Images by Matthew McGonigle and Bob Given

On Wednesday Ulster U18 Schools hosted Leinster U18 Schools at Kingspan Stadium in second game of the Schools Interprovincial Championship. Ulster had defeated Munster in Cork, 28-15, the previous Saturday. The hot sunny day would prove the catalyst for attacking rugby.

Leinster were first on the scoreboard from a Bernard White try, converted by Luke Coffey for a 7-0 lead. Ulster responded with an Owen O’Kane penalty goal on 21 minutes for 3-7.

Only 2 minutes later Connor McVicker was on hand, when the ball was released from a lineout maul, to dive over and give Ulster an 8-7 lead.

The lead was short lived. Leinster replied after 27 minutes, when Ronan Kelly went over to put Leinster in the lead 12-7.