Schools 1stXV FINAL Rankings 2014/15: Week 16

With the final games now completed and other results verified, it’s time see who has finished top of the pile and who will be left to ponder over chances missed:

With a win over Wallace HS (2) in the Cup final, RBAI cemented their place as the top side of this season, almost breaking the 800 points barrier. Methodist College, used to finishing 1st or 2nd, have had to settle for 3rd position this season while Ballyclare HS (4) and Coleraine AI (5) make up the remaining teams of the top-5.

Ballymena Academy (6) and Down HS (7) contested the Plate final with the former emerging victorious and moving up two spaces on their previous position, simultaneously forcing their opponents to move down by one. Completing the top-10, Omagh Academy should be pleased with their 8th place finish, but Sullivan Upper (9) and Campbell College (10) will no doubt be disappointed given their high expectations at the start of any season.

Elsewhere in the table, Regent House (12) will be pleased with their finish after a stop-start first half of the season along with Carrick GS (13) who suprised many with their form this season. On the other hand, Limavady GS (23) and BRA (25) will both be looking ahead to a much better performance come September, especially given their form in recent previous seasons.

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FRU School 1stXV Rankings 2014/15 – FINAL

Rank	Team	Win Ratio	Opponent Rating	Score	Season Rating	Previous Position
1	RBAI	0.893	0.613	795	0.944	1
2	Wallace HS	0.906	0.537	733	0.879	2
3	Methodist College	0.727	0.626	683	0.825	3
4	Ballyclare HS	0.733	0.533	602	0.742	4
5	Coleraine AI	0.632	0.564	571	0.707	5
6	Ballymena Academy	0.632	0.578	567	0.700	8
7	Down HS	0.706	0.484	547	0.676	6
8	Omagh Academy	0.733	0.461	544	0.671	7
9	Sullivan Upper	0.632	0.550	527	0.651	9
10	Campbell College	0.455	0.650	500	0.620	10
11	RS Armagh	0.533	0.547	489	0.606	11
12	Regent House	0.529	0.490	438	0.551	12
13	Carrickfergus GS	0.588	0.426	425	0.535	13
14	Foyle College	0.643	0.454	412	0.520	14
15	Dalriada	0.563	0.493	404	0.508	15
16	Portora RS	0.400	0.529	386	0.486	16
17	Banbridge Academy	0.500	0.492	369	0.469	17
18	Belfast HS	0.500	0.501	359	0.457	18
19	Grosvenor GS	0.462	0.466	321	0.415	19
20	Bangor GS	0.267	0.603	317	0.409	20
21	Rainey ES	0.333	0.514	289	0.377	21
22	Lurgan College	0.538	0.376	263	0.347	22
23	Limavady GS	0.188	0.505	250	0.332	23
24	RS Dungannon	0.429	0.432	243	0.321	24
25	Belfast Royal Academy	0.250	0.550	233	0.308	25
26	Larne GS	0.409	0.388	191	0.263	26
27	Cambridge House	0.385	0.337	168	0.237	27
28	Portadown College	0.154	0.462	168	0.233	28
29	Friends’ School	0.267	0.442	160	0.222	29
30	Wellington College	0.250	0.258	105	0.163	30
31	Antrim GS	0.136	0.424	84	0.140	31
32	Strabane Academy	0.000	0.047	0	0.058	32

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Given below, to the best of our knowledge, is a full list of results for each Ulster Schools’ 1stXV that participates in the Schools’ Cup competition; it does not include training/controlled matches, opponents from outside of Ulster, non-schools’ teams or games against teams who are not 1stXV.

Any letters/numbers appearing in brackets () after a result indicates that it was a competitive fixture; the letter (c,p,b,t) gives the form of competition (cup, plate, bowl, trophy) and the number (x,1-3,q,s,f) indicates the round at which it was played.

If you feel that any information is missing/incorrect, please leave a comment at the bottom stating the correct details along with any ‘evidence’ (website, match report, player) to support your claim.
 

