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RBAI Celebrate winning the Danske Banks Ulster Schools’ Cup Final 2015
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RUGBY
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SCHOOL FINALS
SCHOOLS’ RUGBY REVIEW
MEDALLION SHIELDWON BY RBAI
RBAI were crowned Danske Bank Medallion
Shield winners after defeating Wallace HS 5-13
in the final.
RBAI started brightly and opened the scoring
with a fourth minute penalty from David Lyttle.
They pushed further ahead in the 24th minute
when Ethan Glover powered over following a
strong hand off on an opposing forward, leaving
the score at 0-8.
Wallace, to their credit, worked their way back
into the game and were rewarded for their
endeavours when left wing Conor Rankin
spotted a hole in the defence and scorched
through to touch down.
But RBAI unleashed a superb backline move
in the 40th minute that sent Kyle McComiskey
racing clear to complete the scoring.
RBAI WIN SCHOOLS’ CUP
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution
sealed a 30th outright Danske Bank Schools’
Cup win after edging out The Wallace High
School 14-10 in a dramatic St. Patrick’s Day
Final at Kingspan Stadium.
Tries from captain Lewis McNamara and
winger Jack Conlin, both converted by TJ
Morris, sealed a 34th overall win for the
Belfast school. Wallace HS has now lost all
five of their Schools’ Cup Final appearances,
with the last three coming at the hands of
today’s opposition.
Wallace took the lead when a lovely floated
pass by outhalf Neil Kilpatrick gave Connor
Guiney space to touch down in the right
corner. Inst captain Lewis McNamara
dragged his team back into the game almost
immediately when he powered over beside
the posts. Morris added the extras to push
his side 7-5 ahead at the break.
Good work by scrumhalf Jonny Stewart
resulted in a second try for Wallace when he
pounced on a loose ball and fed number 8
Max Trouton, who dummied and ran through
unopposed to touch down for a 7-10 lead.
But RBAI responded in typical fashion as
a solid scrum laid the platform for a well-
executed starter play from their lively backs.
Morris sucked in a couple of defenders
and switched play back inside to Conlin,
who burst through and beat the covering
defenders. Morris’ conversion rubber-
stamped the 14-10 success.