Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2016/17 Final

[pullquote]With the new season just round the corner, Nathan recaps on how the Schools Rugby Rankings ended up last season.[/pullquote]The FRU Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings underwent something of a format change in 2016/17. The first rankings incorporated fixtures until the end of 2016 and going forward the table was posted after each weekend of a new round in the Cup competition. With all fixtures complete and the new season only weeks away, it’s time to see how it all finished:

Summary // Table // Scores // FAQs

With an undefeated season, RBAI (1) defeated Methodist College (4) in the Cup Final for the first time in 12 years – thereby matching their opponent’s achievement of three straight wins in the years immediately prior to their consecutive victories – thus firmly securing top spot in the 2016/17 rankings. Methody’s run to the final was a considerable improvement on their earlier form, but not good enough in the end to oust Wallace HS (2) and Ballymena Academy (3) from their positions.

Down HS (5) added to their impressive finish so high in the table by also earning some silverware in the form of the Subsidiary Shield, a final they won against the formidable Ballyclare HS (9) who improved by one place in the final week. There were also improved rankings for the other two competition winners with Bangor GS (17) and Foyle College (26) winning the Bowl and Trophy competitions respectively.

Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2016/17 – Final Rankings

Rank	Team	Win Ratio	Opponent Rating	Score	Season Rating	Previous Position
1	RBAI	1.000	0.582	837	0.984	1
2	Wallace HS	0.750	0.596	665	0.809	2
3	Ballymena Academy	0.750	0.560	636	0.777	3
4	Methodist College	0.571	0.668	612	0.750	4
5	Down HS	0.786	0.512	601	0.737	5
6	Campbell College	0.583	0.588	557	0.690	6
7	Omagh Academy	0.650	0.565	553	0.682	7
8	RS Armagh	0.647	0.501	539	0.666	8
9	Ballyclare HS	0.675	0.488	520	0.644	10
10	Friends’ School	0.765	0.451	510	0.631	9
11	Belfast Royal Academy	0.533	0.517	489	0.607	11
12	Enniskillen Royal	0.600	0.459	449	0.565	12
13	Rainey ES	0.500	0.483	412	0.525	13
14	Grosvenor GS	0.375	0.557	387	0.497	14
15	RS Dungannon	0.529	0.489	379	0.487	15
16	Sullivan Upper	0.333	0.593	365	0.470	16
17	Bangor GS	0.412	0.540	347	0.449	19
18	Lurgan College	0.538	0.414	346	0.445	18
19	Regent House	0.467	0.463	333	0.429	17
20	Coleraine GS	0.344	0.626	321	0.414	20
21	Portadown College	0.400	0.526	316	0.406	21
22	Dalriada	0.233	0.495	278	0.365	22
23	Limavady GS	0.417	0.415	269	0.353	23
24	Dromore HS	0.278	0.470	230	0.312	24
25	Antrim GS	0.455	0.368	220	0.299	25
26	Foyle College	0.333	0.490	212	0.288	27
27	Banbridge Academy	0.289	0.469	177	0.251	26
28	Larne GS	0.409	0.329	176	0.247	28
29	Wellington College	0.278	0.462	159	0.227	29
30	Cambridge House	0.273	0.364	135	0.200	30
31	Belfast HS	0.167	0.485	120	0.182	31
32	Strabane Academy	0.200	0.116	30	0.090	32
33	Carrickfergus GS	0.000	0.416	0	0.063	3

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Ulster Schools Rugby Scores

Given below, to the best of our knowledge, is a full list of results for each Ulster Schools Rugby 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 EXCEPT for ‘Select’ squads, indicated by an asterisk *.

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 (1-4,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)
10^th Sep, Away v WEL: 7-7 D
24^th Sep, Home v LUR: 7-14 L
8^th Oct, Away v CMB: 0-17 W
22^nd Oct, Home v LAR: 15-15 D
12^th Nov, Away v PDC: 36-5 L
26^th Nov, Home v WEL: 26-0 W
10^th Dec, Away v BEL: 20-5 L
17^th Dec, Away v CAR: 3-31 W
7^th Jan, Away v FSL: 57-7 L (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v STR: 38-7 W (tq)
4^th Feb, Away v BANB: 10-5 L (ts)

