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COACH PROFILES
BRIAN ROBINSON
HEAD COACH
Head Coach Brian Robinson is no stranger
to the game of rugby. Following his time
at Cambridge House Grammar School in
Ballymena he progressed to Ulster University
and onto Loughborough University. Club
rugby with Ballymena and London Irish helped
cement his representative career with Ulster,
Ireland and the Barbarians. For the past 20
years, Brian has occupied the position as Head
of Physical Education at Campbell College.
Throughout all of this time he has brought
a wealth of experience and knowledge to
the many and various roles undertaken. His
coaching career alone includes Ulster Schools’,
Ulster U20s, Irish Schools’, Belfast Harlequins
and Queen’s University.
JOHNNY CUPITT
ASSISTANT COACH
At Age Grade level Johnny played for Ulster
Schools’, Irish Schools’ and Ulster U21. This
experience, coupled with a club career which
included Ballymena, Instonians, Portadown
and CIYMS, has helped him develop a
coaching style which takes into consideration
the varying talents of any group with which
he is involved. While at Campbell, Johnny
coached the Medallion XV, sharing the Sheild
in 2009-2010, before winning the competition
outright in 2012-2013. This is his debut season
with Campbell’s 1st XV.
RORY SCHOLES
ASSISTANT COACH
Ulster Rugby player and former pupil Rory
Scholes is now bringing his experiences
DANIEL SOPER
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY
Daniel is a native of New Zealand but has a
long association with Ulster rugby. Having
played at Banbridge and Ballynahinch in the
AIL, he is now Head Coach at Banbridge and
has worked with Ulster U17s and U20s in the
past. After seven years at Ballyclare High
School he is now into his second year at Inst as
Director of Rugby.
RICHARD HEDLEY
COACH
Richard has taught Mathematics in RBAI for
18 years and has worked with the 1st XV since
2002. From 2009 until 2013 he coached Ulster
U19s and then the Ulster Schools squad. He
played in the AIL for Queen’s University and
Ballynahinch, and is now Head Coach of
Portadown RFC.
back to the College as Assistant Coach
alongside Brian and Johnny. Rory left College
in 2011 after an illustrious school career,
highlighted by his Schools’ Cup winning
performance. He continued on with his tertiary
education studies, completing a Bachelor
of Science in Sports Theory and Practice at
the University of Ulster; while also at this time
representing Ireland U20s in the Junior World
Championships. Following his Ulster Senior
debut in February 2014 against the Ospreys,
he has had an excellent 2015-2016 season
and will represent Edinburgh Rugby during the
2016-2017 season.
CAMPBELL COLLEGE
RBAI
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