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Preview: Blackrock College v St. Michael’s College

The Leinster Schools Senior Cup returns today with two of Ireland’s biggest rugby schools going head to head in the first round. Pre-Tournament favourites Blackrock College face St. Michael’s at noon in Energia Park.

Rock has won the tournament a record 69 times which is more than the rest of the schools combined. The two sides met last November, in a game that Blackrock narrowly defeated St.Michaels by a score of 20-14. Rock have also enjoyed recent wins over Clongowes, Belvedere, CBC Cork, Methody and St. Mary’s since Christmas.

Both schools are very familiar with each other, and many of the same players that will line out this afternoon have plenty of memories from this venue at Junior level, where they contested the Cup Final in 2019 with St. Michael’s coming out on top.

Justin Vanstone has several provincial underage Leinster players at his disposal. Backs Oliver Coffey, Luke Kritzinger, James O’Sullivan and Ruben Moloney were all involved with the Leinster U18 Schools team this year. Second rows Michael Colreavy and Alex Mullan were also involved with the squad, as well as back rows Inigo Cruise O’Brien and Tom Brigg.

Blackrock also have Leinster U19 players Ethan Laing, Hugh Cooney, Zach Quirke, Paddy McCarthy, Gus McCarthy and Liam Molony in contention to start.

Newbridge defeated Blackrock College in the 2021 Junior Cup and Vanstone has a number of players who have made the jump up to the senior squad since the disappointing loss.

Three forwards who made serious impacts for their side during the 2021 Junior Cup are Jack Angulo,Tommy Butler and Donnacha McGuire. The trio have also been selected by Blackrock for the upcoming Senior Cup.

Backs Derry Moloney, Charlie Woodcock, Conor O’Shaughnessy and Charlie Molony are also named in the squad and will be eager to show that they can make the big jump from junior rugby to senior rugby.

Michael’s also have an array of talent in their ranks with many players capable of causing a first round upset. Captain Sam Berman has been in terrific try scoring of late for his side and his link up with Wilhelm de Klerk and James Nicholson has all the ingredients to cause the Rock defence trouble.

In the pack Michael’s will be looking towards David Woods and Mikey O’Reilly as well as back row pairing Dan Carroll and Matthew Victory.

The only survivor from the 2020 campaign is scrum half Fintan Gunne and there’s no doubt that Emmet MacMahon will be looking at his number nine to bring the experience and knowledge of the competition to his team.

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Blackrock College advance to Leinster Schools Cup final

Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup Semi-Final, Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 24/3/2022 Newbridge College vs Blackrock College Blackrock's Inigo Cruise celebrates after scoring a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Blackrock College 41 Newbridge College 5

69-times winners Blackrock College will face Gonzaga College in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final after they comfortably overcame Newbridge College at Energia Park yesterday.

Defending joint-champions from the Covid-affected 2020 season, Newbridge (coached by former Munster star Johne Murphy) couldn’t match the pace and power of ‘Rock in this one-sided affair.

Inside the opening 10 minutes, ‘Rock had crossed the whitewash through Charlie Molony and Luke Kritzinger to firmly establish their credentials. A routine Zach Quirke penalty moved them into a 15 point lead on the first-quarter mark and despite subsequently losing Paddy McCarthy and Liam Molony to yellow cards, they held firm in their absence.

Justin Vanstone’s south Dubliners were restored to their full compliment before the opening period had ended and there was enough time for Inigo Cruise-O’Brien to add a converted try and propel ‘Rock towards an unassailable 22-0 interval cushion.

Tom Brigg rounded off a line-out maul move two minutes after the resumption to extend their lead, before Newbridge finally opened their account with a Todd Lawlor five-pointer on 46 minutes.

While the outcome was well beyond doubt at this stage, Blackrock added tries through Conor Tonge and Cruise-O’Brien (his second) to ensure they had the final say in Donnybrook.

Scorers for Blackrock College: Tries - I Cruise-O’Brien (2), C Molony, L Kritzinger, T Brigg, C Tonge; Pens - Z Quirke; Cons - Z Quirke (4).