Ballyclare HS (BCL)
3^rd Sep, Away v BMA: 7-7 D
10^th Sep, Away v BRA: 25-10 L
17^th Sep, Home v CCB: 16-15 W
23^rd Sep, Away v LAR: 0-17 W
1^st Oct, Away v RBAI: 46-3 L
8^th Oct, Away v BEL: 12-21 W
19^th Oct, Home v LIM: 48-7 W
26^th Oct, Home v WHS: 17-31 L
9^th Nov, Away v BGS: 31-45 W
19^th Nov, Away v FSL: 16-18 W
26^th Nov, Home v DAL: 32-0 W
10^th Dec, Away v MCB: 36-3 L
17^th Dec, Away v COL: 8-17 W
28^th Dec, Home* v CMB: 29-10 W
7^th Jan, Home v RES: 22-18 W
21^st Jan, Away v LUR: 18-35 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v RBAI: 54-0 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v SUL: 22-20 W (pq)
4^th Mar, Home v GRO: 24-7 W (ps)
13^th Mar, Queens v DHS: 13-19 L (pf)

Ballymena Academy (BMA)
3^rd Sep, Home v BCL: 7-7 D
10^th Sep, Away v WHS: 64-14 L
24^th Sep, Home v BGS: 24-0 W
1^st Oct, Away v COL: 21-40 W
8^th Oct, Away v MCB: 5-13 W
15^th Oct, Home v BRA: 50-0 W
28^th Nov, Away v DWN: 12-8 L
10^th Dec, Home v CCB: 8-6 W
2^nd Jan, Home v WHS: 19-15 W
14^th Jan, Away v BGS: 0-5 W
21^st Jan, Home v MCB: 17-0 W
4^th Feb, Away v DAL: 24-38 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v WHS: 17-21 W (cq)
27^th Feb, Kingspan v RBAI: 8-41 L (cs)

Banbridge Academy (BANB)
10^th Sep, Home v PDC: 17-10 W
14^th Sep, Home v RSA: 0-34 L
17^th Sep, Home v SUL: 10-28 L
24^th Sep, Away v OMA: 22-0 L
1^st Oct, Home v ENN: 0-13 L
8^th Oct, Away v LUR: 34-0 L
15^th Oct, Away v BGS: 61-5 L
22^nd Oct, Home v COL: 0-53 L
9^th Nov, Away v BEL: 10-17 W
19^th Nov, Home v WEL: 21-0 W
3^rd Dec, Away v RSD: 34-5 L
10^th Dec, Home v BRA: 7-33 L
22^nd Dec, Home v LUR: 3-7 L
28^th Dec, Home v RES: 7-13 L
7^th Jan, Home v DRO: 8-8 D (c2)
11^th Jan, Away v DRO: 14-12 L (c2)
20^th Jan, Away v CMB: 17-20 W (tq)
4^th Feb, Home v ANT: 10-5 W (ts)
22^nd Feb, RSD v FLC: 11-15 L (tf)

Bangor GS (BGS)
10^th Sep, Home v RSA: 7-24 L
17^th Sep, Away v PDC: 15-5 L
24^th Sep, Away v BMA: 24-0 L
1^st Oct, Home v BEL: 31-10 W
8^th Oct, Away v LIM: 14-21 W
15^th Oct, Home v BANB: 61-5 W
22^nd Oct, Away v CCB: 20-10 L
9^th Nov, Home v BCL: 31-45 L
23^rd Nov, Away v FSL: 38-17 L
2^nd Dec, Away v DAL: 21-40 W
28^th Dec, Away v RBAI: 52-5 L
7^th Jan, Away v DWN: 19-14 L
14^th Jan, Home v BMA: 0-5 L
21^st Jan, Away v GRO: 11-10 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v LIM: 10-36 W (bq)
18^th Feb, Away v LUR: 22-36 W (bs)
1^st Mar, Pirrie Park v REG: 41-3 W (pf)

Belfast HS (BEL)
21^st Sep, Home v CAR: 50-10 W
24^th Sep, Home v PDC: 14-27 L
1^st Oct, Away v BGS: 31-10 L
8^th Oct, Home v BCL: 12-21 L
22^nd Oct, Home v FSL: 0-27 L
9^th Nov, Home v BANB: 10-17 L
19^th Nov, Away v RSA: 48-0 L
3^rd Dec, Home v REG: 0-31 L
10^th Dec, Home v ANT: 20-5 W
7^th Jan, Home v LIM: 16-20 L (c2)
14^th Jan, Home v DWN: 10-40 L
21^st Jan, Home v LAR: 11-12 L (tq)

