U18 Six Nations Festivals: Men’s and Women’s Festival Roundups | France dominate 2026 events
The Men’s and Women’s U18 Six Nations Festivals have concluded after three fantastic rounds of competition in each of the two Festivals. The Stade Municipal Louis Darragon in Vichy, France, hosted the Men’s Festival, where France and Italy went unbeaten, while Wellington College in Berkshire, England, hosted the Women’s Festival, where France also went […]
U18 Six Nations Festival: Men’s Squads & Fixtures | 8 Nations head to Vichy, France
The Men’s U18 Six Nations Festival kicks off this Friday at the Stade Louis Darragon in Vichy, France. As has happened in the last few years, the U18 Six Nations Festival will in fact be an eight-team festival, with Georgia and Spain once again invited to join the traditional Six Nations countries of England, […]
U18 Six Nations Festival: Women’s Fixtures & Squads | Wellington College to host
The Women’s U18 Six Nations Festival kicks off this Thursday at Wellington College in Berkshire, England. The six sides, England, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales will compete across three matchdays. Games will take place on Thursday 2nd April, Monday 6th April, and Friday 10th April, with each side playing one 70 minute fixture […]
Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Late Heroics Earn St Mary’s Cup Glory | Blackrock College Edged Out in Replay
Late heroics from Paul Neary saw St Mary’s College win the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup final, with a roar echoing around Energia Park as his penalty sailed through the posts with 9 minutes to play. By Ned Quigley It was a sensational game for the four and a half thousand fans lucky […]
Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Blackrock & St Mary’s get set to go again | Final Replay Preview
Five days after the thrilling first encounter, Blackrock College and St Mary’s cCllege face off in the first Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup final replay since 1977. By Ned Quigley, Irish Schools Rugby Correspondent In 1977 Blackrock and St Mary’s battled out a gritty 12 all draw, the teams then played an […]
Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup: Late Blackrock heroics force a Final Replay vs St Mary’s | Match Report
Blackrock College produced late heroics to force a replay in the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup final, as Cian McCarron’s late try and Luke Coffey’s composed conversion denied St Mary’s College a famous victory at Tallaght Stadium. By Ned Quigley With five minutes on the clock St Mary’s were 7 ahead […]
Schools Rugby: Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup | St Mary’s win a classic v Terenure to reach the final
St Mary’s College triumphed in an epic Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi final at Energia Park on Tuesday, beating Terenure College 17-10. By Ned Quigley A dominant second half performance saw St Mary’s come back from 10-0 down to defeat Terenure in an exhilarating senior cup semi-final. The tension was evident early […]
Schools Rugby: Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup | Blackrock College edge St Michael’s to reach the final
Blackrock College’s physicality proved the different as they muscled their way into the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup final, beating St Michael’s College 22-17 at a packed out Energia Park. By Ned Quigley It was loud, it was brutish, it was physical and it was a true Senior Cup classic in every […]
Schools Rugby: Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup | St Mary’s College reach Semi Finals
St Mary’s College reached the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi finals on Thursday, despite a gallant effort by Newbridge College, winning 12-0. By Ned Quigley, Irish Schools Rugby Correspondent St Mary’s, who will face Terenure College in the semi finals, put in an immense effort in defence as they managed to […]
Schools Rugby: Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup | Blackrock College storm into semi finals
Blackrock College booked their place in the Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-finals with a dominant 57-14 win over Presentation College Bray in miserable conditions. By Ned Quigley, Irish Schools Rugby Correspondent It took Blackrock two minutes to score the game’s opening try with centre James Brown gliding through defenders to touch […]