Antrim GS (ANT)

27^th Sep, Home v LUR: 5-52 L
11^th Oct, Home v CMB: 5-22 L
8^th Nov, Home v LGS: 17-26 L
15^th Nov, Home v LUR: 12-37 L
21^st Nov, Away v FSL: 19-0 L
6^th Dec, Home v STR: 26-7 W (cx)
3^rd Jan, Away v CAR: 29-5 L
10^th Jan, Away v BANB: 45-0 L (c1)
17^th Jan, Home v RSD: 0-43 L
24^th Jan, Home v LAR: 13-13 D (tq)
4^th Feb, Away v LAR: 42-11 L (tq)

Ballyclare HS (BCL)

6^th Sep, Away v BMA: 5-12 W
13^th Sep, Away v BRA: 19-23 W
20^th Sep, Home v CCB: 25-36 L
4^th Oct, Home v RBAI: 0-34 L
11^th Oct, Away v BEL: 3-26 W
18^th Oct, Home v LIM: 43-6 W
25^th Oct, Home v SUL: 19-5 W
8^th Nov, Home v GRO: 42-0 W^*
15^th Nov, Home v BGS: 48-10 W
22^nd Nov, Home v FLC: 27-5 W
29^th Nov, Away v DAL: 10-17 W
17^th Dec, Away v CAI: 17-5 L
10^th Jan, Home v RES: 24-7 W
7^th Feb, Home v BGS: 17-5 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v WHS: 3-11 L (cq)

Ballymena Academy (BMA)

6^th Sep, Home v BCL: 5-12 L
13^th Sep, Away v WHS: 20-0 L
27^th Sep, Home v BGS: 32-5 W
4^th Oct, Away v CAI: 10-8 L
11^th Oct, Away v MCB: 28-7 L
18^th Oct, Home v BRA: 34-5 W
8^th Nov, Home v CAI: 30-10 W
14^th Nov, Home v RBAI: 13-10 W
22^nd Nov, Home v RES: 36-10 W
6^th Dec, Home v LIM: 43-0 W
13^th Dec, Away v CCB: 14-22 W
20^th Dec, Away v DAL: 0-41 W
3^rd Jan, Home v WHS: 9-21 L
10^th Jan, Home v SUL: 16-0 W
24^th Jan, Home v MCB: 20-22 L
7^th Feb, Home v MCB: 10-18 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v SUL: 10-27 W (pq)
7^th Mar, Away v PRS: 0-34 W (ps)
19^th Mar, Kingspan v DHS: 20-10 W (pf)

Banbridge Academy (BANB)

17^th Sep, Home v RSA: 7-0 W
20^th Sep, Home v SUL: 18-19 L
27^th Sep, Away v OMA: 28-17 L
4^th Oct, Home v PRS: 26-3 W
11^th Oct, Away v LUR: 10-14 W
25^th Oct, Home v CAI: 0-7 L
5^th Nov, Home v FLC: 0-6 L
15^th Nov, Away v BEL: 15-7 L
19^th Nov, Away v PDC: 22-40 W
22^nd Nov, Home v WEL: 26-7 W
28^th Nov, Home v GRO: 7-19 L
6^th Dec, Away v RSD: 10-33 W
2^nd Jan, Home v RES: 26-7 W
10^th Jan, Home v ANT: 45-0 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Away v PRS: 6-0 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v PDC: 19-9 W (bq)
21^st Feb, Away v DAL: 19-11 L (bs)

Bangor GS (BGS)

17^th Sep, Home v SUL: 14-47 L
20^th Sep, Away v PDC: 15-31 W
27^th Sep, Away v BMA: 32-5 L
4^th Oct, Home v BEL: 7-13 L
11^th Oct, Away v LIM: 15-20 W
22^nd Oct, Away v SUL: 45-8 L
5^th Nov, Away v CCB: 45-5 L
8^th Nov, Home v BRA: 22-20 W
15^th Nov, Away v BCL: 48-10 L
19^th Nov, Away v WHS: 33-14 L
27^th Dec, Away v RBAI: 57-0 L
3^rd Jan, Away v DHS: 18-8 L
24^th Jan, Home v DAL: 26-15 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v BCL: 17-5 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v DHS: 25-3 L (pq)