Belfast Royal Academy (BRA)
10^th Sep, Home v BCL: 25-10 W
24^th Sep, Away v MCB: 53-10 L
1^st Oct, Away v SUL: 27-5 L
8^th Oct, Home v WHS: 17-19 L
15^th Oct, Away v BMA: 50-0 L
22^nd Oct, Home v RSD, 12-17 L
12^th Nov, Home v DWN: 22-28 L
19^th Nov, Home v DAL: 36-8 W
3^rd Dec, Home v COL: 10-8 W
10^th Dec, Away v BANB: 7-33 W
17^th Dec, Home v RSA: 15-13 W
7^th Jan, Home v ENN: 27-0 W
21^st Jan, Away v PDC: 8-41 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v RES: 44-7 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v FSL: 0-0 W^# (cq)
28^th Feb, Kingspan v MCB: 21-37 L (cs)

Cambridge House (CMB)
17^th Sep, Away v FSL: 76-7 L
24^th Sep, Away v DAL: 38-0 L
1^st Oct, Home v GRO*: 19-7 W
8^th Oct, Home v ANT: 0-17 L
15^th Oct, Away v CAR: 12-22 W
29^th Oct, Away v RES: 28-26 L
5^th Nov, Away v REG: 24-11 L
3^rd Dec, Home v LAR: 8-10 L (c1)
28^th Dec, Away v BCL*: 29-10 L
7^th Jan, Away v CAR: 11-26 W (t1)
20^th Jan, Home v BANB: 17-20 L (tq)

Campbell College Belfast (CCB)
17^th Sep, Away v BCL: 16-15 L
24^th Sep, Away v WHS: 14-7 L
8^th Oct, Away v REG: 0-32 W
15^th Oct, Home v COL: 58-0 W
22^nd Oct, Home v BGS: 20-10 W
12^th Nov, Away v GRO: 8-25 W
16^th Nov, Home v RBAI: 15-28 L
3^rd Dec, Home v MCB: 10-6 W
10^th Dec, Away v BMA: 8-6 L
17^th Dec, Away v FSL: 7-29 W
4^th Feb, Home v SUL: 29-5 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v RBAI: 3-10 L (cq)

Carrickfergus GS (CAR)
9^th Sep, Home v LAR: 0-7 L
21^st Sep, Away v BEL: 50-10 L
24^th Sep, Away v LIM: 45-5 L
15^th Oct, Home v CMB: 12-22 L
19^th Nov, Home v LUR: 0-52 L
26^th Nov, Away v LAR: 35-7 L
3^rd Dec, Away v STR: 17-0 L (c1)
17^th Dec, Home v ANT: 3-31 L
7^th Jan, Home v CMB: 11-26 L (t1)

Coleraine GS (COL)
17^th Sep, Home v OMA: 0-11 L
24^th Sep, Away v REG: 19-43 W
1^st Oct, Home v BMA: 21-40 L
8^th Oct, Away v RBAI: 27-10 L
15^th Oct, Away v CCB: 58-0 L
22^nd Oct, Away v BANB: 0-53 W
12^th Nov, Away v ENN: 5-10 W
19^th Nov, Away v MCB: 38-10 L
28^th Nov, Home v RSD: 30-26 W
3^rd Dec, Away v BRA: 10-8 L
17^th Dec, Home v BCL: 8-17 L
28^th Dec, Away v WHS: 33-0 L
14^th Jan, Away v RSA: 13-14 W
21^st Jan, Away v FSL: 10-10 D (c3)
25^th Jan, Home v FSL: 6-9 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v REG: 27-10 L (bq)

Dalriada (DAL)
14^th Sep, Away v GRO: 31-5 L
17^th Sep, Away v RES: 12-12 D
24^th Sep, Home v CMB: 38-0 W
8^th Oct, Home v SUL: 12-62 L
15^th Oct, Away v FLC: 13-14 L
19^th Nov, Away v BRA: 36-8 L
26^th Nov, Away v BCL: 32-0 L
2^nd Dec, Home v BGS: 21-40 L
10^th Dec, Home v LIM: 12-19 L
7^th Jan, Away v LAR: 3-48 W (c2)
14^th Jan, Away v FSL: 20-10 L
21^st Jan, Away v LIM: 5-13 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v BMA: 24-38 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v DWN: 41-14 L (pq)

