Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2017/18 – Week 10

[pullquote]It’s Week 10 of this year’s Ulster Schools’ Rugby rankings, with all 33 teams now having taken part in this season’s competitive calendar.[/pullquote]

With more favourable weather than experienced during the previous round, all planned matches – bar one – were successfully played at the weekend; scores of specific matches are given below. Let’s look at who improved their position after this week’s rugby:

Summary // Table // Scores // FAQs

Each one of the top six teams in this week’s table has progressed to the quarterfinals of the Cup by virtue of their respective wins in Round 4. In the process, this sees Wallace HS move into 2nd position ahead of Methodist College (3) after the Belfast side played the much lower ranked Coleraine GS (21) in comparison to Wallace’s opponents from RS Dungannon (14).

Campbell College (6) improve their position this week by two places with a very convincing 50-0 win over the closely ranked Dalriada (8) bringing to an end their run of three successive defeats against other similarly-ranked opponents. Bangor GS (12) also improve their ranking by the same amount as they defeated fellow 3rd Round entrants Rainey ES (13) putting themselves into their highest position so far this season.

Ulster Schools Rugby Rankings 2017/18 – Week 10

	Team	Win Ratio	Opponent Rating	Score	Season Rating	Previous Position
1	RBAI	1.000	0.644	812	0.999	1
2	Wallace HS	0.857	0.582	666	0.849	3
3	Methodist College	0.889	0.551	659	0.839	2
4	RS Armagh	0.786	0.547	602	0.779	4
5	Ballymena Academy	0.667	0.618	580	0.753	5
6	Campbell College	0.583	0.664	553	0.723	8
7	Ballyclare HS	0.667	0.543	520	0.686	6
8	Dalriada	0.769	0.470	515	0.677	9
9	Enniskillen Royal	0.818	0.417	507	0.666	7
10	Sullivan Upper	0.667	0.503	489	0.644	10
11	Down HS	0.563	0.523	455	0.607	11
12	Bangor GS	0.553	0.509	432	0.581	14
13	Rainey ES	0.594	0.467	429	0.574	12
14	RS Dungannon	0.600	0.452	423	0.564	13
15	Cambridge House	0.458	0.451	356	0.494	19
16	Omagh Academy	0.462	0.566	352	0.487	15
17	Friends’ School	0.417	0.568	345	0.476	18
18	Lurgan College	0.591	0.351	319	0.446	16
19	Dromore HS	0.423	0.497	317	0.441	17
20	Portadown College	0.357	0.560	309	0.430	21
21	Coleraine GS	0.281	0.605	304	0.421	22
22	Grosvenor GS	0.385	0.465	279	0.393	20
23	Belfast Royal Academy	0.250	0.592	248	0.358	24
24	Limavady GS	0.417	0.424	221	0.328	23
25	Regent House	0.200	0.512	186	0.289	25
26	Larne GS	0.286	0.397	167	0.267	26
27	Carrickfergus GS	0.385	0.311	157	0.254	27
28	Belfast HS	0.308	0.395	154	0.247	30
29	Banbridge Academy	0.214	0.512	150	0.239	31
30	Antrim GS	0.333	0.280	126	0.212	28
31	Foyle College	0.167	0.507	120	0.203	29
32	Strabane Academy	0.250	0.205	102	0.181	32
33	Wellington College	0.000	0.270	0	0.065	33

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)
2^nd Sep, Home v CAR: 26-5 W
9^th Sep, Home v WEL: 26-0 W
7^th Oct, Home v CMB: 0-35 L
11^th Nov, Away v PDC: 45-0 L
6^th Jan, Away v GRO: 37-7 L (c2)
24^th Jan, Away v LIM: 18-6 L (tq)

Ballyclare HS (BCL)
2^nd Sep, Home v BMA: 17-0 W
9^th Sep, Home v BRA: 12-8 W
16^th Sep, Away v CCB: 13-10 L
22^nd Sep, Home v LAR: 21-17 W
30^th Sep, Home v RBAI 10-38 L
7^th Oct, Home v BEL: 56-17 W
11^th Oct, Home^* v CAR: 22-19 W
14^th Oct, Away v LIM: 12-35 W
25^th Oct, Away v GRO: 3-53 W
8^th Nov, Home v BGS: 31-10 W
25^th Nov, Away v DAL: 18-16 L
2^nd Dec, Home v FSL: 29-17 W
16^th Dec, Home v COL: 52-7 W
6^th Jan, Away v RSA: 38-5 L
3^rd Feb, Away v RBAI: 17-0 L (c4)

