Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2018/19 – Week 10

[pullquote]It was one of the busiest weekend’s of the year as Round 4 of the Cup along with Bowl and Trophy matches took place, so let’s see how that has panned out in Week 10 of the rankings.[/pullquote]

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In the Cup competition and at the top of the pile, matches pretty much played out as would have been expected from the previous rankings, so Methodist College (1) and Wallace HS (2) still hold the top two spots with their convincing wins over Dalriada (11) and Cambridge House (17) respectively. Indeed, Rainey ES (8) are the first team we encounter to have improved upon their position since last time having won a very close game against Ballyclare HS (15).

In the Bowl QFs, Belfast HS (24) are the only team to have bettered their position with an away win over Lurgan College (25) who swap places to move into 25th; and in a Trophy QF postponed from previous weekends, Strabane Academy (31) were victorious against Wellington College (28) which sees them improve for the first time this season having slipped down in the first number of weeks.

The full list of Cup results along with team rankings in brackets () is given below. For more details on competitive ties and draws form the weekend CLICK HERE.

1stXV CUP – Round 4
(6) Ballymena Academy 17-12 BRA (9)
(17) Cambridge House GS 7-55 Wallace HS (2)
(11) Dalriada 7-45 Methodist College (1)
(5) Enniskillen Royal 19-3 Down HS (14)
(8) Rainey ES 15-12 Ballyclare HS (15)
(7) RBAI 38-0 RS Dungannon (13)
(3) RS Armagh 66-12 Bangor GS (19)
(4) Sullivan Upper 13-19 Campbell College (10)

Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2018/19 – Week 10

  Team Win Ratio Opponent Rating Score Season Rating Previous Position
1 Methodist College 1.000 0.573 758 0.937 1
2 Wallace HS 0.821 0.599 654 0.831 2
3 RS Armagh 0.813 0.545 610 0.784 3
4 Sullivan Upper 0.714 0.620 596 0.767 4
5 Enniskillen Royal 0.800 0.507 572 0.740 5
6 Ballymena Academy 0.667 0.573 532 0.697 6
7 RBAI 0.563 0.640 522 0.684 7
8 Rainey ES 0.625 0.545 503 0.662 10
9 Belfast Royal Academy 0.588 0.573 494 0.651 8
10 Campbell College 0.538 0.608 482 0.635 9
11 Dalriada 0.667 0.460 469 0.619 12
12 Portadown College 0.643 0.535 458 0.605 11
13 RS Dungannon 0.529 0.544 443 0.588 13
14 Down HS 0.538 0.521 431 0.572 14
15 Ballyclare HS 0.533 0.517 425 0.564 15
16 Coleraine GS 0.500 0.585 402 0.538 16
17 Cambridge House 0.531 0.436 382 0.515 18
18 Friends’ School 0.588 0.447 377 0.506 17
19 Bangor GS 0.353 0.597 354 0.481 20
20 Omagh Academy 0.361 0.600 327 0.451 19
21 Regent House 0.385 0.521 301 0.422 21
22 Larne GS 0.500 0.376 296 0.414 22
23 Dromore HS 0.467 0.458 258 0.373 23
24 Belfast HS 0.333 0.453 253 0.365 25
25 Lurgan College 0.462 0.314 246 0.355 24
26 Limavady GS 0.375 0.393 180 0.286 26
27 Grosvenor GS 0.267 0.497 175 0.278 27
28 Wellington College 0.300 0.319 140 0.240 29
29 Foyle College 0.167 0.543 127 0.224 28
30 Banbridge Academy 0.154 0.488 101 0.196 30
31 Strabane Academy 0.500 0.127 100 0.192 32
32 Carrickfergus GS 0.143 0.387 85 0.174 31
33 Antrim GS 0.000 0.329 0 0.079 33

 

Ulster Schools Rugby Scores

Given below, to the best of our knowledge, is a full list of results for each Ulster Schools Rugby 1stXV that participates in the Schools’ Cup competition; it does not include training/controlled matches, opponents from outside of Ulster, non-schools’ teams or games against teams who are not 1stXV EXCEPT for ‘Select’ squads, indicated by an asterisk *.

