Leinster schools league/cup 2015/2016 senior&junior

FrannoFan · 05-11-2015 4:37pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Players already are doing it. They Go home on a Friday, train and then play on weekend in club. You are not reading what im saying. The schools system as the be all and end all has to end. By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased. This change does this.

see i agree and disagree with you here. Yes we need the club game to start contributing but by raising the standards at club level. not by hindering the schools.

"By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased. "

How will taking finance out of the game of rugby overall help improve standards? Schools spending money on facilities/S&C etc is essential because the IRFU currently don't. They should, but they don't. And any finance they have for that sort of thing should be funneled into the clubs.

The Lost Sheep · 05-11-2015 4:58pm

FrannoFan wrote: »

see i agree and disagree with you here. Yes we need the club game to start contributing but by raising the standards at club level. not by hindering the schools.

"By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased. "

How will taking finance out of the game of rugby overall help improve standards? Schools spending money on facilities/S&C etc is essential because the IRFU currently don't. They should, but they don't. And any finance they have for that sort of thing should be funneled into the clubs.

What is hindering the schools though? Their enrolment will still be about the same and it helps protect the clubs who have nothing of many of the resources schools have. Would what I am saying really going to reduce standards?

FrannoFan · 06-11-2015 10:24am

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

What is hindering the schools though? Their enrolment will still be about the same and it helps protect the clubs who have nothing of many of the resources schools have. Would what I am saying really going to reduce standards?

To be honest Lost sheep i don't actually know what your main gripe is. All i see is you posting giving out about the schools game and looking for a better deal for clubs.
you said
" By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased."

Wealth doesn't make someone "make it" actualising their playing ability helps them "make it" the fact the clubs have such a low representation in the irish world cup squad and assuming a reasonably equal spread of talent it would suggest schools have a better system for players actualising their ability. Clubs are letting down their players. I can totally understand why a bright prospect would want to go to a rugby school where there are better facilities and better coaching.

For the record i am against the Scholarship thing but until club underage rugby improves i don't agree with a lot of your arguments for the club game.

The Lost Sheep · 06-11-2015 11:01am

FrannoFan wrote: »

To be honest Lost sheep i don't actually know what your main gripe is. All i see is you posting giving out about the schools game and looking for a better deal for clubs.
you said
" By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased."

Wealth doesn't make someone "make it" actualising their playing ability helps them "make it" the fact the clubs have such a low representation in the irish world cup squad and assuming a reasonably equal spread of talent it would suggest schools have a better system for players actualising their ability. Clubs are letting down their players. I can totally understand why a bright prospect would want to go to a rugby school where there are better facilities and better coaching.

For the record i am against the Scholarship thing but until club underage rugby improves i don't agree with a lot of your arguments for the club game.

I don't think schools should be allowed use financial support in a major way to advantage them in win a bloody schools cup competition. There is serious issues with the way underage rugby is run in this country and it needs a radical overhaul.
Wealth does play a role in "making it". Just look at where the majority of people whove played at top level of rugby attended school - bar exceptions of Limerick and some outliers.
A persons ability to attend a fee paying school clearly does aid their chances of "making it"
What clubs are letting down their players? That is an incredible statement that you have to back up. How are clubs letting the kids down exactly?

FrannoFan · 06-11-2015 11:35am

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

I don't think schools should be allowed use financial support in a major way to advantage them in win a bloody schools cup competition. There is serious issues with the way underage rugby is run in this country and it needs a radical overhaul.
Wealth does play a role in "making it". Just look at where the majority of people whove played at top level of rugby attended school - bar exceptions of Limerick and some outliers.
A persons ability to attend a fee paying school clearly does aid their chances of "making it"
What clubs are letting down their players? That is an incredible statement that you have to back up. How are clubs letting the kids down exactly?

You are saying a persons wealth helps them make it.
i'm saying this is only by dint of the schools helping them actualise their talent.

why is this the case? If Clubs were as fantastic as you are saying what is holding them back?

i don't think clubs "let down" there players. They provide a brilliant outlet and introduction to rugby. Sorry if that came across like that and take that back. but why are players not making it to the top end from the club game. It has to be facilities, coaching or standard of play. Don't resent the schools game so much just because they have been successful in providing this.

