Any word on the Academy?

[solidarity]

Some nice tries from both sides in both matches. It's more than arguable that this rugby is more entertaining than the top end matches.

[Bayern]

Some nice tries from both sides in both matches. It's more than arguable that this rugby is more entertaining than the top end matches.

it's certainly better than international rugby, which is generally awful when it comes to entertainment... debatable on provincial depending on the matchup..

[Silverstu]

Ulster U18 Clubs claim the win over Munster U18 Clubs 17-14, again Ben Gibson @10 had a great game as well as the Monaghan full back Ethan Graham [both scoring].
Report- https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/08/28/na ... ing-trail/

Ulster Schools beat Munster Schools 22-15, the back row all scoring.
report is here-https://www.irishrugby.ie/2021/08/28/ul ... f-munster/

Ulster u19s match was postponed due to a player testing positive for Covid.

[Bayern]

Ulster U18 Schools v Munster U18 Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzoFrPP ... ishRugbyTV

Ulster U18 Clubs v Connacht U18 Clubs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH2O5u ... ishRugbyTV

[solidarity]

Ulster U18 Schools v Munster U18 Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzoFrPP ... ishRugbyTV

Ulster U18 Clubs v Connacht U18 Clubs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH2O5u ... ishRugbyTV

That's a bit more like it!

Some seriously big guys on show on all four sides.

[Bayern]

Ulster U18 Schools v Munster U18 Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzoFrPP ... ishRugbyTV

Ulster U18 Clubs v Connacht U18 Clubs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npH2O5u ... ishRugbyTV

That's a bit more like it!

Some seriously big guys on show on all four sides.

Yeah number 4, 6 and 8 for the schools side look like big, athletic lads.

Joe Hopes (Campbell)
James Anderson(RS Armagh)
Flynn Longstaff (Campbell)

[Bayern]

Ulster U19 Men’s team to play Leinster, Saturday 4 September at Newforge Country Club, 1pm:

(15-9) Josh Drain (Ballymena Academy), James Campbell (RS Armagh), Cameron McCaughey (Down HS), Ross Taylor (RS Armagh), Rory Telfer (Coleraine GS), Ross McKay (Ballymena Academy), James Wright (Ballymena Academy);

(1-8) Cameron Doak (Wallace HS) , Andrew Donald (Ballymena Academy), Jack Boal (Campbell College Belfast), Jack Norton (Belfast HS), Charlie Irvine (Wallace HS), Paddy Brown (Ballymena Academy) (Capt.), Matthew French (Ballymena Academy), Michael Crothers (Methodist College Belfast).

Replacements: Cameron Hillis (Campbell College), Sam Anderson (RS Armagh), Reuban Moloney (IQ/Boroughmuir RFC), Andrew Chesney (Ballymena Academy), Callum Simms (RBAI), Arthur Johnson (Campbell College Belfast), Peter O’Hagan (Methodist College Belfast), Lorcan Hanratty (Methodist College Belfast), Adam Scott (RS Dungannon), Adam Warren (Ballyclare RFC), Angus Robson (Ballyclare HS).

Ulster Carpets Ulster U18 Clubs team to play Leinster, Saturday 4 September at Newforge Country Club, 3pm:

(15-9) Ethan Graham (Monaghan RFC), Zach Scarlett (Ballyclare HS / Ballyclare RFC), James Girvan (RSD/ Dungannon RFC), Michael Burnett (City of Armagh RFC, Capt.), Nathan Hook (Dromore HS / Dromore RFC), Ben Gibson (Bangor Grammar / Bangor RFC), Oliver Smyth (BRA / Academy RFC);

(1-8) Fearghus Canning (Limavady/Limavady RFC), Sam Green (Malone RFC), Nathan Ogborne (Coleraine GS/Ballymoney RFC), David Milford (Coleraine GS/Coleraine RFC), Mark Lee ( Rainey OB RFC), Jamie Jackson (Portadown College/Portadown RFC), James Spence (Ballyclare HS/Ballyclare RFC), James McKillop (Foyle College/City of Derry RFC).

Replacements: James McCammon (RSD/Dungannon RFC), Blake McClean (RBAI), Stephen Callaghan (Inishowen RFC), Ruairi Doyle (Friends/Lisburn RFC), Tom Muldrew (Sullivan Upper/Malone RFC), Clark Logan (Coleraine GS/Coleraine RFC), Joseph O’Rawe (Ballymena RFC), Leon Thornton (Malone RFC).

Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools’ team to play Leinster, Saturday 4 September at Newforge Country Club, 5pm:

(15-9) Conor Drain (Ballymena Academy), Harry Hughes (Coleraine GS), Ryan Stewart (RBAI), Matthew Booth (Campbell College), Jamie Beattie (RBAI), Tom Crowther (Campbell College), Jonny McCracken (Campbell College);

(1-8) Reece Braden (Omagh Academy), Zac Solomon (Campbell College), Jacob Boyd (RBAI), Joe Hopes (Campbell College), Patrick Fullarton-Healey (Methodist College, Capt.), James Anderson (RS Armagh), Josh Stevens (Methodist College), Flynn Longstaff (Campbell College).

Replacements: Jake Bowden (Methodist College), Ethan Fitzsimmons (Down HS), Josh Hanna (Wallace HS), Andrew Chesney (Ballymena Academy), Callum Simms (RBAI), Ben McFarlane (Methodist College), Tristan Ferguson (Cambridge House GS), Lukas Kenny (Campbell College), Alex McBurney (Ballymena Academy), Ben King (Coleraine GS), Chris Massey (Campbell College).

[solidarity]

Anybody put any money on us getting a win in any of the three matches?

[Bayern]

Anybody put any money on us getting a win in any of the three matches?

for me Ulster are more than capable of winning all three games.. Will they? probably not, but i'd say they'll win at least 1, maybe 2.

plenty of talent in those sides.

[Bayern]

U19's lost 22-17.

[Bayern]

Club side lost 22-8

[Bayern]

Schools side lost 45-12.

[Silverstu]

Cheers for the scores.. well that evidently went well- every Ulster representative side lost this weekend.. ouch..
Still these things happen and there are still a few good players in those sides to come through which is the important thing. But wins are nice..

[Bayern]

Reading elsewhere the u18 clubs promising 10 got injured early, which changed the game.

The u19's were pretty even with Irvine(5) and the starting 9(Wright) standouts but as the game went on Leinster's greater depth was a difference.

The schools side seemed to be blown away by a very impressive backline from Leinster. Still some forwards impressed(4/7/8)

[solidarity]

Hard to see anything to be hopeful about, with only the U 19s getting within a score of the Mexicans. Or are Leinster just so far ahead of everyone else?