Any letters/numbers appearing in brackets () after a result indicates that it was a competitive fixture; the letter (c,p,b,t) gives the form of competition (cup, plate, bowl, trophy) and the number (1-4,q,s,f) indicates the round at which it was played.

If you feel that any information is missing/incorrect, please leave a comment at the bottom stating the correct details along with any ‘evidence’ (website, match report, player) to support your claim.

Antrim GS (ANT)
8th Sep, Away v WEL: 28-8 L
12th Sep, Home v RSA*: 24-40 L
22nd Sep, Away v LUR: 27-12 L
29th Sep, Home v DAL: 12-76 L
6th Oct, Away v CMB: 56-7 L
20th Oct, Away v LAR: 50-14 L
15th Dec, Home v CAR: 10-24 L (c1)
12th Jan, Away v WEL: 56-7 L (t1)

Ballyclare HS (BCL)
1st Sep, Away v BMA: 26-12 L
8th Sep, Away v BRA: 11-12 W
15th Sep, Home v CCB: 10-24 L
26th Sep, Home v RBAI: 3-57 L
6th Oct, Away v BEL: 7-59 W
13th Oct, Away v BGS: 12-7 L
24th Oct, Home v GRO: 42-7 W
10th Nov, Home v CMB: 29-19 W
17th Nov, Home v BGS: 20-28 L
24th Nov, Home v DAL: 26-24 W
1st Dec, Away v FSL: 25-32 W
8th Dec, Home v MCB: 0-38 L
5th Jan, Home v RES: 41-19 W
26th Jan, Away v FSL: 6-25 W (c3)
9th Feb, Away v RES: 15-12 L (c4)

Ballymena Academy (BMA)
1st Sep, Home v BCL: 26-12 W
8th Sep, Away v WHS: 19-16 L
22nd Sep, Home v BGS: 33-14 W
29th Sep, Away v COL: 13-15 W
6th Oct, Away v MCB: 54-8 L
13th Oct, Home v BRA: 10-8 W
14th Nov, Away v RES: 22-24 W
24th Nov, Away v DWN: 16-48 W
30th Nov, Away v WHS: 10-3 L
7th Dec, Home v CCB: 8-7 W
15th Dec, Home v DAL: 5-0 W
29th Dec, Home v WHS: 30-12 W
5th Jan, Home v RSA: 6-14 L
12th Jan, Away v SUL: 35-17 L
9th Feb, Home v BRA: 17-12 W (c4)

Banbridge Academy (BANB)
21st Sep, Away v OMA: 59-0 L
29th Sep, Home v ENN: 0-41 L
6th Oct, Away v LUR: 12-38 W
13th Oct, Away v LIM: 5-14 W
20th Oct, Home v COL: 0-26 L
24th Oct, Away v DRO: 37-15 L
17th Nov, Home v FSL: 3-35 L
23rd Nov, Home v GRO: 5-28 L
1st Dec, Away v RSD: 43-0 L
8th Dec, Home v BRA: 12-50 L
29th Dec, Home v LUR: 15-43 L
12th Jan, Away v CMB: 11-10 L (c2)
26th Jan, Away v FLC: 41-10 L (tq)

Bangor GS (BGS)
8th Sep, Home v RSA: 7-12 L
22nd Sep, Away v BMA: 33-14 L
29th Sep, Home v BEL: 66-24 W
6th Oct, Away v SUL: 33-10 L
13th Oct, Home v BCL: 12-7 W
24th Oct, Away v CCB: 42-40 L
27th Oct, Away v COL: 23-12 L
3rd Nov, Home v BRA: 26-33 L
17th Nov, Away v BCL: 20-28 W
24th Nov, Away v FSL: 29-47 W
1st Dec, Away v DAL: 24-10 L
8th Dec, Home v WHS: 0-31 L
15th Dec, Home v DRO: 33-0 W
22nd Dec, Away v RBAI: 40-17 L
19th Jan, Away v RES: 45-7 L
26th Jan, Away v REG: 5-27 W (c3)
9th Feb, Away v RSA: 66-12 L (c4)