Down HS (DWN)
10^th Sep, Away v OMA: 10-7 L
17^th Sep, Away v GRO: 7-14 W
24^th Sep, Home v SUL: 7-0 W
1^st Oct, Away v RSA: 21-5 L
8^th Oct, Home v PDC: 36-7 W
15^th Oct, Away v DRO: 5-19 W
19^th Oct, Home v RBAI: 12-36 L
12^th Nov, Away v BRA: 22-28 W
19^th Nov, Away v REG: 5-34 W
28^th Nov, Home v BMA: 12-8 W
3^rd Dec, Home v FSL: 19-19 D
10^th Dec, Away v SUL: 7-33 W
17^th Dec, Home v RSD: 34-7 W
30^th Dec, Home v GRO: 29-10 W
7^th Jan, Home v BGS: 19-14 W
14^th Jan, Away v BEL: 10-40 W
21^st Jan, Home v OMA: 9-7 W
4^th Feb, Home v MCB: 8-15 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v DAL: 41-14 W (pq)
8^th Mar, Away v OMA: 0-10 W (ps)
13^th Mar, Queens v BCL: 19-13 W (pf)

Dromore HS (DRO)
1^st Oct, Away v REG: 12-15 W
15^th Oct, Home v DWN: 5-19 L
12^th Nov, Away v RES: 15-5 L
19^th Nov, Away v RSD: 29-5 L
3^rd Dec, Away v PDC: 31-5 L
7^th Jan, Away v BANB: 8-8 D (c2)
11^th Jan, Home v BANB: 14-12 W (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v ENN: 7-25 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v LUR: 18-13 L (bq)

Enniskillen Royal (ENN)
10^th Sep, Home v FLC: 30-13 W
17^th Sep, Home v REG: 22-5 W
24^th Sep, Home v RSA: 8-5 W
1^st Oct, Away v BANB: 0-13 W
7^th Oct, Away v RES: 3-7 W
15^th Oct, Away v RSD: 10-22 W
22^nd Oct, Away v FLC: 10-22 W
12^th Nov, Home v COL: 5-10 L
19^th Nov, Away v PDC: 22-12 L
3^rd Dec, Home v LIM: 33-0 W
17^th Dec, Home v OMA: 5-17 L
7^th Jan, Away v BRA: 27-0 L
21^st Jan, Away v DRO: 7-25 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v RSA: 5-24 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v OMA: 10-14 L (pq)

Foyle College (FLC)
10^th Sep, Away v ENN: 30-13 L
14^th Sep, Home v STR: 57-0 W
16^th Sep, Away v LIM: 30-0 L
28^th Sep, Away v RES: 52-0 L
1^st Oct, Away v RSD: 34-3 L
15^th Oct, Home v DAL: 13-14 L
22^nd Oct, Home v ENN: 10-22 L
3^rd Dec, Home v OMA: 0-43 L
7^th Jan, Home v REG: 10-19 L (c2)
21^st Jan, Away v WEL: 3-43 W (tq)
4^th Feb, Home v LAR: 7-3 W (ts)
22^nd Feb, RSD v BANB: 15-11 W (tf)

Friends’ School Lisburn (FSL)
17^th Sep, Home v CMB: 76-7 W
30^th Sep, Away v LAR: 10-45 W
8^th Oct, Home v GRO: 20-18 W
15^th Oct, Home v OMA: 9-24 L
22^nd Oct, Away v BEL: 0-27 W
12^th Nov, Home v WEL: 55-0 W
19^th Nov, Home v BCL: 16-18 L
23^rd Nov, Home v BGS: 38-17 W
3^rd Dec, Away v DWN: 19-19 D
10^th Dec, Home v RES: 41-19 W
17^th Dec, Home v CCB: 7-29 L
31^st Dec, Home v LUR: 52-24 W
7^th Jan, Home v ANT: 57-7 W (c2)
14^th Jan, Home v DAL: 20-10 W
21^st Jan, Home v COL: 10-10 D (c3)
25^th Jan, Away v COL: 6-9 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v GRO: 30-0 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v BRA: 0-0 L^# (cq)