The Lost Sheep · 06-11-2015 12:21pm

FrannoFan wrote: »

You are saying a persons wealth helps them make it.
i'm saying this is only by dint of the schools helping them actualise their talent.

why is this the case? If Clubs were as fantastic as you are saying what is holding them back?

i don't think clubs "let down" there players. They provide a brilliant outlet and introduction to rugby. Sorry if that came across like that and take that back. but why are players not making it to the top end from the club game. It has to be facilities, coaching or standard of play. Don't resent the schools game so much just because they have been successful in providing this.

I don't resent the schools game but think regulations like 12/20month rule etc stopping those who move from playing competitions straight away are good for the game and protect the clubs who don't have the same resources schools have.
Im saying the focus on the schools, fee paying, in specific areas has hurt the image of the sport and hasn't helped overall development of the sport across the country.
Clubs provide more than an intro to the sport. Players are "making it" in greater quantities from the club game and rules like this are better for the sport as it helps the club game keep the players who are improving standards stay in the game and improve standards of those around them

Tarf1234 · 06-11-2015 1:30pm

FrannoFan wrote: »

To be honest Lost sheep i don't actually know what your main gripe is. All i see is you posting giving out about the schools game and looking for a better deal for clubs.
you said
" By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased."

Wealth doesn't make someone "make it" actualising their playing ability helps them "make it" the fact the clubs have such a low representation in the irish world cup squad and assuming a reasonably equal spread of talent it would suggest schools have a better system for players actualising their ability. Clubs are letting down their players. I can totally understand why a bright prospect would want to go to a rugby school where there are better facilities and better coaching.

For the record i am against the Scholarship thing but until club underage rugby improves i don't agree with a lot of your arguments for the club game.

This argument is ridiculous, to imply the school is the sole reason behind a players success is absolute nonsense. I'd like to see an analysis of how many senior cups winners in schools played club rugby outside of school and played before joining said school.

Also, the scholarship thing is a bit of a misnomer for example are you saying Dave O'Connor, Conor Oliver, Joey Carberry and Jeremy Loughmann only went to the U20 world cup because they spent a year or 2 in Rock? Is that the only reason they made the Academies? Has it nothing to do with the significantly higher number of years they had playing club rugby?

How arrogant and ignorant to suggest so. If club rugby was so awful why are these schools offering scholarships and how are these guys usurping people who have had 4 or 5 or 6 years of this amazing school rugby upbringing?

Tarf1234 · 06-11-2015 1:42pm

I'd also like to see the rule of schools cup players not being allowed play club rugby removed. Maybe removing that would help stop the drop off in standard in clubs at a certain age i.e. cup ages.

Hagz · 06-11-2015 1:54pm

I'd say if Loughman and O'Connor didn't go to Rock they wouldn't be in an Academy tbh.

shaungil · 06-11-2015 2:30pm

Seeing as we've veered so off topic now it would be interesting to see a breakdown of all contracted players senior and academy and where they came from and how many years they spent in a fee paying school. David O'Connor moved from Skerries for most of his secondary school years I believe but his brother alan played all his underage with Skerries. Conor Oliver only did 6th year in Blackrock.
For me the most important thing is to provide top quality players to play for the national team. A schools aim is to win the senior cup so probably getting players to peak at 18 is not always going to be the best long-term for that player.

The Lost Sheep · 06-11-2015 2:47pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

I'd also like to see the rule of schools cup players not being allowed play club rugby removed. Maybe removing that would help stop the drop off in standard in clubs at a certain age i.e. cup ages.

To what extent though?
No players in plenty of the bigger schools play with a club. Maybe limit those playing the schools cups to some club competitions to ensure kids keep links with clubs through their teens to help linking with clubs for when theyre adults but if playing on the schools 3rds/4ths you should be allowed play both.

Hagz wrote: »

I'd say if Loughman and O'Connor didn't go to Rock they wouldn't be in an Academy tbh.

I don't think so. Both would have been in provincial youths set ups and regional set ups and getting the training and games needed.

its_phil · 06-11-2015 2:59pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

Players already are doing it. They Go home on a Friday, train and then play on weekend in club. You are not reading what im saying. The schools system as the be all and end all has to end. By stopping schools using financial strength and for peoples wealth to play a role in their chances of "making it" has to be decreased. This change does this.