Belfast HS (BEL)
15th Sep, Home v CAR: 43-7 W
22nd Sep, Home v PDC: 24-43 L
29th Sep, Away v BGS: 66-24 L
6th Oct, Home v BCL: 7-59 L
13th Oct, Away v LAR: 28-12 L
20th Oct, Home v FSL: 15-40 L
17th Nov, Away v CAR: 5-10 W
1st Dec, Home v REG: 19-29 L
5th Jan, Home v GRO: 22-30 L
12th Jan, Home v STR: 45-12 W (c2)
26th Jan, Away v BRA: 17-3 L (c3)
9th Feb, Away v LUR: 7-26 W (bq)

Belfast Royal Academy (BRA)
8th Sep, Home v BCL: 11-12 L
15th Sep, Home v LIM: 62-0 W
22nd Sep, Away v MCB: 33-13 L
29th Sep, Away v SUL: 26-16 L
6th Oct, Home v WHS: 15-45 L
13th Oct, Away v BMA: 10-8 L
3rd Nov, Away v BGS: 26-33 W
10th Nov, Home v DWN: 19-23 L
17th Nov, Away v DAL: 12-28 W
24th Nov, Away v REG: 9-53 W
1st Dec, Home v COL: 39-22 W
8th Dec, Away v BANB: 12-50 W
19th Dec, Home v RSA: 12-10 W
28th Dec, Home v CCB: 19-17 W
5th Jan, Home v ENN: 22-19 W
26th Jan, Home v BEL: 17-3 W (c3)
9th Feb, Away v BMA: 17-12 L (c4)

Cambridge House (CMB)
8th Sep, Home v COL: 26-26 D
15th Sep, Away v FSL: 53-3 L
22nd Sep, Home v DAL: 0-31 L
6th Oct, Home v ANT: 56-7 W
13th Oct, Away v CAR: 18-24 W
20th Oct, Away v DAL: 26-7 L
27th Oct, Away v RES: 53-14 L
10th Nov, Away v BCL: 29-19 L
17th Nov, Away v LIM: 3-41 W
24th Nov, Home v DRO: 22-25 L
1st Dec, Home v LUR: 49-0 W
20th Dec, Away v FLC: 15-31 W
5th Jan, Home v CAR: 61-10 W
12th Jan, Home v BANB: 11-10 W (c2)
26th Jan, Away v LUR: 7-34 W (c3)
9th Feb, Home v WHS: 7-55 L (c4)

Campbell College Belfast (CCB)
15th Sep, Away v BCL: 10-24 W
22nd Sep, Away v WHS: 31-14 L
3rd Oct, Away v REG: 17-43 W
13th Oct, Home v COL: 20-5 W
24th Oct, Home v BGS: 42-40 W
10th Nov, Away v GRO: 13-33 W
16th Nov, Home v RBAI: 30-13 W
23rd Nov, Home v SUL: 15-16 L
30th Nov, Home v MCB: 14-26 L
7th Dec, Away v BMA: 8-7 L
28th Dec, Away v BRA: 19-17 L
19th Jan, Away v RSA: 22-18 L
9th Feb, Away v SUL: 13-19 W (c4)

Carrickfergus GS (CAR)
8th Sep, Home v LAR: 0-7 L
15th Sep, Away v BEL: 43-7 L
22nd Sep, Away v LIM: 16-10 L
29th Sep, Home v LUR: 25-5 W
6th Oct, Away v FLC: 22-10 L
13th Oct, Home v CMB: 18-24 L
20th Oct, Away v GRO: 36-15 L
17th Nov, Home v BEL: 5-10 L
24th Nov, Away v LAR: 36-0 L
28th Nov, Away v WEL: 29-19 L
15th Dec, Away v ANT: 10-24 W (c1)
5th Jan, Away v CMB: 61-10 L
12th Jan, Home v DWN: 3-55 L (c2)
26th Jan, Away v DRO: 28-3 L (tq)