Scorers for Newbridge College: Tries - T Lawlor.

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: R Moloney; C Molony, H Cooney, L Kritzinger, E Walsh; Z Quirke, O Coffey; M Holmes, G McCarthy, P McCarthy; T Brigg, A Mullan; L Molony, I Cruise-O’Brien, K Jackson.

Replacements: M Aschenbrenner for C Molony (21), C Tonge for Mullan (30), A Andersson for Brigg (30-35), Andersson for P McCarthy (45), J Angulo for L Molony (50), L Molony for Jackson (52), M Yarr for G McCarthy, T O’Riordan for L Molony, W Fitzgerald for Coffey (all 58).

NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE: C Bolton; T Lawlor, J Collins, T Waters, C Mangan; T Bohan, T Brophy; F Mahon, M Masterson, P Stapleton; M Barry, S Treacy; K Kelly, R McGroary, S Fitzgibbon.

Replacements: D Downing for Mahon, B Bohan for Stapleton (both h-t), S Watson for Fitzgibbon (45), O Udell for Masterson (50), S Davitt for Barry (55), A Larkin Smithers for Bolton (56), M Collins for Waters (60-67), D Enright for Bohan (68).

Referee: P Reidy (Leinster Rugby Referees).

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Burial to take place at Glasnevin Cemetery

Funeral arrangements: dr conor cruise o’brien will be buried in glasnevin cemetery following funeral mass on monday in co dublin….

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: DR CONOR Cruise O'Brien will be buried in Glasnevin Cemetery following funeral Mass on Monday in Co Dublin.

Dr Cruise O’Brien, who was a former government minister and a noted diplomat, scholar, writer, columnist and journalist, died on Thursday aged 91 at his home in Howth.

His removal takes place this evening to the Church of the Assumption, arriving at 5pm and the funeral Mass on Monday at 11.30am

In a wide-ranging career, Dr Cruise O’Brien served as a civil servant in the Departments of Finance and External Affairs.

He also worked at the United Nations.

Dr Cruise O’Brien was elected as a Labour TD in 1969 and served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs from 1973 until he lost his Dáil seat in 1977.

He joined the UK Unionist Party in the mid-1990s but resigned in 1998 after suggesting in his memoirs that unionists might be better off in a united Ireland.

He was a columnist for a number of papers including The Irish Times and also served as editor-in-chief of the Observer newspaper.

Dr Cruise O’Brien is survived by his wife Máire Mhac An tSaoi, their daughter Margaret, son Patrick, and by his daughter Fedelma and son Donal from his first marriage. His daughter Kate from his first marriage predeceased him.

He is also survived by his six grandchildren, Laurence and Mark Simms, Alexander Kearney, Sarah Lathan, Milo and Inigo Cruise O’Brien and two great grandchildren Lily and Joe Cruise O’Brien.

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Preview: Six Nations Under-18s Men’s Festival

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Excitement is building ahead of the Six Nations Under-18s Men’s festival where rugby’s best and brightest young talents will get the chance to show what they can do while representing their country.

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy have all named their 26-man squads for their three 70-minute matches with the action getting underway on Saturday 9 April with further games on Wednesday 13 April before it culminates on Sunday 17 April.

This will be the first Six Nations Under-18s Men’s festival since 2019 due to the pandemic but there are plenty of teenage rugby stars bidding to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Louis Rees-Zammit, Raffi Quirke and Stephen Varney – all of whom were involved three years ago.

All of the 2022 action will take place at the FFR National Centre in Marcoussis, France’s training base situated on the outskirts of Paris.

HOW IT WORKS

France were the only team to go unbeaten in 2019 and kick off the action against Ireland in the first round of fixtures with Scotland taking on Italy and England facing Wales.

Wednesday sees England face Italy with France locking horns with Scotland and Italy taking on England.

The final day’s action includes France against Wales, Ireland’s clash against Italy and an intriguing match-up between Scotland and England.

All players must have been born after January 1, 2004, to be eligible to compete which explains why some school leavers may not feature in their respective nation’s team.