Belfast HS (BEL)

20^th Sep, Home v CAR: 17-12 W
27^th Sep, Home v PDC: 40-0 W
4^th Oct, Away v BGS: 7-13 W
11^th Oct, Home v BCL: 3-26 L
22^nd Oct, Home v FSL: 57-5 W
15^th Nov, Home v BANB: 15-7 W
22^nd Nov, Away v RSA: 31-20 L
6^th Dec, Home v REG: 21-13 W
3^rd Jan, Away v RBAI: 53-3 L
10^th Jan, Home v DHS: 0-45 L
24^th Jan, Away v RSA: 19-10 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v FLC: 19-14 L (bq)

Belfast Royal Academy (BRA)

13^th Sep, Home v BCL: 19-23 L
27^th Sep, Home v MCB: 0-71 L
4^th Oct, Away v SUL: 54-0 L
11^th Oct, Home v WHS: 0-65 L
18^th Oct, Away v BMA: 34-5 L
8^th Nov, Away v BGS: 22-20 L
15^th Nov, Home v DHS: 12-34 L
22^nd Nov, Away v DAL: 36-10 L
29^th Nov, Away v REG: 24-17 L
6^th Dec, Home v CAI: 3-31 L
17^th Dec, Home v FSL: 32-7 W
20^th Dec, Home v RSA: 29-17 W
3^rd Jan, Home v GRO: 31-17 W
10^th Jan, Home v PRS: 23-17 W
24^th Jan, Away v CAR: 17-8 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v RES: 30-10 L (bq)

Cambridge House (CMB)

13^th Sep, Away v STR: 0?-3? W
20^th Sep, Away v FSL: 10-15 W
27^th Sep, Away v DAL: 26-10 L
4^th Oct, Home v GRO: 7-24 L
11^th Oct, Away v ANT: 5-22 W
18^th Oct, Away v CAR: 38-10 L
5^th Nov, Away v RES: 52-7 L
8^th Nov, Away v REG: 51-7 L
15^th Nov, Home v STR: 38-0 W
6^th Dec, Away v LUR: 5-18 W
13^th Dec, Away v LAR: 18-0 L
10^th Jan, Home v GRO: 3-25 L (c1)
23^rd Jan, Home v RSD: 3-6 L (tq)

Campbell College Belfast (CCB)

20^th Sep, Away v BCL: 25-36 W
27^th Sep, Away v WHS: 22-8 L
11^th Oct, Home v REG: 20-5 W
18^th Oct, Home v CAI: 31-0 W
5^th Nov, Home v BGS: 45-5 W
22^nd Nov, Home v RBAI: 10-16 L
29^th Nov, Away v SUL: 15-6 L
6^th Dec, Home v MCB: 5-32 L
13^th Dec, Home v BMA: 14-22 L
7^th Feb, Away v SUL: 0-13 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v MCB: 14-20 L (cq)

Carrickfergus GS (CAR)

13^th Sep, Home v CAI: 12-26 L
20^th Sep, Away v BEL: 17-12 L
27^th Sep, Away v LIM: 19-38 W
4^th Oct, Home v OMA: 32-17 W
11^th Oct, Away v FLC: 18-12 L
18^th Oct, Home v CMB: 38-10 W
8^th Nov, Home v BANB: 7-5 W
12^th Nov, Home v PDC: 25-20 W
15^th Nov, Away v FSL: 14-12 L
22^nd Nov, Home v LUR: 7-13 L
29^th Nov, Away v LAR: 19-33 W
20^th Dec, Home v FSL: 26-24 W
3^rd Jan, Home v ANT: 29-5 W
10^th Jan, Home v LUR: 22-3 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v BRA: 17-8 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v OMA: 7-26 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v REG: 12-8 L (pq)

Coleraine AI (CAI)