Coleraine GS (COL)
8th Sep, Away v CMB: 26-26 D
15th Sep, Home v OMA: 10-10 D
29th Sep, Home v BMA: 13-15 L
6th Oct, Home v RBAI: 6-15 L
13th Oct, Away v CCB: 20-5 L
20th Oct, Away v BANB: 0-26 W
27th Oct, Home v BGS: 23-12 W
10th Nov, Away v ENN: 19-8 L
17th Nov, Away v MCB: 45-0 L
24th Nov, Home v RSD: 29-24 W
1st Dec, Away v BRA: 39-22 L
4th Dec, Away v FLC: 7-49 W
8th Dec, Home v RES: 27-14 W
22nd Dec, Away v WHS: 24-5 L
5th Jan, Home v SUL: 17-14 W
12th Jan, Away v RSA: 28-7 L
26th Jan, Home v DAL: 7-8 L (c3)
9th Feb, Away v LAR: 7-19 W (bq)

Dalriada (DAL)
8th Sep, Away v GRO: 14-31 W
15th Sep, Away v RES: 56-7 L
22nd Sep, Away v CMB: 0-31 W
29th Sep, Away v ANT: 12-76 W
13th Oct, Home v FLC: 48-0 W
17th Oct, Home v LAR: 59-0 W
20th Oct, Home v CMB: 26-7 W
10th Nov, Home v REG: 36-0 W
17th Nov, Home v BRA: 12-28 L
24th Nov, Away v BCL: 26-24 L
1st Dec, Home v BGS: 24-10 W
8th Dec, Home v LIM: 52-0 W
15th Dec, Away v BMA: 5-0 L
26th Jan, Away v COL: 7-8 W (c3)
9th Feb, Home v MCB: 7-45 L (c4)

Down HS (DWN)
8th Sep, Away v OMA: 15-18 W
15th Sep, Away v GRO: 10-36 W
22nd Sep, Home v SUL: 3-28 L
29th Sep, Away v RSA: 52-19 L
6th Oct, Home v PDC: 17-37 L
13th Oct, Away v DRO: 0-52 W
10th Nov, Away v BRA: 19-23 W
17th Nov, Away v REG: 22-44 W
24th Nov, Home v BMA: 16-48 L
8th Dec, Home v FSL: 13-37 L
12th Jan, Away v CAR: 3-55 W (c2)
26th Jan, Away v OMA: 3-15 W (c3)
9th Feb, Away v ENN: 19-3 L (c4)

Dromore HS (DRO)
15th Sep, Home v LUR: 34-7 W
26th Sep, Home v FSL: 15-23 L
29th Sep, Away v REG: 55-12 L
13th Oct, Home v DWN: 0-52 L
20th Oct, Home v PDC: 0-56 L
24th Oct, Home v BANB: 37-15 W
10th Nov, Away v RES: 40-7 L
17th Nov, Away v RSD: 38-12 L
24th Nov, Away v CMB: 22-25 W
1st Dec, Home v LAR: 33-0 W
15th Dec, Away v BGS: 33-0 L
29th Dec, Home v GRO: 24-21 W
12th Jan, Home v REG: 8-10 L (c2)
26th Jan, Home v CAR: 28-3 W (tq)
9th Feb, Away v FLC: 3-17 W (ts)

Enniskillen Royal (ENN)
8th Sep, Home v FLC: 40-0 W
15th Sep, Home v REG: 34-0 W
22nd Sep, Home v RSA: 11-7 W
29th Sep, Away v BANB: 0-41 W
6th Oct, Away v RES: 15-7 L
13th Oct, Away v RSD: 10-35 W
20th Oct, Away v FLC: 0-31 W
10th Nov, Home v COL: 19-8 W
17th Nov, Away v PDC: 19-71 W
15th Dec, Home v OMA: 15-0 W
5th Jan, Away v BRA: 22-19 L
12th Jan, Away v OMA: 12-28 W
19th Jan, Home v RSD: 15-14 W
26th Jan, Away v SUL: 22-11 L
9th Feb, Home v DWN: 19-3 W (c4)