THE CONTENDERS

France have had plenty of success at age group levels in the last few years with an abundance of young talent for Les Bleus to pick from by the time they get to senior level.

This year’s crop will be desperate to show what they can do as they look to make it successive festivals without defeat.

England have representatives from all Gallagher Premiership sides bar Saracens, while the Wales squad is dominated by eight Dragons players fresh from winning the Under-18 Regional Championships.

Wales coach Matt O’Brien has also included 10 new players who did not feature in the capped international defeat to England at Taunton last month, while Scotland coach Ross Miller admits it was a tough decision to cut his 39-man training squad down to 26.

Unlike some of the other nations, Ireland have exclusively selected players based in the country with Leinster, Munster and Ulster providing the entirety of the 26-man squad that is looking to pull off some impressive results.

Followers of school rugby will recognise several names in the Italy squad with City of Oxford College’s Lorenzo Casilio, Sedbergh’s Nicola Bozzo and Sam Luciano Ferrari, who studies at the Samuel Whitbread Academy, all set to take to the field.

WHAT THEY SAID

England Men U18 head coach Jonathan Pendlebury: “We were pleased with the way the team played against Wales recently and I’m sure this group will take a lot from that as they head into the first game of the festival.

“This will be a great opportunity for the group to spend ten days together, to cement relationships, learn from one another and take something from the experience that they can put into practice either back at their club or when they next meet in future England age group and representative environments and traveling or touring abroad.

“The squad is really looking forward to the festival which is able to take place for the first time since the pandemic began. Events such as these are a really important development experience for players at this age and we’re really pleased it’s able to take place again.”

Scotland Men U18 head coach Ross Miller: “To narrow the squad down to 26 players has been tough. The 39 players who were in our extended playing group put their hands up for selection and

although we couldn’t select everyone all the players have worked hard and are showing a continued appetite for self-development which is an important part of the programme.

“The standard of players we’ve been able to select from was very high. They have all come into the programme with a good all-round skill set and rugby knowledge which is testament to the development they’ve had in their club and school environments as well as the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Regional Championship series.”

Wales Men U18 head coach Matt O’Brien: “It is international rugby so we want to win games, but we are taking a fair few boys that weren’t capped in the first game against England so it is another opportunity to get a few new caps so the boys who have already had that experience can help those new boys along.

“I think the growth in the players from when they first came in has already been massive. Yes, results will be part of it but performances and the improvement of the players on and off the field will be a big thing for us as well.”

Ollie Allan (London Irish, Bishop Wand School), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College), Conor Byrne (Harlequins, Trinity College), Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers, Leicester Grammar School), Zach Carr (Harlequins, Dulwich College), Ethan Clarke (Harlequins, Worthing College), Luke Coulston (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Oakham School), Connor Cross (London Irish, Hampton School), Harvey Cuckson (Worcester Warriors, Ellesmere College), Ben Douglas (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Will Glister (Wasps, City of Oxford College), Arthur Green (Bath Rugby, Sherborne School), Jimmy Halliwell (Bristol Bears, Colston’s School), Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close School), George Loose (Leicester Tigers, Gresham’s School), Morgan Meredith (Leicester Tigers, Brooksby Melton College), Ben Motamed (Sale Sharks, Manchester Grammar School), Paddy Pearce (Bristol Bears, Colston’s School), Mike Rewcastle (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Epi Rokodrava (Wasps, City of Oxford College), Charlie Smith (Newcastle Falcons, Dame Allans), Nick Tarr (Northampton Saints, Mark Rutherford School), Rory Taylor (London Irish, Wellington College), Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks, AKS Lytham), Craig Wright (Northampton Saints, Felsted School)