Grosvenor GS (GRO)
14^th Sep, Home v DAL: 31-5 W
17^th Sep, Home v DWN: 7-14 L
24^th Sep, Home v RSD: 13-7 W
1^st Oct, Away* v CMB: 19-7 L
8^th Oct, Away v FSL: 20-18 L
15^th Oct, Home v REG: 12-15 L
12^th Nov, Home v CCB: 8-25 L
3^rd Dec, Away v LUR: 3-17 W
10^th Dec, Home v RSA: 49-22 L
30^th Dec, Away v DWN: 29-10 L
7^th Jan, Home v OMA: 27-20 W
14^th Jan, Away v RES: 31-10 L
21^st Jan, Home v BGS: 11-10 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v FSL: 30-0 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v RES: 13-5 W (pq)
4^th Mar, Away v BCL: 24-7 L (ps)

Larne GS (LAR)
9^th Sep, Away v CAR: 0-7 W
17^th Sep, Away v WEL: 27-7 L
23^rd Sep, Home v BCL: 0-17 L
30^th Sep, Home v FSL: 10-45 L
22^nd Oct, Away v ANT: 15-15 D
26^th Nov, Home v CAR: 35-7 W
3^rd Dec, Away v CMB: 8-10 W (c1)
28^th Dec, Home v WEL: 17-28 L
7^th Jan, Home v DAL: 3-48 L (c2)
21^st Jan, Away v BEL: 11-12 W (tq)
4^th Feb, Away v FLC: 7-3 L (ts)

Limavady GS (LIM)
16^th Sep, Home v FLC: 30-0 W
24^th Sep, Home v CAR: 45-5 W
1^st Oct, Away v WHS: 58-5 W
8^th Oct, Home v BGS: 14-21 L
19^th Oct, Away v BCL: 48-7 L
22^nd Oct, Away v RES: 42-0 L
16^th Nov, Home v SUL: 5-31 L
3^rd Dec, Away v ENN: 33-0 L
10^th Dec, Away v DAL: 12-19 W
7^th Jan, Away v BEL: 16-20 W (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v DAL: 5-13 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v BGS: 10-36 L (bq)

Lurgan College (LUR)
24^th Sep, Away v ANT: 7-14 W
1^st Oct, Away v WEL: 0-35 W
8^th Oct, Home v BANB: 34-0 W
29^th Oct, Away v OMA: 12-8 L
12^th Nov, Home v RSD: 0-6 L
19^th Nov, Away v CAR: 0-52 W
3^rd Dec, Home v GRO: 3-17 L
22^nd Dec, Away v BANB: 3-7 W
31^st Dec, Away v FSL: 52-24 L
7^th Jan, Home v STR: 39-0 W (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v BCL: 18-35 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v DRO: 18-13 W (bq)
18^th Feb, Home v BGS: 22-36 L (bs)

Methodist College Belfast (MCB)
10^th Sep, Home v SUL: 12-5 W^{^}
24^th Sep, Home v BRA: 53-10 W
1^st Oct, Home v OMA: 5-3 W
8^th Oct, Home v BMA: 5-13 L
15^th Oct, Away v RBAI: 26-5 L
19^th Nov, Home v COL: 38-10 W
26^th Nov, Away v WHS: 12-5 L
3^rd Dec, Away v CCB: 10-6 L
10^th Dec, Home v BCL: 36-3 W
21^st Jan, Away v BMA: 17-0 L
4^th Feb, Away v DWN: 8-15 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v RSA: 24-28 W (cq)
28^th Feb, Kingspan v BRA: 37-21 W (cs)
17^th Mar, Kingspan v RBAI: 8-12 L (cf)

Omagh Academy (OMA)
10^th Sep, Home v DWN: 10-7 W
17^th Sep, Away v COL: 0-11 W
24^th Sep, Home v BANB: 22-0 W
1^st Oct, Away v MCB: 5-3 L
5^th Oct, Home* v STR: 12-0 W
8^th Oct, Home v RSD: 17-10 W
15^th Oct, Away v FSL: 9-24 W
22^nd Oct, Home v RSA: 26-18 W
29^th Oct, Home v LUR: 12-8 W
19^th Nov, Away v WHS: 31-7 L
24^th Nov, Home v RES: 17-5 W
3^rd Dec, Away v FLC: 0-43 W
10^th Dec, Home v PDC: 51-7 W
17^th Dec, Away v ENN: 5-17 W
30^th Dec, Home v RBAI: 5-40 L
7^th Jan, Away v GRO: 27-20 L
21^st Jan, Away v DWN: 9-7 L
4^th Feb, Away v WHS: 44-14 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v ENN: 10-14 W (pq)
8^th Mar, Home v DWN: 0-10 L (ps)