Foyle College (FLC)
8th Sep, Away v ENN: 40-0 L
22nd Sep, Home v RES: 0-28 L
29th Sep, Away v RSD: 40-17 L
3rd Oct, Home v LIM: 5-5 D
6th Oct, Home v CAR: 22-10 W
13th Oct, Away v DAL: 48-0 L
17th Oct, Home v LIM: 17-36 L
20th Oct, Home v ENN: 0-31 L
30th Nov, Away v OMA: 36-10 L
4th Dec, Home v COL: 7-49 L
20th Dec, Home v CMB: 15-31 L
12th Jan, Away v LUR: 13-8 L (c2)
19th Jan, Home v PDC: 21-45 L
26th Jan, Home v BANB: 41-10 W (tq)
9th Feb, Home v DRO: 3-17 L (ts)

Friends’ School Lisburn (FSL)
8th Sep, Away v RSD: 24-8 L
15th Sep, Home v CMB: 53-3 W
26th Sep, Away v DRO: 15-23 W
29th Sep, Away v LAR: 8-21 W
6th Oct, Home v GRO: 29-7 W
13th Oct, Home v OMA: 30-24 W
20th Oct, Away v BEL: 15-40 W
24th Oct, Home v RSD: 17-29 L
17th Nov, Away v BANB: 3-35 W
24th Nov, Home v BGS: 29-47 L
1st Dec, Home v BCL: 25-32 L
8th Dec, Away v DWN: 13-37 W
29th Dec, Home v SUL: 26-38 L
5th Jan, Away v PDC: 53-0 L
12th Jan, Away v GRO: 14-22 W (c2)
26th Jan, Home v BCL: 6-25 L (c3)
9th Feb, Away v REG: 20-24 W (bq)

Grosvenor GS (GRO)
8th Sep, Home v DAL: 14-31 L
15th Sep, Home v DWN: 10-36 L
22nd Sep, Home v RSD: 0-40 L
6th Oct, Away v FSL: 29-7 L
13th Oct, Home v REG: 5-7 L
20th Oct, Home v CAR: 36-15 W
24th Oct, Away v BCL: 42-7 L
10th Nov, Home v CCB: 13-33 L
17th Nov, Home v LAR: 27-12 W
23rd Nov, Away v BANB: 5-28 W
8th Dec, Away v LUR: 12-7 L
29th Dec, Away v DRO: 24-21 L
5th Jan, Away v BEL: 22-30 W
12th Jan, Home v FSL: 14-22 L (c2)
26th Jan, Away v LIM: 6-0 L (tq)

Larne GS (LAR)
8th Sep, Away v CAR: 0-7 W
15th Sep, Home v WEL: 47-0 W
29th Sep, Home v FSL: 8-21 L
13th Oct, Home v BEL: 28-12 W
17th Oct, Away v DAL: 59-0 L
20th Oct, Home v ANT: 50-14 W
17th Nov, Away v GRO: 27-12 L
24th Nov, Home v CAR: 36-0 W
1st Dec, Away v DRO: 33-0 L
12th Jan, Away v LIM: 22-27 W (c2)
26th Jan, Away v RSD: 38-0 L (c3)
9th Feb, Home v COL: 7-19 L (bq)

Limavady GS (LIM)
15th Sep, Away v BRA: 62-0 L
22nd Sep, Home v CAR: 16-10 W
3rd Oct, Away v FLC: 5-5 D
6th Oct, Home v STR: 37-22 W
13th Oct, Home v BANB: 5-14 L
17th Oct, Away v FLC: 17-36 W
7th Nov, Home v OMA: 0-39 L
14th Nov, Home v SUL*: 14-34 L
17th Nov, Home v CMB: 3-41 L
8th Dec, Away v DAL: 52-0 L
12th Jan, Home v LAR: 22-27 L (c2)
26th Jan, Home v GRO: 6-0 W (tq)