13^th Sep, Away v CAR: 12-26 W
20^th Sep, Home v OMA: 19-5 W
27^th Sep, Home v REG: 24-7 W
4^th Oct, Home v BMA: 10-8 W
11^th Oct, Home v RBAI: 7-25 L
18^th Oct, Away v CCB: 31-0 L
25^th Oct, Away v BANB: 0-7 W
5^th Nov, Home v DAL: 20-10 W
8^th Nov, Away v BMA: 30-10 L
15^th Nov, Away v PRS: 3-22 W
22^nd Nov, Away v MCB: 19-11 L
29^th Nov, Home v RSD: 40-0 W
6^th Dec, Away v BRA: 3-31 W
17^th Dec, Home v BCL: 17-5 W
27^th Dec, Away v WHS: 29-0 L
3^rd Jan, Away v SUL: 24-0 L
7^th Feb, Away v DHS: 28-34 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v OMA: 22-9 W (cq)
3^rd Mar, Kingspan v RBAI: 6-10 L (cs)

Dalriada (DAL)

13^th Sep, Away v GRO: 7-37 W
20^th Sep, Away v RES: 16-12 L
27^th Sep, Home v CMB: 26-10 W
11^th Oct, Away v SUL: 40-17 L
18^th Oct, Away v FLC: 23-12 L
5^th Nov, Away v CAI: 20-10 L
15^th Nov, Home v LAR: 62-12 W
22^nd Nov, Home v BRA: 36-10 W
29^th Nov, Home v BCL: 10-17 L
6^th Dec, Home v DHS: 24-17 W
20^th Dec, Home v BMA: 0-41 L
3^rd Jan, Home v LIM: 31-21 W
24^th Jan, Away v BGS: 26-15 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v GRO: 17-12 W (bq)
21^st Feb, Home v BANB: 19-11 W (bs)
4^th Mar, Ballymena RFC v RES: 31-15 W (bf)

Down HS (DHS)

13^th Sep, Home v LAR: 71-0 W
20^th Sep, Away v GRO: 0-47 W
27^th Sep, Away v SUL: 40-29 L
4^th Oct, Home v RSA: 16-11 W
11^th Oct, Home v PDC: 36-0 W
25^th Oct, Home v LUR: 24-18 W
15^th Nov, Away v BRA: 12-34 W
29^th Nov, Away v RBAI: 16-3 L
6^th Dec, Away v DAL: 24-17 L
17^th Dec, Away v REG: 14-38 W
3^rd Jan, Home v BGS: 18-8 W
10^th Jan, Away v BEL: 0-45 W
24^th Jan, Home v RES: 24-5 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v CAI: 28-34 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v BGS: 25-3 W (pq)
7^th Mar, Away v REG: 8-19 W (ps)
19^th Mar, Kingspan v BMA: 10-20 L (pf)

Foyle College (FLC)

13^th Sep, Away v PRS: 26-12 L
20^th Sep, Away v LIM: 13-34 W
27^th Sep, Home v RES: 20-5 W
11^th Oct, Home v CAR: 18-12 W
18^th Oct, Home v DAL: 23-12 W
25^th Oct, Home v PRS: 17-7 W
5^th Nov, Away v BANB: 0-6 W
22^nd Nov, Away v BCL: 27-5 L
6^th Dec, Home v OMA: 14-16 L
17^th Dec, Away v WEL: 7-21 W
10^th Jan, Home v LAR: 37-10 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Away v REG: 22-10 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v BEL: 19-14 W (bq)
21^st Feb, Away v RES: 14-10 L (bs)

Friends’ School Lisburn (FSL)

13^th Sep, Away v RSD: 33-5 L
20^th Sep, Home v CMB: 10-15 L
8^th Oct, Away v LAR: 27-21 L
11^th Oct, Home v GRO: 15-20 L
18^th Oct, Home v OMA: 10-16 L
22^nd Oct, Away v BEL: 57-5 L
8^th Nov, Away v WEL: 3-0 L
15^th Nov, Home v CAR: 14-12 W
21^st Nov, Home v ANT: 19-0 W
17^th Dec, Away v BRA: 32-7 L
20^th Dec, Away v CAR: 26-24 L
3^rd Jan, Home v LUR: 8-40 L
10^th Jan, Home v PDC: 5-16 L (c1)
24^th Jan, Away v WEL: 10-11 W (tq)
7^th Feb, Home v LUR: 7-10 L (ts)

