On Friday, late afternoon/early evening, Belmont was the venue for the 2nd XV Cup Final between city rivals Campbell College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. A cold wind blew down the pitch, in Inst’s favour, in the 1st half.

After an early period when the packs tested each other out, Inst set up a maul and drove forward into the Campbell 22. Ross Dillon broke away and ran in on the blindside for the opening try. Jamie Beattie’s conversion had Inst 7-0 up in 7 minutes.

Both sides were willing to bring their backs into the game and moved the ball wide, but defences cancelled each other out.

You will need to log in or register to read the rest of this article. If you have not already registered you can click here to register.