Portadown College (PDC)
10^th Sep, Away v BANB: 17-10 L
17^th Sep, Home v BGS: 15-5 W
24^th Sep, Away v BEL: 14-27 W
1^st Oct, Home v RES: 19-31 L
8^th Oct, Away v DWN: 36-7 L
15^th Oct, Home v RSA: 7-38 L
5^th Nov, Away v WHS: 28-7 L
12^th Nov, Home v ANT: 36-5 W
19^th Nov, Home v ENN: 22-12 W
3^rd Dec, Home v DRO: 31-5 W
10^th Dec, Away v OMA: 51-7 L
31^st Dec, Home v RSD: 14-22 L
7^th Jan, Home v WEL: 20-0 W (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v BRA: 8-41 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v RSD: 32-19 L (bq)

Rainey ES (RES)
10^th Sep, Away v REG: 45-31 L
17^th Sep, Home v DAL: 12-12 D
28^th Sep, Home v FLC: 52-0 W
1^st Oct, Away v PDC: 19-31 W
7^th Oct, Home v ENN: 3-7 L
22^nd Oct, Home v LIM: 42-0 W
29^th Oct, Home v CMB: 28-26 W
5^th Nov, Away v RSD: 38-14 L
12^th Nov, Home v DRO: 15-5 W
24^th Nov, Away v OMA: 17-5 L
3^rd Dec, Home v RSA: 0-28 L
10^th Dec, Away v FSL: 41-19 L
17^th Dec, Home v SUL: 20-17 W
28^th Dec, Away v BANB: 7-13 W
7^th Jan, Away v BCL: 22-18 L
14^th Jan, Home v GRO: 31-10 W
25^th Jan, Home v REG: 31-18 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v BRA: 44-7 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v GRO: 13-5 L (pq)

RBAI (RBAI)
1^st Oct, Home v BCL: 46-3 W
8^th Oct, Home v COL: 27-10 W
15^th Oct, Home v MCB: 26-5 W
19^th Oct, Away v DWN: 12-36 W
16^th Nov, Away v CCB: 15-28 W
17^th Dec, Away v WHS: 10-19 W
28^th Dec, Home v BGS: 52-5 W
30^th Dec, Away v OMA: 5-40 W
14^th Jan, Home v SUL: 56-0 W
4^th Feb, Home v BCL: 54-0 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v CCB: 3-10 W (cq)
27^th Feb, Kingspan v BMA: 41-8 W (cs)
17^th Mar, Kingspan v MCB: 12-8 W (cf)

Regent House (REG)
10^th Sep, Home v RES: 45-31 W
17^th Sep, Away v ENN: 22-5 L
24^th Sep, Home v COL: 19-43 L
1^st Oct, Home v DRO: 12-15 L
8^th Oct, Home v CCB: 0-32 L
15^th Oct, Away v GRO: 12-15 W
5^th Nov, Home v CMB: 24-11 W
19^th Nov, Home v DWN: 5-34 L
3^rd Dec, Away v BEL: 0-31 W
10^th Dec, Away v RSD: 26-7 L
7^th Jan, Away v FLC: 10-19 W (c2)
25^th Jan, Away v RES: 31-18 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v COL: 27-10 W (bq)
18^th Feb, Home v RSD: 13-7 W (bs)
1^st Mar, Pirrie Park v BGS: 3-41 L (pf)