Grosvenor GS (GRO)

13^th Sep, Home v DAL: 7-37 L
20^th Sep, Home v DHS: 0-47 L
27^th Sep, Home v RSD: 19-12 W
4^th Oct, Away v CMB: 7-24 W
11^th Oct, Away v FSL: 15-20 W
8^th Nov, Away v BCL: 42-0 L^*
22^nd Nov, Home v LAR: 41-3 W
28^th Nov, Away v BANB: 7-19 W
13^th Dec, Away v RSA: 24-17 L
3^rd Jan, Away v BRA: 31-17 L
10^th Jan, Away v CMB: 3-25 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v OMA: 5-20 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v DAL: 17-12 L (bq)

Larne GS (LAR)

13^th Sep, Away v DHS: 71-0 L
8^th Oct, Home v FSL: 27-21 W
8^th Nov, Away v ANT: 17-26 W
15^th Nov, Away v DAL: 62-12 L
22^nd Nov, Away v GRO: 41-3 L
29^th Nov, Home v CAR: 19-33 L
13^th Dec, Home v CMB: 18-0 W
10^th Jan, Away v FLC: 37-10 L (c1)
24^th Jan, Away v ANT: 13-13 D (tq)
4^th Feb, Home v ANT: 42-11 W (tq)
7^th Feb, Away v RSD: 50-0 L (ts)

Limavady GS (LIM)

20^th Sep, Home v FLC: 13-34 L
27^th Sep, Home v CAR: 19-38 L
4^th Oct, Away v WHS: 53-0 L
11^th Oct, Home v BGS: 15-20 L
18^th Oct, Away v BCL: 43-6 L
25^th Oct, Away v RES: 12-14 W
1^st Nov, Away v REG: 27-17 L
15^th Nov, Home v OMA: 14-20 L
22^nd Nov, Home v SUL: 0-19 L
29^th Nov, Away v PRS: 18-10 L
6^th Dec, Away v BMA: 43-0 L
3^rd Jan, Away v DAL: 31-21 L
10^th Jan, Home v WEL: 10-5 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Away v PDC: 22-30 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v RSA: 12-14 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v PRS: 3-27 L (pq)

Lurgan College (LUR)

27^th Sep, Away v ANT: 5-52 W
4^th Oct, Home v WEL: 20-5 W
11^th Oct, Home v BANB: 10-14 L
25^th Oct, Away v DHS: 24-18 L
8^th Nov, Away v OMA: 26-0 W
15^th Nov, Away v ANT: 12-37 W
22^nd Nov, Away v CAR: 7-13 W
6^th Dec, Home v CMB: 5-18 L
3^rd Jan, Away v FSL: 8-40 W
10^th Jan, Away v CAR: 22-3 L (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v STR: 34-0 W (tq)
7^th Feb, Away v FSL: 7-10 W (ts)
25^th Feb, Banbridge v RSD: 10-29 L (tf)

Methodist College Belfast (MCB)

13^th Sep, Home v SUL: 10-12 L
27^th Sep, Away v BRA: 0-71 W
11^th Oct, Home v BMA: 28-7 W
15^th Nov, Away v SUL: 5-15 W
22^nd Nov, Home v CAI: 19-11 W
29^th Nov, Home v WHS: 12-21 L
6^th Dec, Away v CCB: 5-32 W
24^th Jan, Away v BMA: 20-22 W
7^th Feb, Away v BMA: 10-18 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v CCB: 14-20 W (cq)
5^th Mar, Kingspan v WHS: 10-12 L (cs)

Omagh Academy (OMA)