Zaccharie AFFANE (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Léo AMETLLA (Provence Rugby/APER Aix-en-Provence), Théo ATTISSOGBE (Stade Montois), Maxence BIASOTTO (US Montauban/APER Toulouse), Hoani BOSMORIN (Stade Rochelais), Adam BOUARE (Montpellier HR), Mathis CASTRO FERREIRA (Stade Toulousain/APER Toulouse), Léo CHAUVIN (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Bastien CHINARRO (USA Perpignan), Marko GAZZOTTI (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Simon HUCHET (Stade Rochelais/APER La Rochelle), Lomig JOUANNY (US Montauban/APER Toulouse), Lino JULIEN (USO Nevers), Brent LIUFAU (Section Paloise/APER Pau), Yannick LODJRO (COM Bagneux/Stade Français), Barnabé MASSA (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Tom RAFFY (CA Brive CL/APER Brive), Hugo REUS (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Gabin ROCHER (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Titoan ROUVELET (Montpellier HR/APER Montpellier), Thomas SOUVERBIE (Section Paloise/APER Pau), Karsen TALALUA (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Andy TIMO (RC Massy), Emilien TREZIERES (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Lucas ZAMORA (Stade Rochelais/APER La Rochelle), Noa ZINZEN (Racing Club France)

Sam Berman (St. Michael’s College/Leinster), Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster), Stephen Kiely (Castletroy College/Munster), Luke Kritzinger (Blackrock College/Leinster), Harry Long (Ard Scoil Ris/Munster), Hugo McLaughlin (Gonzaga College/Leinster), Ruben Moloney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Jack Murphy (Presentation College Bray/Leinster), Sean Naughton (Kilkenny College/Leinster), Ben O’Connor (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Jake O’Riordan (St.Munchin’s College/Munster), Finn Treacy (Presentation College Bray/Leinster), Jacob Boyd (Royal Belfast Academical Institute/Ulster), Emmett Calvey (Ard Scoil Ris/Munster), Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster), Brian Gleeson (Rockwell College/Munster), Joe Hopes (Campbell College/Ulster), Kamil Novak (Christian Brothers College Cork/Munster), Evan O’Connell (Castletroy College/Munster), Danny Sheehan (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Jacob Sheahan (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Stephen Smyth (Kilkenny College/Leinster), Zac Solomon (Campbell College/Ulster), Andrew Sparrow (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Tom Stewart (St. Michael’s College/Leinster), Josh Stevens (Methodist College/Ulster)

Davide Ascari (Rugby Colorno 1975), Matteo Bianco (Pol. S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927), Jacopo Botturi (Transvecta Calvisano), Nicola Bozzo (Sedbergh School), Simone Brisighella (Rugby Viadana 1970), Lorenzo Casilio (City of Oxford College, Wasps), Giovanni Cinquegrani (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Lorenzo Elettri (Verona Rugby), Sam Luciano Ferrari (Samuel Whitbread, Northampton Saints), Tommaso Ferrari (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Andrea Frattolillo (Rugby Petrarca), Marcos Francesco Gallorini (Vasari Junior Arezzo), Francesco Gandossi (Rugby Rovato), Nicholas Gasperini (Rugby Perugia), Francesco Imberti (Cus Torino), Mattia Jiminez (Rugby Petrarca), Samuele Mirenzi (VII Rugby Torini), Lorenzo Nanni (Livorno Rugby), Vittorio Padovani (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Marco Scalabrin (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Valerio Siciliano (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Tommaso Simoni (Valpolicella Rugby 197), Federico Telandro (Rugby Petrarca), Andrea Toninelli (Rugby Rovato), Giacomo Vanzella (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Cesare Zucconi (Cavalieri Union R.Prato Sesto)

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty (Firhill High School/Boroughmuir Bears), Marcus Brogan (Hawick RFC), Tom Currie (Merchiston Castle School), Robbie Deans* (Merchiston Castle School), Monroe Job (Selkirk High School/Selkirk Rugby Club), Alfie Maitland (Stewarts Melville College), Liam McConnell (Boroughmuir High School/Boroughmuir Bears), Elliot Young (Stewarts Melville College), Euan McVie (Edinburgh BATS), Ruaraidh Hart (Glasgow Academy), Ben Weir (Melrose Rugby), Bartlomiej Brylak (St Leonards Madras), Callum Smyth (Bedford School/Northampton Saints), Sam Wallace (Dollar Academy), Luke Townsend (Earlston High School/Melrose Rugby), Amena Caqusau (Queen Victoria School), Hector Patterson (Jed Thistle RFC), Andrew McLean (Robert Gordons College), Alexander Thom (Strathallan), John Ventisei (St Aloysius College), Euan Muirhead (West College / Dumfries Saints), Kerr Johnston* (Gala RFC), Murdock Lock (Wellington College/Harlequins), Finlay Thomson (Musselburgh RFC), Jack Brown (George Watsons College), Logan Jarvie (Stirling County)