Ballymena Academy (BMA)
2^nd Sep, Away v BCL: 17-0 L
9^th Sep, Home v WHS: 0-25 L
23^rd Sep, Away v BGS: 19-34 W
29^th Sep, Home v COL 65-6 W
7^th Oct, Home v MCB: 13-17 L
14^th Oct, Away v BRA: 7-45 W
21^st Oct, Home v SUL: 31-0 W
8^th Nov, Away v COL: 0-54 W
25^th Nov, Home v DWN: 31-6 W
14^th Dec, Away v CCB: 24-26 W
30^th Dec, Away v WHS: 17-9 L
3^rd Feb, Away v ENN: 10-28 W (c4)

Banbridge Academy (BANB)
13^th Sep, Away v RSA: 36-12 L
16^th Sep, Away v SUL: 59-21 L
23^rd Sep, Home v OMA: 19-27 L
30^th Sep, Away v ENN: 48-0 L
7^th Oct, Home v LUR: 0-3 L
14^th Oct, Home v BGS: 12-26 L
21^st Oct, Away v COL: 17-7 L
8^th Nov, Home v BEL: 35-10 W
24^th Nov, Home v GRO: 14-17 L
29^th Nov, Away v RSD: 43-0 L
23^rd Dec, Home v LUR: 7-40 L
5^th Jan, Away v CMB: 34-22 L (c2)
27^th Jan, Home v LAR: 19-10 W (tq)
3^rd Feb, Home v FLC: 24-12 W (ts)

Bangor GS (BGS)
9^th Sep, Away v RSA: 34-7 L
16^th Sep, Home v PDC: 26-14 W
23^rd Sep, Home v BMA: 19-34 L
30^th Sep, Away v BEL: 7-54 W
7^th Oct, Home v SUL: 10-33 L
14^th Oct, Away v BANB: 12-26 W
21^st Oct, Home v CCB: 0-20 L
25^th Oct, Away v BRA: 29-29 D
28^th Oct, Home v REG: 38-0 W
8^th Nov, Away v BCL: 31-10 L
18^th Nov, Away v LUR: 17-17 D
29^th Nov, Home v FSL: 31-19 W
2^nd Dec, Home v DAL: 30-17 W
16^th Dec, Home v DRO: 52-19 W
23^rd Dec, Home v RBAI: 0-19 L
6^th Jan, Home v DWN: 27-37 L
24^th Jan, Away v OMA: 8-8 D (c3)
27^th Jan, Home v OMA: 19-7 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v RES: 12-3 W (c4)

Belfast HS (BEL)
9^th Sep, Home v LIM: 12-17 L
13^th Sep, Away v CAR: 0-40 W
23^rd Sep, Away v PDC: 31-7 L
30^th Sep, Home v BGS: 7-54 L
7^th Oct, Away v BCL: 56-17 L
13^th Oct, Home v LAR: 5-26 L
21^st Oct, Away v FSL: 77-17 L
8^th Nov, Away v BANB: 35-10 L
2^nd Dec, Away v REG: 41-0 L
13^th Dec, Away v WEL: 12-22 W (c1)
6^th Jan, Away v RES: 40-15 L (c2)
20^th Jan, Home v STR: 20-11 W (tq)
3^rd Feb, Home v LIM: 7-3 W (ts)

Belfast Royal Academy (BRA)
9^th Sep, Away v BCL: 12-8 L
23^rd Sep, Home v MCB: 3-31 L
30^th Sep, Home v SUL 7-27 L
7^th Oct, Away v WHS: 38-7 L
14^th Oct, Home v BMA: 7-45 L
21^st Oct, Away v RSD: 16-12 L
25^th Oct, Home v BGS: 29-29 D
11^th Nov, Away v DWN: 45-10 L
18^th Nov, Home v DAL: 10-26 L
25^th Nov, Home v REG: 31-11 W
2^nd Dec, Away v COL: 14-19 W
18^th Dec, Away v RSA: 40-7 L
20^th Jan, Home v SUL: 19-25 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v LUR: 18-12 W (bq)