Lurgan College (LUR)
15th Sep, Away v DRO: 34-7 L
22nd Sep, Home v ANT: 27-12 W
29th Sep, Away v CAR: 25-5 L
6th Oct, Home v BANB: 12-38 L
10th Oct, Home v WEL: 39-21 W
27th Oct, Away v OMA: 13-12 L
1st Dec, Away v CMB: 49-0 L
4th Dec, Away v WEL: 7-12 W
8th Dec, Home v GRO: 12-7 W
29th Dec, Away v BANB: 15-43 W
12th Jan, Home v FLC: 13-8 W (c2)
26th Jan, Home v CMB: 7-34 L (c3)
9th Feb, Home v BEL: 7-26 L (bq)

Methodist College Belfast (MCB)
22nd Sep, Home v BRA: 33-13 W
28th Sep, Home v OMA: 41-8 W
6th Oct, Home v BMA: 54-8 W
13th Oct, Away v RBAI: 10-19 W
10th Nov, Home v SUL: 52-3 W
17th Nov, Home v COL: 45-0 W
24th Nov, Home v WHS: 38-8 W
30th Nov, Away v CCB: 14-26 W
8th Dec, Away v BCL: 0-38 W
9th Feb, Away v DAL: 7-45 W (c4)

Omagh Academy (OMA)
8th Sep, Home v DWN: 15-18 L
15th Sep, Away v COL: 10-10 D
21st Sep, Home v BANB: 59-0 W
28th Sep, Away v MCB: 41-8 L
6th Oct, Home v RSD: 17-16 W
13th Oct, Away v FSL: 30-24 L
20th Oct, Home v RSA: 8-39 L
24th Oct, Home v STR: 29-0 W
27th Oct, Home v LUR: 13-12 W
7th Nov, Away v LIM: 0-39 W
17th Nov, Away v WHS: 34-12 L
30th Nov, Home v FLC: 36-10 W
8th Dec, Away v PDC: 19-17 L
15th Dec, Away v ENN: 15-0 L
29th Dec, Away v RES: 29-8 L
12th Jan, Home v ENN: 12-28 L
26th Jan, Home v DWN: 3-15 L (c3)
7th Feb, Home v PDC: 7-10 L (bq)

Portadown College (PDC)
22nd Sep, Away v BEL: 24-43 W
29th Sep, Home v RES: 26-22 W
6th Oct, Away v DWN: 17-37 W
13th Oct, Home v RSA: 5-33 L
20th Oct, Away v DRO: 0-56 W
3rd Nov, Away v WHS: 44-24 L
17th Nov, Home v ENN: 19-71 L
24th Nov, Away* v WEL: 5-31 W
8th Dec, Home v OMA: 19-17 W
29th Dec, Away v RSD: 38-7 L
5th Jan, Home v FSL: 53-0 W
19th Jan, Away v FLC: 21-45 W
26th Jan, Away v RES: 39-0 L (c3)
7th Feb, Away v OMA: 7-10 W (bq)

Rainey ES (RES)
8th Sep, Away v REG: 19-14 L
15th Sep, Home v DAL: 56-7 W
22nd Sep, Away v FLC: 0-28 W
29th Sep, Away v PDC: 26-22 L
6th Oct, Home v ENN: 15-7 W
27th Oct, Home v CMB: 53-14 W
5th Nov, Home v RSD: 21-12 W
10th Nov, Home v DRO: 40-7 W
14th Nov, Home v BMA: 22-24 L
1st Dec, Home v RSA: 6-26 L
8th Dec, Away v COL: 27-14 L
29th Dec, Home v OMA: 29-8 W
5th Jan, Away v BCL: 41-19 L
19th Jan, Home v BGS: 45-7 W
26th Jan, Home v PDC: 39-0 W (c3)
9th Feb, Home v BCL: 15-12 W (c4)