Ioan Emanuel (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Williams (Dragons), Isaac Young (Scarlets), William Rees (Scarlets), Conall Couch (Dragons), Kian Hire (Ospreys), Jonny Green (Harlequins), Lewis Marsh (Ospreys), Nicholas Thomas (Dragons), Gianluca Giannini (Scarlets), Kenzie Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby), Lucas de la Rua (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Harry Beddall (Cardiff Rugby), Rhodri Lewis (Ospreys), Orson James (Cardiff Rugby), Sam Berry (Dragons), Harri Wilde (Cardiff Rugby), Walker Price (Dragons Wing), Ioan Duggan (Dragons), Harri Ackerman (Dragons), Louie Hennessey (Cardiff Rugby/Hartpury), Cameron Davies (Dragons), Gabe Lacey (Bristol Bears), Isaac Morgan (Ospreys), Huw Anderson (Dragons)

Under-18s Men’s Festival fixtures – all streamed live on Six Nations Under-20s YouTube

Saturday, 9 April

Italy v Scotland (kick-off 12pm)

Wales v England (kick-off 2.20pm)

France v Ireland (kick-off 4.40pm)

Wednesday, 13 April

France v Scotland (kick-off 12pm)

Ireland v Wales (kick-off 2.20pm)

Italy v England (kick-off 4.40pm)

Sunday, 17 April

Italy v Ireland (kick-off 11.30am)

England v Scotland (kick-off 1.35pm)

France v Wales (3.40pm)

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PIARDI TO MAKE HISTORY IN 2024 GUINNESS MEN'S SIX NATIONS

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Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 14 Results Round-Up

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Ireland Under-20 international Billy Corrigan secures lineout possession for Old Wesley during their bonus point win away to Blackrock College ©John Crothers Sports Photography

Having secured top spot today, St. Mary’s College will be back playing in Division 1A next season for the first time in six years. Elsewhere, Division 2B leaders Instonians extended their record run of consecutive league wins to 32, but Wanderers denied them a bonus point.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’ S DIVISIONS – ROUND 14:

Saturday, February 17 –

DIVISION 1A:

BALLYNAHINCH 19 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 15, Ballymacarn Park Scorers: Ballynahinch: Tries: Paul Kerr, Claytan Milligan 2; Cons: Conor McKee 2 Dublin University: Tries: Zach Baird, Juan Beukes, Aaron Coleman HT: Ballynahinch 12 Dublin University 5

BALLYNAHINCH: Paul Kerr; Ben Carson, George Pringle, Mark Best (capt), Shay Storey; Ryan Wilson, Conor McKee; John Dickson, Claytan Milligan, James French, Bradley Luney, Declan Horrox, Callum Irvine, Zack McCall, Greg Jones.

Replacements: Josh Hanlon, Kelvin Hamilton, Kyle Gill, Stephen Campbell, Chris Gibson, Matthew Booth.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Harry Colbert; Davy Colbert, Will Twomey, Louis McDonough, Aidan Henry; Matthew Lynch, Cormac King; Paddy McCarthy, Zach Baird, Jerry Cahir, Juan Beukes, Dan Barron, Aaron Coleman, Diarmuid McCormack (capt), John Vinson.

Replacements: Conall Henchy, Cole Kelly, Kev Jackson, Oscar Cawley, Victor Allen, James Dillon.

CITY OF ARMAGH 12 CLONTARF 15, Palace Grounds Scorers: City of Armagh: Tries: Sam Cunningham, Neil Faloon; Con: Shea O’Brien Clontarf: Tries: Ruadhan Byron 2; Con: Conor Kelly; Pen: Conor Kelly HT: City of Armagh 12 Clontarf 5

CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Sam Cunningham, Chris Colvin, Matthew Hooks, Dylan Nelson; Brayden Laing, Lewis Finlay; Dylan Poyntz, James McCormick, Cameron Doak, John Glasgow, Josh McKinley (capt), James McNabney, Nigel Simpson, Neil Faloon.