20^th Sep, Away v CAI: 19-5 L
27^th Sep, Home v BANB: 28-17 W
1^st Oct, Home v PRS: 17-9 W
4^th Oct, Away v CAR: 32-17 L
11^th Oct, Home v RSD: 25-0 W
18^th Oct, Away v FSL: 10-16 W
25^th Oct, Home v RSA: 0-5 L
8^th Nov, Home v LUR: 26-0 L
15^th Nov, Away v LIM: 14-20 W
29^th Nov, Away v RES: 12-21 W
6^th Dec, Away v FLC: 14-16 W
17^th Dec, Away v PRS: 0-26 W
24^th Jan, Away v GRO: 5-20 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v CAR: 7-26 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v CAI: 22-9 L (cq)

Portadown College (PDC)

20^th Sep, Home v BGS: 15-31 L
27^th Sep, Away v BEL: 40-0 L
4^th Oct, Home v RES: 20-14 W
11^th Oct, Away v DHS: 36-0 L
18^th Oct, Home v RSA: 3-27 L
12^th Nov, Away v CAR: 25-20 L
15^th Nov, Home v REG: 10-31 L^*
19^th Nov, Home v BANB: 22-40 L
29^th Nov, Away v WEL: 24-17 L
10^th Jan, Away v FSL: 5-16 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v LIM: 22-30 L (c2)
31^st Jan, Home v RSD: 28-33 L
7^th Feb, Away v BANB: 19-9 L (bq)

Portora RS (PRS)

13^th Sep, Home v FLC: 26-12 W
20^th Sep, Home v REG: 13-5 W
27^th Sep, Home v RSA: 6-10 L
1^st Oct, Away v OMA: 17-9 L
4^th Oct, Away v BANB: 26-3 L
18^th Oct, Home v RSD: 12-10 W
25^th Oct, Away v FLC: 17-7 L
15^th Nov, Home v CAI: 3-22 L
29^th Nov, Home v LIM: 18-10 W
17^th Dec, Home v OMA: 0-26 L
10^th Jan, Away v BRA: 23-17 L
24^th Jan, Home v BANB: 6-0 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v WHS: 0-30 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v LIM: 3-27 W (pq)
7^th Mar, Home v BMA: 0-34 L (ps)

Rainey ES (RES)

13^th Sep, Away v REG: 17-0 L^*
20^th Sep, Home v DAL: 16-12 W
27^th Sep, Away v FLC: 20-5 L
4^th Oct, Away v PDC: 20-14 L
18^th Oct, Away v RBAI: 34-0 L
25^th Oct, Home v LIM: 12-14 L
5^th Nov, Home v CMB: 52-7 W
8^th Nov, Away v RSD: 14-25 W
22^nd Nov, Away v BMA: 36-10 L
29^th Nov, Home v OMA: 12-21 L
6^th Dec, Home v RSA: 13-0 W
20^th Dec, Home v SUL: 7-21 L
2^nd Jan, Away v BANB: 26-7 L
10^th Jan, Away v BCL: 24-7 L
24^th Jan, Away v DHS: 24-5 L (c2)
7^th Feb, Home v BRA: 30-10 W (bq)
21^st Feb, Home v FLC: 14-10 W (bs)
4^th Mar, Ballymena RFC v DAL: 15-31 L (bf)

RBAI (RBAI)

4^th Oct, Away v BCL: 0-34 W
11^th Oct, Away v CAI: 7-25 W
18^th Oct, Home v RES: 34-0 W
14^th Nov, Away v BMA: 13-10 L
22^nd Nov, Away v CCB: 10-16 W
29^th Nov, Home v DHS: 16-3 W
20^th Dec, Away v WHS: 17-17 D
27^th Dec, Home v BGS: 57-0 W
3^rd Jan, Home v BEL: 53-3 W
21^st Jan, Home v SUL: 11-5 W
7^th Feb, Home v REG: 36-0 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v RSA: 23-0 W (cq)
3^rd Mar, Kingspan v CAI: 10-6 W (cs)
17^th Mar, Kingspan v WHS: 14-10 W (cf)

Regent House (REG)

