It was drizzling when I parked the car at Dromore Rugby Club on Saturday morning and it was still drizzling, when I drove away. Overhead & underfoot, it was not ideal conditions for the 3rd Round Schools Cup Tie between Dromore High School and near neighbours, Banbridge Academy. 

Banbridge Academy kicked off and that was the last time they saw the Dromore half for over 20 minutes. Dromore pressurised Banbridge but couldn’t find a way through a very stubborn defence. Eventually following a short penalty Nathan Hook claimed an unconverted try after 22 minutes to give Dromore a 5-0 lead.

Pressure continued and on 32 minutes Max Brush went over under the posts, Hook added the conversion and Dromore lead 12-0.