Eh no they don't. School on Saturday morning, from 9 to 12:30 and defeats the purpose of seven day boarding. Exceptions made for players at decent level in GAA and Rugby but only for games on Saturday evening/Sunday.

You're asking to move a mountain. Money is always going to talk at schools level, the programs ran are at an elite level. Which is a double edged sword, club kids not getting it but do you pull it from schools? The boosters are not going to stop, regardless of improvement in clubs and access to players. I don't agree with it, but that's the hand we've developed in Irish rugby.

Hagz · 06-11-2015 3:17pm

The role of wealth in player's chances of making it needs to be decreased, but that shouldn't be achieved by limiting the school's use of finances. That would just decrease the quality of player being produced in school. Improve the resources at clubs, spread sport into public schools, look at re-structuring the school's tournament.

Tarf1234 · 06-11-2015 3:50pm

Hagz wrote: »

The role of wealth in player's chances of making it needs to be decreased, but that shouldn't be achieved by limiting the school's use of finances. That would just decrease the quality of player being produced in school. Improve the resources at clubs, spread sport into public schools, look at re-structuring the school's tournament.

They'll never agree to restructuring the cup.. While the schools still hold all of the power and the branch retain none that just won't happen.

The Lost Sheep · 06-11-2015 5:02pm

Hagz wrote: »

The role of wealth in player's chances of making it needs to be decreased, but that shouldn't be achieved by limiting the school's use of finances. That would just decrease the quality of player being produced in school. Improve the resources at clubs, spread sport into public schools, look at re-structuring the school's tournament.

The role does need to be decreased. What I suggested was radical and would never happen but something needs to change. I don't think limiting a schools financial backing would decrease standards.
How would you restructure the schools tournaments?

Tarf1234 wrote: »

They'll never agree to restructuring the cup.. While the schools still hold all of the power and the branch retain none that just won't happen.

Who exactly do you mean by they(some schools - all)? I would imagine some would prefer a change but we don't/won't really know....

Tarf1234 · 06-11-2015 5:29pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

How would you restructure the schools tournaments?

Who exactly do you mean by they(some schools - all)? I would imagine some would prefer a change but we don't/won't really know....

I mean the likes of Rock, Clongowes, Michaels, Belvo etc. The high end schools. I can't imagine the lower level schools are anywhere near as fond of the golden goose..

I don't see why they wouldn't change to the modern format of most competitions, league structure into play offs (pro 12 etc)/knock out rugby (S15/HCup). I'd imagine the smaller schools (CUS/Andrews/Newbridge/Roscrea) would benefits massively from this. I also think it would be hugely beneficial for the section A schools to follow a format like that. More competitive rugby for all.

Blackrock, Clongowes etc. wouldn't like it as it might mean some year they'd miss out on the knock out rugby. So it will never happen...

Hagz · 06-11-2015 5:34pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

The role does need to be decreased. What I suggested was radical and would never happen but something needs to change. I don't think limiting a schools financial backing would decrease standards.
How would you restructure the schools tournaments?

I'm confused by what exactly you would hope to achieve by limiting a school's financial backing. Are you referring solely to the scholarship aspect or are you including coaching and facilities?

I think the school's tournament is too intense and short lived personally. I think having knock-out rugby from the word go is a bit unfair. Especially when you have two very good teams up against one another in round 1. But then I know it's difficult to extend it in any way due to the Leaving Cert.

Tarf1234 · 06-11-2015 5:39pm

Hagz wrote: »

I'm confused by what exactly you would hope to achieve by limiting a school's financial backing. Are you referring solely to the scholarship aspect or are you including coaching and facilities?

I think the school's tournament is too intense and short lived personally. I think having knock-out rugby from the word go is a bit unfair. Especially when you have two very good teams up against one another in round 1. But then I know it's difficult to extend it in any way due to the Leaving Cert.

Combine Sect B and C start a league when most leagues start (Oct not Feb) and it is in no way too long. Have 3 or 4 groups play semi's and final. that could be finished even earlier depending on when you start it... No first game knock outs and less ridiculous pressure on the kids. Alter as you see fit to get all the teams in or get however many league games you want.

The Lost Sheep · 06-11-2015 11:38pm

Tarf1234 wrote: »

I mean the likes of Rock, Clongowes, Michaels, Belvo etc. The high end schools. I can't imagine the lower level schools are anywhere near as fond of the golden goose..