Replacements: Jack Treanor, Niall Carville, James Crummie, Barry Finn, Glen Faloon, Andrew Willis.

CLONTARF: Noah Sheridan; Seni Reilly Ashiru, Mikey McGiff, Matt D’Arcy, Stephen Ryan; Conor Kelly, Mark O’Sullivan; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Darragh Bolger, Fionn Gilbert, Josh Murphy, Ruadhan Byron, JJ O’Dea, Tony Ryan.

Replacements: Barry Gray, Ben Griffin, Paddy Finlay, Angus Lloyd, Sam Wisniewski, Jim Peters.

CORK CONSTITUTION 38 SHANNON 24, Temple Hill Scorers: Cork Constitution: Tries: Matthew Bowen 3, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, George Coomber, Harry O’Riordan; Cons: George Coomber 4 Shannon: Tries: Kelvin Brown 2, Luke Rigney; Cons: Mike Cooke 3; Pen: Mike Cooke HT: Cork Constitution 17 Shannon 14

CORK CONSTITUTION: Rob Hedderman; George Coomber, Daniel Hurley, Harry O’Riordan, Matthew Bowen; Te Atawhai Mason, Louis Kahn; Mark Donnelly, Billy Scannell, Luke Masters, Sean Duffy, John Forde, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, Ronan O’Sullivan, David Hyland (capt).

Replacements: Danny Sheahan, Charlie Connolly, Kamil Nowak, Jack Kelleher, Adam Maher, Rob Jermyn.

SHANNON: Stephen Kiely; Sam Birrane, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Dan Hurley; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Gus Ryan, David Maher, Kelvin Brown, Lee Nicholas (capt), Daniel Okeke.

Replacements: Darragh McSweeney, Shane Carew, Ciaran Vaughan, Tadhg O’Brien, John O’Sullivan, Jack O’Donnell.

LANSDOWNE 20 TERENURE COLLEGE 27, Aviva Stadium back pitch Scorers: Lansdowne: Tries: Donough Lawlor 2, Tom Barry; Con: Stephen Madigan; Pen: Stephen Madigan Terenure College: Tries: Conor Phillips, Luke Clohessy, Craig Adams; Cons: Aran Egan 3; Pens: Aran Egan 2 HT: Lansdowne 10 Terenure College 17

LANSDOWNE: Cathal Eddy; Peter Sullivan, Andy Marks, Rory Parata, Sean Galvin; Stephen Madigan, James Kenny; Greg McGrath, Tom Barry, Temi Lasisi, Jack Cooke (capt), Ruairi Clarke, Clive Ross, Barry Fitzpatrick, Hardus van Eeden.

Replacements: Luke Thompson, George Morris, Steve Walshe, Donough Lawlor, Jack Matthews, Cillian Redmond.

TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Conor Phillips, Colm de Buitléar, Peter Sylvester, Craig Adams; Aran Egan, Alan Bennie; Campbell Classon, Levi Vaughan, Adam Tuite, Harrison Brewer (capt), Matthew Caffrey, Adam Melia, Luke Clohessy, Jordan Coghlan.

Replacements: Tom Stewart, Conan O’Donnell, Tom Coghlan, Max Russell, George Morgan, Sam Dardis.

YOUNG MUNSTER 31 UCD 24, Tom Clifford Park Scorers: Young Munster: Tries: Donnchadh O’Callaghan 2, James O’Brien 2, Harrison Allan; Cons: Tony Butler 3 UCD: Tries: Bobby Sheehan, Ruben Moloney, Rob Gilsenan; Cons: Michael Moloney 3; Pen: Michael Moloney HT: Young Munster 24 UCD 17

YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; James O’Brien, Fionn Gibbons, Harry Fleming, Jack Lyons; Tony Butler, Donnchadh O’Callaghan; Harrison Allan, Stephen McLoughlin, Keynan Knox, Tom Goggin, Sean Rigney, Alan Kennedy (capt), James Horrigan, Bailey Faloon.