Cambridge House (CMB)
16^th Sep, Home v FSL: 0-10 L
23^rd Sep, Away v DAL: 18-8 L
30^th Sep, Home v GRO 24-17 W
7^th Oct, Away v ANT: 0-35 W
14^th Oct, Home v CAR: 62-0 W
28^th Oct, Home v RES: 15-15 D
4^th Nov, Home v REG: 11-14 L
25^th Nov, Away v DRO: 34-5 L
2^nd Dec, Away v LUR: 14-0 L
5^th Jan, Home v BANB: 34-22 W (c2)
25^th Jan, Home v REG: 17-13 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v RSA: 0-45 L (c4)

Campbell College Belfast (CCB)
16^th Sep, Home v BCL: 13-10 W
23^rd Sep, Home v WHS: 24-29 L
7^th Oct, Home v REG: 40-7 W
14^th Oct, Away v COL: 5-17 W
21^st Oct, Away v BGS: 0-20 W
11^th Nov, Home v FSL: 42-0 W
22^nd Nov, Away v RBAI: 8-6 L
25^th Nov, Home v SUL: 38-7 W
2^nd Dec, Away v MCB: 14-10 L
14^th Dec, Home v BMA: 24-26 L
20^th Jan, Home v RSA: 7-28 L
3^rd Feb, Home v DAL: 50-0 W (c4)

Carrickfergus GS (CAR)
2^nd Sep, Away v ANT: 26-5 L
13^th Sep, Home v BEL: 0-40 L
23^rd Sep, Home v LIM: 22-12 W
7^th Oct, Home v FLC: 18-5 W
11^th Oct, Away v BCL^*: 22-19 L
14^th Oct, Away v CMB: 62-0 L
21^st Oct, Home v GRO: 15-42 L
18^th Nov, Home v STR: 26-5 W
2^nd Dec, Home v WEL: 25-7 W
18^th Dec, Home v STR: 14-12 W (c1)
6^th Jan, Home v REG: 17-40 L (c2)
24^th Jan, Away v FLC: 18-5 L (tq)

Coleraine GS (COL)
16^th Sep, Away v OMA: 22-22 D
23^rd Sep, Home v REG: 29-17 W
29^th Sep, Away v BMA 65-6 L
14^th Oct, Home v CCB: 5-17 L
21^st Oct, Home v BANB: 17-7 W
8^th Nov, Home v BMA: 0-54 L
11^th Nov, Home v ENN: 20-19 W
18^th Nov, Home v MCB: 0-34 L
25^th Nov, Away v RSD: 23-10 L
2^nd Dec, Home v BRA: 14-19 L
6^th Dec, Home v DAL: 7-27 L
16^th Dec, Away v BCL: 52-7 L
27^th Dec, Home v WHS: 15-45 L
13^th Jan, Home v RSA: 17-41 L
24^th Jan, Home v FSL: 29-13 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v MCB: 3-38 L (c4)

Dalriada (DAL)
9^th Sep, Home v GRO: 29-0 W
16^th Sep, Home v RES: 22-0 W
23^rd Sep, Home v CMB: 18-8 W
14^th Oct, Home v FSL: 21-12 W
21^st Oct, Away v WHS: 14-0 L
11^th Nov, Away v REG: 12-21 W
18^th Nov, Away v BRA: 10-26 W
25^th Nov, Home v BCL: 18-16 W
2^nd Dec, Away v BGS: 30-17 L
6^th Dec, Away v COL: 7-27 W
13^th Jan, Home v FSL: 24-14 W
20^th Jan, Away v DRO: 11-27 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v CCB: 50-0 L (c4)