I don't see why they wouldn't change to the modern format of most competitions, league structure into play offs (pro 12 etc)/knock out rugby (S15/HCup). I'd imagine the smaller schools (CUS/Andrews/Newbridge/Roscrea) would benefits massively from this. I also think it would be hugely beneficial for the section A schools to follow a format like that. More competitive rugby for all.

Blackrock, Clongowes etc. wouldn't like it as it might mean some year they'd miss out on the knock out rugby. So it will never happen...

So the "Big 6" those who don't compete in the schools league.
I think the lack of any change from the current format is proof of nobody wanting change.

Hagz wrote: »

I'm confused by what exactly you would hope to achieve by limiting a school's financial backing. Are you referring solely to the scholarship aspect or are you including coaching and facilities?

I think the school's tournament is too intense and short lived personally. I think having knock-out rugby from the word go is a bit unfair. Especially when you have two very good teams up against one another in round 1. But then I know it's difficult to extend it in any way due to the Leaving Cert.

Limit financial support to stop incentivising players to join, to get volunteers involved like in many other sports at schools level.

Talking about there cant be changes to the competition due to the leaving cert is a cop out. I know there is feeder competitions to the schools cups but the main leinster cups have 16 games played over 5 or so weeks. There is more than enough time to extend the competition to provide more meaningful competitive games for all.

gazump123 · 07-11-2015 12:18am

Is the 20 month rule only in Leinster or is it in the other provinces as well? And when does it take affect?

The Lost Sheep · 07-11-2015 12:32am

gazump123 wrote: »

Is the 20 month rule only in Leinster or is it in the other provinces as well? And when does it take affect?

There is a similar rule in place in Munster. There was opposition to changes to eligibility regulations made by the Munster schools committee a few years back with Jerry Flannery very prominent in the discussions.
Those rules are not in place in Connacht - which tbf is different and regulations quite different to other provinces. Don't know how things work in Ulster

OceanSixteen · 07-11-2015 3:19pm

St Michaels lost to Belvedere 16-3 today

cuprugby333 · 07-11-2015 6:57pm

Terenure beat clongowes 35-5

The Lost Sheep · 07-11-2015 7:01pm

Castletroy beat Glenstal in Limerick City Cup final 21-15 yesterday

gazump123 · 07-11-2015 7:37pm

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

There is a similar rule in place in Munster. There was opposition to changes to eligibility regulations made by the Munster schools committee a few years back with Jerry Flannery very prominent in the discussions.
Those rules are not in place in Connacht - which tbf is different and regulations quite different to other provinces. Don't know how things work in Ulster

What's the rule in Munster?

The Lost Sheep · 07-11-2015 7:44pm

gazump123 wrote: »

What's the rule in Munster?

A qualified schoolboy is one who has, in the case of the Munster Schools Senior Cup, (subject to the exceptions as outlined in the Schedule below) been continually in full regular attendance during school hours (except in case of illness) and being in his second academic year of the school’s academic program and so registered at that school on 1st October in both years in accordance with registration at schools under the Department of Education and Skills regulations.
exceptions:
1. In the case of an “A”School such school is entitled to play (only) 3 schoolboys, who have previously been registered in another School, in the Munster Senior Schools Cup competition in the same academic year in which the said schoolboy(s) transfer schools;
2. In the case of a schoolboy who has in the previous academic year attended a school outside of the province of Munster.
3. In the case of a schoolboy whose parents or guardians have moved house within the province of Munster.
4. In other cases, where the Age Grade Committee of Munster Branch IRFU agree that the non-participation by a schoolboy in the Munster Schools Cup for his new school would be unreasonable.