Replacements: Aaron Roulston, David Begley, Conor Bartley, Oran O’Reilly, Conor Nesbitt, Cian Casey.

UCD: Ruben Moloney; Andrew Osborne, Tim Corkery, Luke Kritzinger, Ruairi Shields; James Tarrant, Michael Moloney; Hugo O’Malley, Gus McCarthy, Rory McGuire, Gerry Hill, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Mark Hernan, Sean O’Brien.

Replacements: Evin Coyle, Matthew Healy, Michael Colreavy, Conor Tonge, Rob Gilsenan, Ross Deegan.

DIVISION 1B:

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 7 OLD WESLEY 40, Stradbrook Scorers: Blackrock College: Try: Niall Hardiman; Con: James Fennelly Old Wesley: Tries: Stephen Smyth, Reuben Pim, Cronan Gleeson, Eoin Monahan, Josh Pim 2; Cons: Eoin Monahan 5 HT: Blackrock College 7 Old Wesley 14

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: David Heavey; Chris Rolland, Matthew Dwan, Dave McCarthy, Sean Coughlan; James Fennelly, Ross Barron; Paul McSweeney, Niall Hardiman, Jack Mullany, Hugh Doyle, Gavin Thornbury, Roy Whelan, Dave Fortune, James Burke (capt).

Replacements: Liam Nicholson, Alex Mullan, Josh Dixon, Inigo Cruise O’Brien, Matthew MacCarthy, Peter Quirke.

OLD WESLEY: Tom Larke; Nathan Randles, Alex Molloy, Eoin Deegan, Fergus Jemphrey; Eoin Monahan, Ian Cassidy; Harry Noonan, Stephen Smyth, Cronan Gleeson, Billy Corrigan, Reuben Pim (capt), Cathal Kelly, Josh Pim, Will Fay.

Replacements: Howard Noonan, Sam Kenny, David Motyer, Shane Cawley, Keith Kavanagh, Eoin Murphy.

BUCCANEERS 16 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 35, Dubarry Park Scorers: Buccaneers: Try: Orrin Burgess; Con: Mark Earle; Pens: Mark Earle 3 Queen’s University: Tries: Jake McCay, Harry Long 2, Rory Telfer; Cons: James Humphreys 3; Pens: James Humphreys 3 HT: Buccaneers 16 Queen’s University 15

BUCCANEERS: Jensen Nagle; Josh O’Connor, Shane Layden, Tom Shine, Orrin Burgess; Mark Earle, Frankie Hopkins (capt); Charlie Ward, Matthew Victory, Martin Staunton, Fergus Galvin, Ryan O’Meara, Cathal Walsh, Gavin Daly, Cian McCann.

Replacements: Oisin Dolan, Matthew Burke, Dylan Bolger, Michael Hanley, Leo McFarlane, Conor O’Shaughnessy.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Jonny Hunter, Rory Ellerby, Callum Florence, James Wright; James Humphreys, Angus Christie; Jack Boal, Alexander Clarke (capt), Matthew Miller, Jake McCay, James McKillop, Tom Brigg, Harry Long, Peter Heasley.

Replacements: George Coen, Flynn Longstaff, Patrick McAlpine, Josh Stevens, Robbie Johnston, Ben Gibson.

GARRYOWEN 56 NAAS 5, Dooradoyle Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Bryan Fitzgerald, Max Clein 3, Donnacha Byrne 2, Neil Cronin, Colm Quilligan; Cons: Dylan Hicks 6, Kelvin Langan 2 Naas: Try: Muiris Cleary HT: Garryowen 21 Naas 0

GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; JJ O’Neill, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Jack Delaney, Oran McNulty; Dylan Hicks, Neil Cronin; George Hadden, Max Clein, Oisin Kearney, Cian Hurley, Kevin Seymour, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Peña, Jack Daly, Donnacha Byrne.