13^th Sep, Home v RES: 17-0 W^*
20^th Sep, Away v PRS: 13-5 L
27^th Sep, Away v CAI: 24-7 L
11^th Oct, Away v CCB: 20-5 L
18^th Oct, Away v WHS: 41-0 L
1^st Nov, Home v LIM: 27-17 W
8^th Nov, Home v CMB: 51-7 W
15^th Nov, Away v PDC: 10-31 W^*
29^th Nov, Home v BRA: 24-17 W
6^th Dec, Away v BEL: 21-13 L
17^th Dec, Home v DHS: 14-38 L
3^rd Jan, Away v WEL: 12-24 W
10^th Jan, Home v RSD: 13-7 W (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v FLC: 22-10 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v RBAI: 36-0 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v CAR: 12-8 W (pq)
7^th Mar, Home v DHS: 8-19 L (ps)

RS Armagh (RSA)

17^th Sep, Away v BANB: 7-0 L
27^th Sep, Away v PRS: 6-10 W
1^st Oct, Home v RSD: 19-15 W
4^th Oct, Away v DHS: 16-11 L
18^th Oct, Away v PDC: 3-27 W
25^th Oct, Away v OMA: 0-5 W
8^th Nov, Home v SUL: 5-15 L
15^th Nov, Home v WHS: 5-55 L
22^nd Nov, Home v BEL: 31-20 W
6^th Dec, Away v RES: 13-0 L
13^th Dec, Home v GRO: 24-17 W
20^th Dec, Away v BRA: 29-17 L
24^th Jan, Home v BEL: 19-10 W (c2)
7^th Feb, Away v LIM: 12-14 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v RBAI: 23-0 L (cq)

RS Dungannon (RSD)

13^th Sep, Home v FSL: 33-5 W
27^th Sep, Away v GRO: 19-12 L
1^st Oct, Away v RSA: 19-15 L
11^th Oct, Away v OMA: 25-0 L
18^th Oct, Away v PRS: 12-10 L
8^th Nov, Home v RES: 14-25 L
29^th Nov, Away v CAI: 40-0 L
6^th Dec, Home v BANB: 10-33 L
10^th Jan, Away v REG: 13-7 L (c1)
17^th Jan, Away v ANT: 0-43 W
23^rd Jan, Away v CMB: 3-6 W (tq)
31^st Jan, Away v PDC: 28-33 W
7^th Feb, Home v LAR: 50-0 W (ts)
25^th Feb, Banbridge v LUR: 29-10 W (tf)

Strabane Academy (STR)

13^th Sep, Home v CMB: 0?-3? L
15^th Nov, Away v CMB: 38-0 L
6^th Dec, Away v ANT: 26-7 L (cx)
24^th Jan, Away v LUR: 34-0 L (tq) 

Sullivan Upper (SUL)

13^th Sep, Away v MCB: 10-12 W
17^th Sep, Away v BGS: 14-47 W
20^th Sep, Away v BANB: 18-19 W
27^th Sep, Home v DHS: 40-29 W
4^th Oct, Home v BRA: 54-0 W
11^th Oct, Home v DAL: 40-17 W
22^nd Oct, Home v BGS: 45-8 W
25^th Oct, Away v BCL: 19-5 L
8^th Nov, Away v RSA: 5-15 W
15^th Nov, Home v MCB: 5-15 L
22^nd Nov, Away v LIM: 0-19 W
29^th Nov, Home v CCB: 15-6 W
10^th Dec, Away v WHS: 3-0 L
20^th Dec, Away v RES: 7-21 W
3^rd Jan, Home v CAI: 24-0 W
10^th Jan, Away v BMA: 16-0 L
21^st Jan, Away v RBAI: 11-5 L
7^th Feb, Home v CCB: 0-13 L (c3)
21^st Feb, Home v BMA: 10-27 L (pq)

Wallace HS (WHS)