RBAI (RBAI)
26th Sep, Away v BCL: 3-57 W
6th Oct, Away v COL: 6-15 W
13th Oct, Home v MCB: 10-19 L
16th Nov, Away v CCB: 30-13 L
24th Nov, Home v RSA: 10-22 L
15th Dec, Away v WHS: 6-6 D
22nd Dec, Home v BGS: 40-17 W
9th Feb, Home v RSD: 38-0 W (c4)

Regent House (REG)
8th Sep, Home v RES: 19-14 W
15th Sep, Away v ENN: 34-0 L
29th Sep, Home v DRO: 55-12 W
3rd Oct, Home v CCB: 17-43 L
13th Oct, Away v GRO: 5-7 W
10th Nov, Away v DAL: 36-0 L
17th Nov, Home v DWN: 22-44 L
24th Nov, Home v BRA: 9-53 L
1st Dec, Away v BEL: 19-29 W
8th Dec, Away v RSD: 20-14 L
12th Jan, Away v DRO: 8-10 W (c2)
26th Jan, Home v BGS: 5-27 L (c3)
9th Feb, Home v FSL: 20-24 L (bq)

RS Armagh (RSA)
8th Sep, Away v BGS: 7-12 W
12th Sep, Away* v ANT: 24-40 W
22nd Sep, Away v ENN: 11-7 L
26th Sep, Away v RSD: 10-52 W
29th Sep, Home v DWN: 52-19 W
13th Oct, Away v PDC: 5-33 W
20th Oct, Away v OMA: 8-39 W
9th Nov, Home v WHS: 3-10 L
24th Nov, Away v RBAI: 10-22 W
1st Dec, Away v RES: 6-26 W
4th Dec, Home v SUL: 17-7 W
19th Dec, Away v BRA: 12-10 L
5th Jan, Away v BMA: 6-14 W
12th Jan, Home v COL: 28-7 W
19th Jan, Home v CCB: 22-18 W
9th Feb, Home v BGS: 66-12 W (c4)

RS Dungannon (RSD)
8th Sep, Home v FSL: 24-8 W
15th Sep, Home v SUL: 18-26 L
22nd Sep, Away v GRO: 0-40 W
26th Sep, Home v RSA: 10-52 L
29th Sep, Home v FLC: 40-17 W
6th Oct, Away v OMA: 17-16 L
13th Oct, Home v ENN: 10-35 L
24th Oct, Away v FSL: 17-29 W
5th Nov, Away v RES: 21-12 L
17th Nov, Home v DRO: 38-12 W
24th Nov, Away v COL: 29-24 L
1st Dec, Home v BANB: 43-0 W
8th Dec, Home v REG: 20-14 W
29th Dec, Home v PDC: 38-7 W
19th Jan, Away v ENN: 15-14 L
26th Jan, Home v LAR: 38-0 W (c3)
9th Feb, Away v RBAI: 38-0 L (c4)

Strabane Academy (STR)
29th Sep, Away v WEL: 17-26 W
6th Oct, Away v LIM: 37-22 L
24th Oct, Away v OMA: 29-0 L
15th Dec, Home v WEL: 21-17 W (c1)
12th Jan, Away v BEL: 45-12 L (c2)
9th Feb, Home v WEL: 24-7 W (tq)

Sullivan Upper (SUL)
15th Sep, Away v RSD: 18-26 W
22nd Sep, Away v DWN: 3-28 W
29th Sep, Home v BRA: 26-16 W
6th Oct, Home v BGS: 33-10 W
13th Oct, Home v WHS: 15-24 L
10th Nov, Away v MCB: 52-3 L
14th Nov, Away* v LIM: 14-34 W
23rd Nov, Away v CCB: 15-16 W
4th Dec, Away v RSA: 17-7 L
29th Dec, Away v FSL: 26-38 W
5th Jan, Away v COL: 17-14 L
12th Jan, Home v BMA: 35-17 W
26th Jan, Home v ENN: 22-11 W
9th Feb, Home v CCB: 13-19 L (c4)