RS Armagh (RSA)
10^th Sep, Away v BGS: 7-24 W
14^th Sep, Away v BANB: 0-34 W
24^th Sep, Away v ENN: 8-5 L
28^th Sep, Home v RSD: 29-10 W
1^st Oct, Home v DWN: 21-5 W
15^th Oct, Away v PDC: 7-38 W
22^nd Oct, Away v OMA: 26-18 L
12^th Nov, Home v WHS: 5-12 L
19^th Nov, Home v BEL: 48-0 W
3^rd Dec, Away v RES: 0-28 W
10^th Dec, Home v GRO: 49-22 W
17^th Dec, Away v BRA: 15-13 L
31^st Dec, Home v SUL: 40-22 W
14^th Jan, Home v COL: 13-14 L
21^st Jan, Away v RSD: 7-17 W (c3)
4^th Feb, Away v ENN: 5-24 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v MCB: 24-28 L (cq)

RS Dungannon (RSD)
24^th Sep, Away v GRO: 13-7 L
28^th Sep, Away v RSA: 29-10 L
1^st Oct, Home v FLC: 34-3 W
8^th Oct, Away v OMA: 17-10 L
15^th Oct, Home v ENN: 10-22 L
22^nd Oct, Away v BRA: 12-17 W
5^th Nov, Home v RES: 38-14 W
12^th Nov, Away v LUR: 0-6 W
19^th Nov, Home v DRO: 29-5 W
28^th Nov, Away v COL: 30-26 L
3^rd Dec, Home v BANB: 34-5 W
10^th Dec, Home v REG: 26-7 W
17^th Dec, Away v DWN: 34-7 L
31^st Dec, Away v PDC: 14-22 W
21^st Jan, Home v RSA: 7-17 L (c3)
4^th Feb, Home v PDC: 32-19 W (bq)
18^th Feb, Away v REG: 13-7 L (bs)

Strabane Academy (STR)
14^th Sep, Away v FLC: 57-0 L
5^th Oct, Away v OMA*: 12-0 L
3^rd Dec, Home v CAR: 17-0 W (c1)
7^th Jan, Away v LUR: 39-0 L (c2)
21^st Jan, Away v ANT: 38-7 L (tq)

Sullivan Upper (SUL)
10^th Sep, Away v MCB: 12-5 L^{^}
17^th Sep, Away v BANB: 10-28 W
24^th Sep, Away v DWN: 7-0 L
1^st Oct, Home v BRA: 27-5 W
8^th Oct, Away v DAL: 12-62 W
15^th Oct, Home v WHS: 3-0 W
22^nd Oct, Home v BMA: 0-17 L
16^th Nov, Away v LIM: 5-31 W
30^th Nov, Away v WHS: 19-5 L
10^th Dec, Home v DWN: 7-33 L
17^th Dec, Away v RES: 20-17 L
31^st Dec, Away v RSA: 40-22 L
14^th Jan, Away v RBAI: 56-0 L
4^th Feb, Away v CCB: 29-5 L (c4)
18^th Feb, Away v BCL: 22-20 L (pq)

Wallace HS (WHS)
10^th Sep, Home v BMA: 64-14 W
24^th Sep, Home v CCB: 14-7 W
1^st Oct, Home v LIM: 58-5 W
8^th Oct, Away v BRA: 17-19 W
15^th Oct, Away v SUL: 3-0 L
26^th Oct, Away v BCL: 17-31 W
5^th Nov, Home v PDC: 28-7 W
12^th Nov, Away v RSA: 5-12 W
19^th Nov, Home v OMA: 31-7 W
26^th Nov, Home v MCB: 12-5 W
30^th Nov, Home v SUL: 19-5 W
17^th Dec, Home v RBAI: 10-19 L
28^th Dec, Home v COL: 33-0 W
2^nd Jan, Away v BMA: 19-15 L
4^th Feb, Home v OMA: 44-14 W (c4)
18^th Feb, Home v BMA: 17-21 L (cq)

Wellington College (WEL)
10^th Sep, Home v ANT: 7-7 D
17^th Sep, Home v LAR: 27-7 W
1^st Oct, Home v LUR: 0-35 L
12^th Nov, Away v FSL: 55-0 L
19^th Nov, Away v BANB: 21-0 L
26^th Nov, Away v ANT: 26-0 L
28^th Dec, Away v LAR: 17-28 W
7^th Jan, Away v PDC: 20-0 L (c2)
21^st Jan, Home v FLC: 3-43 L (tq)

* Played as/against ‘Select’ squad
^ Match abandoned after halftime
# Match not played; bye recorded

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Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings FAQS

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? The Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 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 Ulster Schools Rugby 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, 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 into the calculation 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.