Replacements: Dean Fanning, Darragh McCarthy, Des Fitzgerald, Sean Rennison, Kelvin Langan, Colm Quilligan.

NAAS: Fionn Higgins; Donal Conroy (capt), Charlie Sheridan, Lance Batten, Sam Cahill; Peter Osborne, Derry Lenehan; Conor Doyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Adam Coyle, James O’Loughlin, David Benn, Paul Monahan, Muiris Cleary, Connor McVerry.

Replacements: Francisco Bartorelli, Stephen Lackey, Cillian Dempsey, Eoin Walsh, Jack Sheridan, Ethan Travers.

HIGHFIELD 9 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 10, Woodleigh Park Scorers: Highfield: Pens: Shane O’Riordan 3 St. Mary’s College: Try: Steven Kilgallen; Con: Mick O’Gara; Pen: Mick O’Gara HT: Highfield 6 St. Mary’s College 0

HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Timothy Duggan, Ben Murphy, Mark Dorgan, Colin O’Neill; Shane O’Riordan, Richard Cassidy; James Rochford, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, Aidan Keane, John O’Callaghan, Ross Anthony O’Neill, Dave O’Connell, Miah Cronin (capt).

Replacements: Ethan Agaimalo, Cillian Buckley, Eoin Keating, Ryan Murphy, Chris Banon, Shane Buckley.

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Mark Fogarty, Myles Carey, Mick O’Gara, Steven Kilgallen; Conor Dean, Richie Fahy; Jack Reidy Walsh, Jack Nelson Murray, Mick McCormack, Leroy Jack, Liam Corcoran, Daniel Leane, Ethan Baxter, Conor Pierce.

Replacements: Cameron Stewart, Tom O’Reilly, Ian Wickham, Ben Taylor, Adam McEvoy, Peter Ford.

UCC 22 OLD BELVEDERE 21, the Mardyke Scorers: UCC: Tries: Cian Whooley, Sam O’Sullivan, Louis Bruce; Cons: Cian Whooley 2; Pen: Cian Whooley Old Belvedere: Tries: Calum Dowling, Jayden Beckett, Luke McDermott; Cons: David Wilkinson 3 HT: UCC 15 Old Belvedere 7

UCC: James Wixted; Sean Condon, Louis Bruce (capt), Darragh French, Tom Coughlan; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony; Michael Cogan, Scott Buckley, Danny McCarthy, Jason Aherne, Sam O’Sullivan, Jacob Sheahan, Jack O’Sullivan, Patrick McBarron.

Replacements: Luke McAuliffe, Alex Hamilton, Conor Ryan, Peter Hyland, Ollie Young, Evan Clarke.

OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White; Gavin Nugent, Jayden Beckett, Mick O’Kennedy (capt), Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Saul Fitzpatrick; Jacob Barrett, Calum Dowling, Hugh Flood, Paddy Dowling, Fionn McWey, James Doyle, Tom Mulcair, Kale Thatcher.

Replacements: Cian Cunningham, Hugh Hogan, Evan Tyndall, Connor Owende, Robert Jordan, Luke McDermott.

DIVISION 2A:

MU Barnhall 22 Greystones 15, Parsonstown Navan 42 Malone 17, Balreask Old Old Crescent 36 Banbridge 14, Takumi Park UL Bohemian 13 Cashel 17, Annacotty Nenagh Ormond v Ballymena, New Ormond Park (pitch unplayable – match rescheduled for Saturday, March 9)

DIVISION 2B:

Belfast Harlequins 20 Galway Corinthians 26, Deramore Park Dolphin 21 Rainey 0, Virgin Media Park Instonians 13 Wanderers 8, Shaw’s Bridge Malahide 14 Sligo 30, Estuary Road Skerries 29 Dungannon 31, Holmpatrick

DIVISION 2C:

Ballina 10 Midleton 15, Heffernan Park Clogher Valley 40 Bruff  7, the Cran Galwegians v Bangor, Crowley Park (match postponed due to unplayable pitch) Omagh Academicals 8 Clonmel 21, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields Tullamore 13 Enniscorthy 16, Spollanstown