The Lost Sheep · 16-11-2015 5:52pm

Ulster Schools’ Cup opening round draws made this evening
Preliminary Round-to be played on/before 12th December.
Carrickfergus Grammar School v Strabane Academy

Round 1-to be played on 9th January
Larne Grammar School v Royal School, Armagh
Lurgan College v Portadown College
Cambridge House School v Limavady Grammar School
Wellington College, Belfast v Friends’ School, Lisburn
Royal School, Dungannon v Winners of Preliminary Round
Banbridge Academy v Antrim Grammar School
Belfast High School v Foyle and Londonderry College

The Lost Sheep · 25-11-2015 9:20pm

Munster Schools draws made this evening
Draws for both senior and junior the same.
Glenstal v Castletroy, St Clements/High School Clonmel v PBC Cork, Rockwell v Bandon Grammar, Crescent Comp v CBC Cork, Ard Scoil Ris v St Munchins

RedemptionZ · 25-11-2015 11:02pm

Who are the favourites in Leinster? Blackrock and Belvo I'm assuming?

rughug · 25-11-2015 11:38pm

RedemptionZ wrote: »

Who are the favourites in Leinster? Blackrock and Belvo I'm assuming?

Yeah. Rock and Belvo have all their sixth year stars back. Mullen , Dean , Mc Gowan, Doris for Rock and De Jongh, O Sullivan , and the outhalf for Belvo. Can't see beyond these two especially after the hurt of last year.

lesterfreeman · 26-11-2015 12:01am

Rock have to be favourites have a lot of talent bar the front row, 5-14 could all be leinster reps, althought they've lost their coach.

5. Charlie Ryan(u18
6. Andrew Murphy(u18)
7. Johnny Fairley(u18)
8. Caelan Doris(u18)
9. Paddy Patterson(u18)
10. Conor Dean(u18)
11. James McGowan(u19)
12. Tommy O'Brien(u18)
13. Gavin Mullin(u19)
14. Steven Kilgallen(u19)

Not sure on Belvo and I wouldn't write off Roscrea making another run, still have a huge pack.

Michaels/Clongowes have dipped.

RedemptionZ · 26-11-2015 12:49am

Michaels have a fairly big pack too but most I've talked to don't seem to be giving them a chance. Not feasible for them to keep producing good teams with small numbers. As far as I'm aware the current 2nd years are the next hope, think they're providing the bulk of the JCT though it's always way too early at that age to predict who'll be the best in four years time.

lesterfreeman · 26-11-2015 1:11am

RedemptionZ wrote: »

Michaels have a fairly big pack too but most I've talked to don't seem to be giving them a chance. Not feasible for them to keep producing good teams with small numbers. As far as I'm aware the current 2nd years are the next hope, think they're providing the bulk of the JCT though it's always way too early at that age to predict who'll be the best in four years time.

Michaels have good individual talents but they don't have a good enough team 1-15.

Skeptical of their coaching tbh, with the right draw they could make it far though.

All depends on the draw really.

RedemptionZ · 26-11-2015 1:34am

lesterfreeman wrote: »

Michaels have good individual talents but they don't have a good enough team 1-15.

Skeptical of their coaching tbh, with the right draw they could make it far though.

All depends on the draw really.

Last year coaching wasn't great in the sense that they decided to play a kicking game without a proper kicker in the team. If BOM and his coaching staff had played more to their strengths things could've been very different. Think Skehan is the coach this year and he tends to get results. We'll see.

lesterfreeman · 26-11-2015 1:39am

RedemptionZ wrote: »

Last year coaching wasn't great in the sense that they decided to play a kicking game without a proper kicker in the team. If BOM and his coaching staff had played more to their strengths things could've been very different. Think Skehan is the coach this year and he tends to get results. We'll see.

they don't have the talent this year to really contend.. team will look something like this:

1. Robert Duffy(6th)
2. Ronan Kelleher(6th)
3. Sam Griffin(6th)
4. Ryan Baird(4th)
5. Jack Dunne(5th)
6. Oisin Dowling(6th)
7. Scott Penny(4th)
8. Barry Fitzpatrick(6th)
9. Peter O'Beirne(5th)
10. Harry Byrne(5th)
11. Chris Carey(5th)
12. Ian O'Kelly(5th)
13. James Hickey(6th)
14. Michael Heaney(5th)
15. Jack Kelly(6th)

RedemptionZ · 26-11-2015 1:49am

lesterfreeman wrote: »

they don't have the talent this year to really contend.. team will look something like this:

1. Robert Duffy(6th)
2. Ronan Kelleher(6th)
3. Sam Griffin(6th)
4. Ryan Baird(4th)
5. Jack Dunne(5th)
6. Oisin Dowling(6th)
7. Scott Penny(4th)
8. Barry Fitzpatrick(6th)
9. Peter O'Beirne(5th)
10. Harry Byrne(5th)
11. Chris Carey(5th)
12. Ian O'Kelly(5th)
13. James Hickey(6th)
14. Michael Heaney(5th)
15. Jack Kelly(6th)

