Tag: Blake McClean

Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 24 Methodist College 0

Oct 16, 2023

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Bob Given

in Methodist College Rugby, RBAI Rugby, Schools Rugby, Schools Senior Rugby

Osborne Park, on Saturday morning was the venue for the Royal Belfast Academical Institution v Methodist College derby game, one of the biggest rivalries in Ulster Schools rugby. Methody were fresh from a win over Ballymena Academy, last week, while Inst were still smarting from a heavy home defeat to Ballymena 3 weeks ago. Inst…
Schools Friendly: Royal Belfast Academical Institution 15 Ballymena Academy 28

Sep 18, 2023

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by

Bob Given

in Ballymena Academy Rugby, RBAI Rugby, Schools Rugby, Schools Rugby Friendly

After the hockey at Stormont, I diced with the traffic and remnants of the previous night’s flooding to arrive at Osborne, midway through the 1st half of RBAI’s Schools Friendly fixture against Ballymena Academy. When I arrived, the score was 5-5. Inst’s try was scored by Blake McClean and Ballymena’s by Daniel Vercoe-Rodgers. After 25 minutes…