Any word on the Academy?

[Dan Dare]

That's one thing that you would never want.... a false reputation.

[Bayern]

Given the size of the squad it would appear to be a game to allow the Ulster assessors an opportunity to have a look at players they seldom see playing .Former Ulster schools players are a known quantity many of those in the squad wouldn't be and there could be a question of some are highly thought of but have yet to face a team of reasonable players and thus have a false reputation.


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Are u refering to some players in particular or just brushing players from non big schools with a broad brush?

[Bayern]

Not a Methody boy in any of those squads; have they closed shop?

If they have ulster are better off for it.. altho i doubt its the case and methody are probably just have a down year or 2.

[Snipe Watson]

Not a Methody boy in any of those squads; have they closed shop?

If they have ulster are better off for it.. altho i doubt its the case and methody are probably just have a down year or 2.

Methody never had any interest in producing rugby players. Just winning schools cups.

[Rooster]

Good representation of lads from Armagh RFC in those squads

[Boutye]

Some decent players from Armagh, couple of really physical forwards,

Schools teams won by a late score in both games.

[Rooster]

Ulster academy 29 Aurillac seconds 14

[Russ]

Not a Methody boy in any of those squads; have they closed shop?

If they have ulster are better off for it.. altho i doubt its the case and methody are probably just have a down year or 2.

Methody never had any interest in producing rugby players. Just winning schools cups.

+1

[rumncoke]

Not quite true but nearly it just appears that way

Several of the Current Ulster squad are ex MCB

Their success in the schools cup is down to number and maturity of the players they field along with adherence to a training and game plan .

Fail to adhere and your --- out


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[pwrmoore]

With the imminent merger and renaming of PRS on the cards it's nice to see a couple of Portora boys representing the school in those Ireland and Ulster squads at their final opportunity.

[Bayern]

Some of the players invovled in Academy win over Aurillac:

Michael Lagan(Prop)
Ross Kane(Prop)
Craig Trenier(Prop)
Peter Cooper(Prop)
Anton Luapri(Prop)
Zach McCall(Hooker)
Adam McBurney(Hooker)
Conor Smyth(Lock)
Alex Thompson(Lock)
Marcus Rea(Backrow)
Aaron Hall(Backrow)
Jonny Stewart(Scrumhalf)
Aaron Cairns(Scrumhalf)
Andrew MaGrath(Outhalf)
Callum Smith(Centre)
Rory Butler(Centre)
Conall Doherty(Centre)
Conor Kelly(Wing)
Conor Field(Wing)

[Beattiespastie]

Boomer, Ross, Lagan, Thompson and Lyttle all in the squads for tomorrow night, all former MCB players ( and all schools cup winners bar Robert Lyttle who seems set for a big future ).

[therealspratt]

Boomer, Ross, Lagan, Thompson and Lyttle all in the squads for tomorrow night, all former MCB players ( and all schools cup winners bar Robert Lyttle who seems set for a big future ).

Though he could have been, I don't think you lot can take too much credit for his development.

[Beattiespastie]

Good MCB man

[Bayern]

Ulster U18 Schools Team

15. Mark Thompson (Ballymena Academy)
14. Ben Webb (Campbell College)
13. Jonathan Hunter (Wallace HS)
12. Angus Kernohan (Ballymena Academy)
11. George Pringle (Friends’ School)
10. Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy)
9. Niall Armstrong (RBAI)
1. John McKee (Campbell College)
2. Clayton Milligan (Down HS)
3. Calum Smyth (Sperrin Integrated College)
4. Matthew Mooney (Coleraine GS)
5. Oisin Kiernan (St Clare’s College, Cavan)
6. Jamie Macartney (Campbell College)
7. Matthew Crowther (Campbell College)
8. Azur Allison (Captain, Ballymena Academy)

Replacements:
16. Tim Savoury (Ballymena Academy)
17. Ben Savage (Ballymena Academy)
18. Scott Agnew (Ballymena Academy)
19. Max Baillie (Coleraine GS)
20. Jack Rutledge (Portora RS)
21. Tom Gilpin (BRA)
22. Ethan Field (RBAI)
23. Lewis Finlay (Down HS)
24. Jules Storey (Sullivan Upper)
25. Jamie Manderson (Wallace HS)
26. Jack Lewis (Ballyclare HS)