13^th Sep, Home v BMA: 20-0 W
27^th Sep, Home v CCB: 22-8 W
4^th Oct, Home v LIM: 53-0 W
11^th Oct, Away v BRA: 0-65 W
18^th Oct, Home v REG: 41-0 W
15^th Nov, Away v RSA: 5-55 W
19^th Nov, Home v BGS: 33-14 W
29^th Nov, Away v MCB: 12-21 W
10^th Dec, Home v SUL: 3-0 W
20^th Dec, Home v RBAI: 17-17 D
27^th Dec, Home v CAI: 29-0 W
3^rd Jan, Away v BMA: 9-21 W
7^th Feb, Away v PRS: 0-30 W (c3)
21^st Feb, Away v BCL: 3-11 W (cq)
5^th Mar, Kingspan v MCB: 12-10 W (cs)
17^th Mar, Kingspan v RBAI: 10-14 L (cf)

Wellington College (WEL)

4^th Oct, Away v LUR: 20-5 L
8^th Nov, Home v FSL: 3-0 W
22^nd Nov, Away v BANB: 26-7 L
29^th Nov, Home v PDC: 24-17 W
17^th Dec, Home v FLC: 7-21 L
3^rd Jan, Home v REG: 12-24 L
10^th Jan, Away v LIM: 10-5 L (c1)
24^th Jan, Home v FSL: 10-11 L (tq)

^*abandoned in 2^nd half due to injury

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Every season people ask questions about these calculations and we welcome them as, in the past, it has helped us to improve the system. Feel free to post your queries, but you may find an answer to one of our FAQs below:

What is the point of the ranking system?

This system was mainly designed so that every one of the 32 teams involved with Ulster Schools’ 1stXV rugby could be ranked using the data available, without the need for every team to have played against every other.

How is the ranking calculated for each team?

The three biggest factors taken into account are each team’s win percentage (number of wins, draws, and losses), opponent rating (the strength of sides faced) and competitive rating (their progression within the various competitions), alongside penalties for inactivity which prevent less active schools being ranked higher than they deserve. The formula produces a score for each team using these factors which then allows us to rank them in order from 1 to 32.

How are these figures actually used to rank the teams?

Teams are placed in order firstly by score then by competitive rating, then by form and finally, opponent strength. If there is a still a tie at this point other factors such as head-to-head record, competitive match-ups and inactivity penalties may be taken into account, but it is unlikely that this would be needed, and has so far proven to be so.

Are points/tries for/against taken into account?

YES. This is a big change brought in last season which means not only W, D and Ls are important but how they are achieved matters too (although to a lesser extent). Points are now added/subtracted depending on a team’s points difference per game and the opponents these points were scored against.

Hey, my team defeated that one! Should we not be above them?

Not necessarily: the ranking for each team is based on the season as a whole, not a head-to-head basis, so often teams can be ranked below those which they have beaten. Don’t worry though, if you’re truly better than they are it will show eventually!

What does the score for each team represent?

The score shown beside each team is a measure of performance. This is a number between 0 to approx. 1000; the higher the number the better the performance. This allows teams to be compared week-on-week and even season-on season as the same score in any two weeks represents the exact same level of performance.

So then, what does the rating of each team represent?

The decimal rating assigned to each team represents a calculated estimation of that team’s ability. To put it another way, if every team played every other in a full season, the number shown is what win percentage would be expected of each team, given the data available. This is why teams’ ratings change week-on-week even if they haven’t played; it is a comparison with the ability of every other team.

How is opponent strength calculated?

Previously, an average was taken across the season as a whole up to that point, but now the average is calculated using the strength of opponent dependant on how strong they were when they actually played the team in question. This has led to a more accurate representation of a team’s performance and stops the situation whereby a team could see their performance improved/downgraded without actually playing that week.

How do inactivity penalties work?

Penalties for inactivity accumulate from week to week if a school does not take part in a representative fixture and are factored in to the calcu FCC clation by lowering the a team’s opponent rating. This helps to prevent schools being unfairly ranked above others as sometimes happened with the original system.

What about abandoned games?

The result of an abandoned game will be taken into account when more than one half has been played and if one team is winning by seven points or greater when it is stopped; if either one of these conditions is not met the teams involved will only be awarded any points scored during the course of the game.

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