Schools’ Cup: Coleraine AI 10 Ballyclare HS 9

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Coleraine Academical Institution squeezed into the Schools Cup semi finals by the narrowest of margins, beating Ballyclare High 10 – 9 in a hard fought encounter at Coleraine.

I’d expected a more comfortable win for the home side, who are riding high in fourth place in the FRU Schools Rankings, but they were met by a determined Ballyclare side who competed ferociously at the break down.

It was a cagey enough start from both sides with defences dominating and play taking part in the middle of the field.

Ballyclare broke the deadlock with a penalty on the 10 minute mark but the hosts hit back almost immediately with a well worked try on the left wing pushing Coleraine into a 5 – 3 lead.

Despite having success out wide the home side seemed fixated with trying to punch the ball up the middle through their big pack but they were more than matched by the aggressive High School defence and with the match descending into an arm wrestle . . .

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