditions on Saturday 10th December it was hoped that the remaining fixtures might be played off on Wednesday 14 th December.
\nDespite the problems resulting from the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage games not being played, the draw for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group of 16 games, as well as the draw for the Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl competition games, took place in the AL Goodbody Lounge at the Kingspan Stadium on Tuesday 13th December.<\/p>\n
The draws were conducted by Richard Caldwell, Managing Director, GB and Corporate
\nStrategy, Danske Bank and Denis Gardiner, Senior Vice President, Ulster Branch, IRFU.<\/p>\n
The results of the draws are as follows: –
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Round of Sixteen
\n1\/Ballymena Academy v Campbell College, Belfast
\n2\/Winner Group B Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup v Down High School
\n3\/ Winner Group D Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup v Ballyclare High School
\n4\/Coleraine Grammar School v Winner Group B Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup
\n5\/Sullivan Upper School v Royal School, Armagh<\/p>\n
6\/Belfast Royal Academy v Methodist College, Belfast
\n7\/Wallace High School v Best Runner Up Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Group Stage
\n8\/ Winner Group E Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup v Royal Belfast Academical Institution<\/p>\n
These Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group of Sixteen games MUST be played on\/before Saturday 28 th January 2023.
\nDanske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Round of Sixteen
\n1\/Group B Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 4 th Place v Group B\/C Danske Bank<\/p>\n
Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 2nd Place
\n2\/ Group D\/E Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 2nd Place v Group A\/B Danske Bank
\nUlster Schools\u2019 Cup 2nd Place
\n3\/ Group E Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 4th Place v Group A Danske Bank Ulster
\nSchools\u2019 Cup 4th Place
\n4\/ Group A Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 3rd Place v Antrim Grammar School
\n5\/ Group D Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 3rd Place v Group C\/D Danske Bank Ulster
\nSchools\u2019 Cup 4th Place
\n6\/ Group B Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 3rd Place v Bangor Academy
\n7\/ Group D Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 4th Place v Belfast High School
\n8\/Strabane Academy v Group E Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup 3rd Place
\nThese Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Bowl Group of Sixteen games are scheduled to be
\nplayed on\/before Saturday 28 th January 2023.<\/p>\n
On the evening of December 13 th an Ulster Schools\u2019 U17 team played their counterparts
\nfrom New South Wales Raptors in the Raptors\u2019 fourth and final game of an Irish tour.
\nDue to the prevailing weather conditions the game was subject to a last-minute switch
\nto the Meadowbank Stadium in Magherafelt where a sizeable crowd, of both local and
\nAustralian supporters, had gathered to watch an entertaining game.
\nDespite the very cold conditions the pitch was in superb condition and, following the
\nentertaining encounter, the young Ulster team emerged as 21-0 winners.
\nThe Ulster team took an early 7-0 lead with a try from Noah Bell which was converted
\nby Andrew Jackson. Both teams played enterprising rugby but there were no further
\nscores in the course of the first half.
\nWith both teams using their extended squads all the players had the opportunity for
\ngame time. The New South Wales team played their expansive running game whenever possible. However, one loose pass, when they were running out of defence, was
\nintercepted by Russell Lovo. Russell then displayed great speed and determination
\nbefore finishing off with a try under the NSW posts. Andrew Jackson added the
\nextras to increase the Ulster lead to 14-0.
\nFurther Ulster pressure saw Sam Nixon finish off a series of Ulster attacks with a try.
\nThe successful conversion from Ross Allen secured the 21-0 victory for the Ulster
\nSchools\u2019 U17 team.
\nFollowing the game, the players and supporters from both teams gathered in the
\nnearby Rainey Old Boys\u2019 RFC for much welcomed post-match refreshments. As ever
\nwith Rainey Old Boys\u2019 RFC, Dillon Davies was at the centre of the superb hospitality
\nprovided for everyone in attendance.
\nAdam Boyd, the Ulster captain, made a presentation to his opposite number and
\nthanked the Ulster U16 Schools\u2019 Management group, led by Neil Alcorn, Jonny Graham,
\nGavin Hogg, Ricky Andrew and Michael Black, as well as their support team, and the
\nUlster Schools\u2019 U17 players, for what they had achieved in a very short space of time.
\nIt was hoped to play a number of Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 Cup Group Stage
\npostponed games, as well as Danske Bank Ulster Schools\u2019 2ndxv and 3rdxv postponed
\ngames on Wednesday 14 th December, but the continuing cold weather conditions
\nensured none of these games took place.
\nThe thaw, which set in on Saturday 17th December, did not arrive in time to allow
\nthese previously postponed games to be rearranged for, and played on, Saturday 17 th
\nDecember.
\nHowever, it is hoped that quite a few of these games can be played week beginning
\nMonday 19 th December and before the end of the school term. Other Danske Bank
\nUlster Schools\u2019 competition fixtures, as well as a number of friendly games, have been
\nrearranged to take place over the Christmas\/New Year holiday period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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