Rugby Rugby is a major part of school life at R.S.D from Form One to Upper Sixth. In First Form you compete for the Arnold Shield which is always against Rainey Endowed towards the end of the season. Some friendly matches are also arranged throughout the year to provide a bit of competition. In Second Form rugby more commitment is needed for training after schools two days a week and matches that are arranged every Saturday both home and away. A trip to Coleraine Inst to take part in their annual tournament is always the highlight of the year. In third form the same format follows as in second form but some of the players may have to chance to be called up to play for the Medallion XV during their cup campaign. In Fourth Form it will be the last year you play with your own age group as part of the Medallion XV. Once again matches are scheduled for every Saturday but also during the Christmas holidays in order to prepare the Medallion Shield campaign which starts in the middle of January. A 7’s team is also selected after the cup campaigns are over which compete in a competition at Omagh Academy. From Fifth Form to Upper Sixth you play together, training three times a week with a match on Saturdays. This may come as a shock to the new fifth formers but you get used to it and isn’t so bad when you’re the ones in Upper Sixth (the old boys).1st XV, 2nd XV and 3rd XV Schools Cups begin straight after the Christmas Break. A 7’s team is also put together after the cup campaigns in which they compete in the Ulster 7’s competition which is held in Campbell College on an annual basis.
RSD 1st XV 8 Dilworth School 28
RSD 1st XV 17 Auckland Grammar School 19
RSD 1st XV 15 Hamilton Boys High School 26
RSD 1st XV 37 Bethlehem College 5
RSD 1st XV 7 Manly Academy 21
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The coaches: U12 - Mr Lucas, Mr Wilson U13 - Mr Ritchie U14 - Mr Canning, Mr Watterson Medallion XV - Mr Clingan, Mr Chambers 3rd XV - Mr Ritchie 2nd XV - Mr Willis 1st XV - Mr Patton 1st XV Captain - Adam McCarter Secretary - Peter Nelson 1st XV Committee - Glenn Smyton 2nd XV Captain - John Condy Medallion XV Captain - David Bukley U14 XV Captain - Mark Cuddy
Rugby Fixtures SATURDAY 12TH December Matches VS Skerries Match results RSD v Sullivan 1st XV Won 21-12 Tries by: G.Wong, P.Nelson, A.Creaney 2 Conv by P.Nelson 2nd XV Lost 0-42 3rd XV Lost 12-37 Tries by: K.Kempton, T.Collins 1 Conv by J.Finlay RSD v Wallace 1stXV Lost 0-39 2ndXV Lost 0-45 RSD v Grovenor 1st XV Lost 14-25 Tries by: G.Wong , D.Maxwell 2ndXV Lost 15-19 Tries by: L.Douglas,Jordan Mcllmurry 1 pen and 1 conv by D.Davidson RSD v Foyle 1st XV Won 25-6 Tries by: G.Wong, D.Maxwell, I.Green, A. Creaney 1 conv and 1 pen by G.smyton 2ndXV Won 29-7 Tries by: 2 by A.Chiu, P.willis, D.Hoole, A.Smith 2conv by D.Davidson Tries by: G.Wong, D.Maxwell, G.Smyton 1 pen by G.Smyton RSD v Portora 1st XV Lost 15-24 Tries by: G.Wong, P.Cashel 1 pen and 1 conv by P.Nelson 2nd XV Lost 0-5 3rd XV Lost 10-42 Tries by: P.Willis, S.Finn RSD v BRA 1st XV Lost 7-8 Tries by: P.Nelon 1 conv by P.Nelson 2nd XV Won 14-7 Tries by: D.Davidson, M.Wright RSD v Rainey 1st XV Won 14-8 Tries by: P.Nelson, D.Martin 2 conv by P.Nelson 2nd XV Won 32-5 Tries by: 2 by D.Davidson, A.Ferguson , A. Clingan, A.Norris, D.Hoole. 1 conv by A.Norris RSD v RBAI 1st XV Lost 32-10 Tries by: P.Nelson, D.Maxwell 2nd XV Lost 56-0 RSD v Banbrige 1st XV Won 36-14 Tries by: 3 by P.Nelson, 2 by A.Creaney, G.Smyton 2nd XV Lost 5-8 Tries by : D.Davidson
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