On Sunday, at lunchtime, Ulster U18 Clubs were at home, at Newforge Country Club, to the touring Eagle Impact Rugby Academy (USA). EIRA are regular visitors to Ireland, playing pre season friendlies in all 4 provinces.

Ulster kicked off into a warm breeze. Ryan McDowell, pictured above, claimed the hanging ball as it fell into the EIRA 22, and bounced off a couple of defenders, to score midway out to give Ulster a 5-0 lead, after only 15 seconds.

Thereafter EIRA camped in the Ulster half, allowing Ulster only the occasional breakout. Despite all the territory and possession, as halftime approached, they only had a solitary Shea Summers penalty goal for their efforts, against a stingy Ulster defence.

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