The School Rugby Club travelled to the Kingspan Stadium to compete in a mini rugby tournament. The squad was a mix of mainly P7 boys with a handful of P6 boys stepping up to the challenge. With glorious weather, it only heightened the boy’s excitement to get started. We were in a group with three other primary schools; Greenisland P.S, Gibson P.S and Bushvalley P.S.
Our first opponent was Greenisland P.S. They were a quick side with plenty to offer. We played well in attack but the game was won with the excellent team effort in defence. Strong tackles and excellent rucking help HPS gain possession. Darby and Dylan both managed to power over the line with George scoring a brace.
Game 1 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Greenisland P.S 1
Our second match was against Bushvalley P.S, this game was all about our attack. The dry weather helped as the boys offloaded whenever possible and passed the ball effectively around the pitch. The boys showed no sign of slowing down and managed to score 4 fantastic tries. Well done to George, Charlie, Luke and Noah for crossing the line and scoring.
Game 2 – Full Time Holywood P.S 4 – Bushvalley P.S 1
Our final game was against Gibson P.S, they were also unbeaten and a very physical side. As soon as the whistle went the rain started to pour down, this led to more scrums and less fluidity. We defended heroically against a much bigger side but Gibson P.S managed to score once in the first half. In the second half, we had more possession but the slippery ball made attacking much more challenging. The boys all played excellently and it was not without effort that we unfortunately didn’t manage to score in this game.
Game 3 – Full Time Holywood P.S 0 – Gibson P.S 1
Many thanks again to all the parents who offered to help with lifts and who came to support and to Ulster Rugby for organising a fantastic event.
HPS Squad - William, Luke, Darby, Daniel, George, Noah, Dylan, Charlie, Ronan, Mathew, James, Jacob, Will, Ben & Zach