Wallace HS (WHS)
8th Sep, Home v BMA: 19-16 W
22nd Sep, Home v CCB: 31-14 W
6th Oct, Away v BRA: 15-45 W
13th Oct, Away v SUL: 15-24 W
3rd Nov, Home v PDC: 44-24 W
9th Nov, Away v RSA: 3-10 W
17th Nov, Home v OMA: 34-12 W
24th Nov, Away v MCB: 38-8 L
30th Nov, Home v BMA: 10-3 W
8th Dec, Away v BGS: 0-31 W
15th Dec, Home v RBAI: 6-6 D
22nd Dec, Home v COL: 24-5 W
29th Dec, Away v BMA: 30-12 L
9th Feb, Away v CMB: 7-55 W (c4)

Wellington College (WEL)
8th Sep, Home v ANT: 28-8 W
15th Sep, Away v LAR: 47-0 L
29th Sep, Home v STR: 17-26 L
10th Oct, Away v LUR: 39-21 L
24th Nov, Home v PDC*: 5-31 L
28th Nov, Home v CAR: 29-19 W
4th Dec, Home v LUR: 7-12 L
15th Dec, Away v STR: 21-17 L (c1)
12th Jan, Home v ANT: 56-7 W (t1)
9th Feb, Away v STR: 24-7 L (tq)

* ‘Select’ squad
^Match abandoned after halftime
# Match not played; bye recorded


Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings FAQS

Every season people ask questions about these calculations and we welcome them as, in the past, it has helped us to improve the system. Feel free to post your queries, but you may find an answer to one of our FAQs below:

What is the point of the ranking system? This system was mainly designed so that every one of the 33 teams involved with Ulster Schools’ 1stXV rugby could be ranked using the data available, without the need for every team to have played against every other.

How is the ranking calculated for each team? The three biggest factors taken into account are: win percentage (number of wins, draws, and losses), opponent rating (the strength of sides faced), and competitive rating (their progression within the various competitions). Inactivity penalties are also scored thereby preventing less active schools being ranked higher than they deserve. The formula produces a score for each team using these factors which allows them to be ranked in order from 1 to 33.

How are these figures actually used to rank the teams? Teams are placed in order firstly by score then by competitive rating, then by form and finally, opponent strength. If there is a still a tie at this point other factors such as head-to-head record, competitive match-ups and inactivity penalties may be taken into account, but it is unlikely that this would be needed, and has so far proven to be so.

Are points/tries for/against taken into account? YES. This is a big change brought a few seasons ago which means not only W, D and Ls are important but how they are achieved matters too (although to a lesser extent). Points are now added/subtracted depending on a team’s point difference per game and the opponents these points were scored against.

Hey, my team defeated that one! Should we not be above them? Not necessarily: the ranking for each team is based on the season as a whole, not a head-to-head basis, so often teams can be ranked below those which they have beaten. Don’t worry though, if you’re truly better than they are it will show eventually!

What does the score for each team represent? The score shown beside each team is a measure of performance. This is a number between 0 to approx. 1000; the higher the number the better the performance. This allows teams to be compared week-on-week and even season-on season as the same score in any two weeks represents the exact same level of performance.

So then, what does the rating of each team represent? The decimal rating assigned to each team represents a calculated estimation of that team’s ability. To put it another way, if every team played every other in a full season, the number shown is what win percentage would be expected of each team, given the data available. This is why teams’ ratings change week-on-week even if they haven’t played; it is a comparison with the ability of every other team.

How is opponent strength calculated? Previously, an average was taken across the season as a whole up to that point, but now the average is calculated using the strength of opponent dependant on how strong they were when they actually played the team in question. This has led to a more accurate representation of a team’s performance and stops the situation whereby a team could see their performance improved/downgraded without actually playing that week.

How do inactivity penalties work? Penalties for inactivity accumulate from week to week if a school does not take part in a representative fixture and are factored in to the calculation by lowering the a team’s opponent rating. This helps to prevent schools being unfairly ranked above others as sometimes happened with the original system.

What about abandoned games? The result of an abandoned game will be taken into account when more than one half has been played and if one team is winning by seven points or greater when it is stopped; if either one of these conditions is not met the teams involved will only be awarded any points scored during the course of the game.


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