Schools Rugby 2017 2018 Thread SEE MOD WARNING POST #1773

irishfan9

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

I know Hawkshaw isn't playing but he should make the academy right?

well yeah, i was only listing players who were named.

Hawkshaw could possibly join the academy straight from school.

irishfan9

Marys lead 5-0.

Union123

Players to watch apart from obvious standouts.
Michaels- Matt Healy, David Moran and Fionn Finlay off the bench
Belvedere- Gerard Hill, James Gleeson and Cian Scott, Sam Barry off bench

Really looking forward to this.

irishfan9

Marys won 10-0.

irishfan9

JCT semi finals:

BlackrockCol v Castleknock

Belvedere v St Marys

irishfan9

Munchins lead CBC 3-0 in Munster JCT final.

sonic2000

Is belvo and Michaels been streamed

irishfan9

sonic2000 wrote: »

Is belvo and Michaels been streamed

no.

irishfan9

5-3 to CBC.

irishfan9

8-5 to Munchins.

irishfan9

15-5 to Munchins.

$ausage$

Updates from RBAI v Armagh here
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/schools-cup/live-schools-cup-rugby-royal-school-armagh-v-rbai-at-kingspan-36679635.html

irishfan9

RSA add their second try with their next venture into the RBAI '22. Hooker and captain Jack Treanor smashing his way over. Thompson adds extra 2. RBAI 0-14 RSA.

MDunne14

Bell and Barry back for belvo on bench

irishfan9

RBAI lose inspirational captain David McCann to a hand injury, but they get off the mark with a Robin McIlveen penalty. RBAI 3-14 RSA.

irishfan9

15-10 to munchins.

irishfan9

Munchins win JCT final.

irishfan9

11 mins gone at Donnybrook and still 0-0

irishfan9

Half-time: RBAI 10-14 RS Armagh

irishfan9

David Ryan missed pen. 0-0.

Inspector Coptoor

Michaels missed a penalty

Then lineout on 22, excellent maul for 20m, 4-5 phases and 9 snipes for the try.
Conversion scored

7-0 Michaels

irishfan9

7-0 Michaels.

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Michaels much better team, sadly could be a big defeat for Belvo a( ex Belvo )

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Number 5 for Michaels is huge

irishfan9

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Number 5 for Michaels is huge

hell of a player too.

Inspector Coptoor

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Michaels much better team, sadly could be a big defeat for Belvo a( ex Belvo )

Michaels are a better team on paper, for sure.
Belvo have 6 x 5th years starting at 3,7,9,10,12&13.

Penalty Belvo scored by Lacey

7-3 with 22 mins gone

irishfan9

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Michaels are a better team on paper, for sure.
Belvo have 6 x 5th years starting at 3,7,9,10,12&13.

Penalty Belvo scored by Lacey

7-3 with 22 mins gone

Michaels have 3 4th years(1,2,15) and 3 5th years(9,11,14)

Stephen Hawkins football boots

Lacey is a good player, is he potential academy ?

Inspector Coptoor

irishfan9 wrote: »

Michaels have 3 4th years(1,2,15) and 3 5th years(9,11,14)

Fair.

I would argue that having that much inexperience in middle of the park for Belvo is a bigger issue than having two 5th year wingers.

The 4th years must be some special talents to be starting at 1 & 2 or is it a lack of depth there?

irishfan9

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Lacey is a good player, is he potential academy ?

Dublin GAA I would think more likely destination.

irishfan9

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Fair.

I would argue that having that much inexperience in middle of the park for Belvo is a bigger issue than having two 5th year wingers.

The 4th years must be something talents to be starting at 1 & 2 or is it a lack of depth there?

Talent more so than Depth IMO.

Inspector Coptoor

Belvo with no answer to the Michaels maul off lineout.

Another try for Michaels scores by 12, Ryan.

Conversion scored

14-3 Michaels

Belvo making far too many mistakes.
Can’t secure enough lineout ball, 3-4 knock ons, pinged now twice for crossing.

D14Rugby

16-3 the score on tv. 14-3 no?

lambayire

Stephen Hawkins football boots wrote: »

Number 5 for Michaels is huge

I'm showing my age here but he reminds me of Victor Costello when was pretty much a 1 man Blackrock team back in '89.

"Just give the ball to Big Vic"

Inspector Coptoor

Yellow card Michaels after a deliberate knock on by Moran wearing 10 after a great great by Byron

7 mins now for Belvo to make it count

Belvo work a good maul but repelled by Michaels

irishfan9

19-3 STMC

MDunne14

Baird having huge game but belvo pack looks underpowered and struggling with the set piece

leinster_rugby

Belvedere far more inaccurate than years past. Lineout has faltered at key moments and they've badly missed the injured players, don't have the same depth as previous years.

Inspector Coptoor

Michaels soaked up all the presses during the bin and as soon as Moran Came back in, they go up the pitch af phenomenal speed and score a beautiful try with forwards passing like backs, especially Baird who is best players on the pitch.

Felt the ref missed a number of infringements at the breakdown from Michaels when Belvo were in the Michaels 22 but inconsequential now.

Conversion missed

19-3

20 mins to go

Inspector Coptoor

MDunne14 wrote: »

Baird having huge game but belvo pack looks underpowered and struggling with the set piece

Lost something like 7 out of 10 lineouts so far

lambayire

Brilliant defence work by Michaels there.

Tremendous power.

The Lost Sheep

The jes won connacht senior a sch cup semi in Nuig today beating Marist athlone 23-16

MDunne14

David Ryan having a poor game for michaels defence has bee exposed out wide continuously

Inspector Coptoor

Try Belvo converted by 15 Lacey and converted by Lacey after a great break by 13, Matt Grogan.

19-10 with 9 mins to go.

Inspector Coptoor

Michaels infringing constantly at breakdown.

They now look tired.

Penalty scored by Lacey under posts.19-13

5 mins left

Game on.

Bacliner

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

Michaels infringing constantly at breakdown.

They now look tired.

Penalty scored by Lacey under posts.19-13

5 mins left

Game on.

That’s typical of Michaels : they get away with more than most : c’mon Belvo

Rala_

Such an exciting contest! Wonderful rugby.

MDunne14

Michaels no matter how many pros they produce they will always be bottlers haha delighted for belvo hopefully hawkshaw back for final now

mistdub

try belvo with conversion to win

Inspector Coptoor

Try Belvo
Off back of a maul
Conversion scored

Final whistle


Belvo winners 20-19 from 19-3 down.

Unreal.

Michaels looked v tired towards the end and once again, a brilliant group of individuals can’t get the W when it matters