{"id":596663,"date":"2023-10-02T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/?p=596663"},"modified":"2023-10-02T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T14:09:49","slug":"schools-friendly-sullivan-upper-19-belfast-royal-academy-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.thefrontrowunion.com\/frusport\/?p=596663","title":{"rendered":"Schools Friendly: Sullivan Upper 19 Belfast Royal Academy 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Sullivan Upper Ist XV  welcomed Belfast Royal Academy to Holywood on Saturday morning for a senior friendly match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Sullivan got off to a strong start with numerous attacks just being held up but it didn\u2019t take long for their  No 14, <strong>Max Redman<\/strong> to hack on a fumbled catch and drive to the line for the opening score, ably converted by <strong>Hamish Johnston<\/strong> to take the score to 7 &#8211; 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230930-SUS-v-BRA-007-CYRIL-BOYD-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596719\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sullivan&#8217;s Max Redman opens the scoring against BRA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Pressure was kept on and a short time later, scrum half <strong>Ollie Keown<\/strong> increased the lead for the home team off the back of some good work from his driving forward pack. Again Johnston stepped up with the extra points to push the scoreboard to 14 &#8211; 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230930-SUS-v-BRA-060-CYRIL-BOYD-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596727\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ollie Keown dives over for sullivan&#8217;s second try. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Sullivan were in full control and it was No 10,  Johnston, again on the scoreboard, breaking through for a fine try, to take the score to 19 &#8211; 0 as the teams changed ends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">A totally different BRA came out for the second half, much more positive and willing to attack. Sullivan\u2019s defence was tested but held up fairly well until midway through the half  when the visitor\u2019s No 6, <strong>Josh Manson<\/strong>, crashed his way over near the posts, the conversion slotted over by <strong>Connor McVicker<\/strong> to take it to 19 &#8211; 7. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefrontrowunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20230930-SUS-v-BRA-138-CYRIL-BOYD-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-596734\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Josh McLaughlin pulls one back for BRA. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">BRA kept pressing and eventually No 11, Josh McLaughlin went over in the far corner for a fine try but the conversion was unsuccessful leaving the score at 19 &#8211; 12. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Sullivan also had their chances and were unlucky on a few occasions but with no further scoring in the second half and the home team ran out as worthy winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Match Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>[foogallery id=&#8221;596348&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sullivan Upper Ist XV welcomed Belfast Royal Academy to Holywood on Saturday morning for a senior friendly match. 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