Yeah I haven't seen any schools matches this year so I'm only going off what I'm hearing, which is fairly pessimistic towards them, but you never know. It doesn't bode well though if there's that many 5th years on the team when those 5th years were at best third behind Rock and Belvo in JCT.

rughug · 26-11-2015 4:49pm

Any word on Junior Team form in Leinster with the leagues drawing to a conclusion now, and when are the Leinster draws made. Ulster and Munster done.

lesterfreeman · 26-11-2015 6:05pm

rughug wrote: »

Any word on Junior Team form in Leinster with the leagues drawing to a conclusion now, and when are the Leinster draws made. Ulster and Munster done.

Blackrock or Terenure, maybe Belvo.

Roscrea's recruitment might make them a factor too.

Bridge93 · 26-11-2015 9:13pm

Talking to a coach in Rock about a month ago who was telling me if they win the junior cup it'll be the 3rd time a 4-in-a-row has been done after Belvedere and Rock themselves.

It's themselves and Terenure who are being talked about early.
Seniors will be Rock, Belvo or Roscrea

FrannoFan · 26-11-2015 10:20pm

lesterfreeman wrote: »

Blackrock or Terenure, maybe Belvo.

Roscrea's recruitment might make them a factor too.

Rock by a distance favourites

Roscrea lost to gonzaga and castleknock in the league.

Gerard's unbeaten in their side of league then lost to the fourth placed Kilkenny in quarter final.
Basically can't tell with 15 year olds

its_phil · 26-11-2015 10:53pm

FrannoFan wrote: »

Rock by a distance favourites

Roscrea lost to gonzaga and castleknock in the league.

Gerard's unbeaten in their side of league then lost to the fourth placed Kilkenny in quarter final.
Basically can't tell with 15 year olds

Fairly certain Roscrea beat Castleknock and finished top of group

FrannoFan · 26-11-2015 11:03pm

its_phil wrote: »

Fairly certain Roscrea beat Castleknock and finished top of group

Sorry, was tLking about jct

OceanSixteen · 26-11-2015 11:37pm

Belvo vs Rock this saturday

The Lost Sheep · 26-11-2015 11:47pm

OceanSixteen wrote: »

Belvo vs Rock this saturday

And Michaels Marys also on.

Connacht league nearly over. Garbally and Sligo Grammar leading the way. 1 loss each with Grammar having played one game less to date....

OceanSixteen · 28-11-2015 1:49pm

Belvo beat rock 16-12 today

rughug · 28-11-2015 2:33pm

OceanSixteen wrote: »

Belvo beat rock 16-12 today

Both teams will meet again in the RDS on 17 March 2016 but the result will be reversed.

Aussie_Bloke · 28-11-2015 10:17pm

What was the Michaels Marys result?

Bridge93 · 29-11-2015 3:07pm

16-15 to Mary's I think

pigeon999 · 29-11-2015 11:05pm

St Munchins JCT player here.
We beat Crescent Comp in the city cup final 20-18. Our first game of the season was against Roscrea. They beat us well. I remember that their number 8 was a good carrier and he was used an awful lot. We played Belvedere at home last Saturday and we beat them 6-0. The pitch wasn't in the best condition. Their backs butchered one or two try chances in the first 15 mins. After that they never looked like scoring. Their forwards didn't seem very strong. On the basis of that match I can't see them winning the junior cup. Maybe on a sunny day in march playing on Donnybrook's 4G pitch they'd do better? We're due to play St. Marys on saturday. I let ye know how it goes.

Leinster13 · 30-11-2015 4:55pm

Can anyone tell me the age limits to play SCT rugby? I live in Spain and have a 14-year-old son who was born on the 24th December. We're thinking of sending him for a year to an Irish school when he finishes his 6th year here as a gap year before he goes to university and if he could play rugby for a year, that would be great. That would mean he would be going into 6th year in September 2018 aged 17. He would be 18 on the 24th December 2018. Could he play SCT rugby that academic year?
Thanks

Leinster schools league/cup 2015/2016 senior&junior

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