Down HS (DWN)
9^th Sep, Away v OMA: 0-10 W
16^th Sep, Home v GRO: 47-0 W
23^rd Sep, Away v SUL 29-3 L
30^th Sep, Home v RSA 12-14 L
7^th Oct, Away v PDC: 0-38 W
14^th Oct, Home^* v DRO: 36-10 W
21^st Oct, Away v RBAI: 38-18 L
28^th Oct, Away v FSL: 21-7 L
11^th Nov, Home v BRA: 45-10 W
18^th Nov, Home v REG: 48-0 W
25^th Nov, Away v BMA: 31-6 L
6^th Dec, Away v SUL: 22-5 L
16^th Dec, Away v RSD: 7-57 W
6^th Jan, Away v BGS: 27-37 W
20^th Jan, Away v LUR: 3-44 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v SUL: 20-13 L (c4)

Dromore HS (DRO)
16^th Sep, Away v LUR: 13-12 L
20^th Sep, Away v FSL: 7-7 D
2^nd Oct, Home v REG: 31-12 W
14^th Oct, Away v DWN*: 36-10 L
21^st Oct, Home v PDC: 10-36 L
11^th Nov, Home v RES: 15-8 W
18^th Nov, Home v RSD: 7-26 L
25^th Nov, Home v CMB: 34-5 W
2^nd Dec, Away v LAR: 22-26 W
16^th Dec, Away v BGS: 52-19 L
5^th Jan, Away v FLC: 0-17 W (c2)
20^th Jan, Home v DAL: 11-27 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v FSL: 24-22 L (bq)

Enniskillen Royal (ENN)
9^th Sep, Away v FLC: 3-40 W
16^th Sep, Away v REG: 0-45 W
23^rd Sep, Home v RSA: 14-7 W
30^th Sep, Home v BANB: 48-0 W
7^th Oct, Home v RES: 38-14 W
14^th Oct, Home v RSD: 18-13 W
21^st Oct, Home v FLC: 53-0 W
11^th Nov, Away v COL: 20-19 L
18^th Nov, Home v PDC: 17-10 W
16^th Dec, Away v OMA: 7-31 W
3^rd Feb, Home v BMA: 10-28 L (c4)

Foyle College (FLC)
9^th Sep, Home v ENN: 3-40 L
13^th Sep, Away v STR: 17-22 W
16^th Sep, Home v LIM: 5-10 L
23^rd Sep, Away v RES: 47-0 L
4^th Oct, Home v RSD: 7-31 L
7^th Oct, Away v CAR: 18-5 L
21^st Oct, Away v ENN: 53-0 L
18^th Nov, Away v LIM: 19-12 L
1^st Dec, Away v OMA: 29-12 L
5^th Jan, Home v DRO: 0-17 L (c2)
24^th Jan, Home v CAR: 18-5 W (tq)
3^rd Feb, Away v BANB: 24-12 L (ts)

Friends’ School Lisburn (FSL)
8^th Sep, Home v RSD: 22-21 W
16^th Sep, Away v CMB: 0-10 W
20^th Sep, Home v DRO: 7-7 D
23^rd Sep, Away v RBAI 27-0 L
4^th Oct, Away v GRO: 0-42 W
7^th Oct, Away v RBAI: 31-12 L
14^th Oct, Away v DAL: 21-12 L
21^st Oct, Home v BEL: 77-17 W
28^th Oct, Home v DWN: 21-7 W
11^th Nov, Away v CCB: 42-0 L
18^th Nov, Home v SUL: 29-32 L
29^th Nov, Away v BGS: 31-19 L
2^nd Dec, Away v BCL: 29-17 L
18^th Dec, Home v PDC: 16-14 W
30^th Dec, Home v SUL: 3-34 L
13^th Jan, Away v DAL: 24-14 L
24^th Jan, Away v COL: 29-13 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v DRO: 24-22 W (bq)

Grosvenor GS (GRO)
9^th Sep, Away v DAL: 29-0 L
16^th Sep, Away v DWN: 47-0 L
23^rd Sep, Away v RSD 15-0 L
30^th Sep, Away v CMB 24-17 L
4^th Oct, Home v FSL: 0-42 L
14^th Oct, Away v REG: 12-20 W
21^st Oct, Away v CAR: 15-42 W
25^th Oct, Home v BCL: 3-53 L
18^th Nov, Away v LAR: 5-17 W
24^th Nov, Away v BANB: 14-17 W
6^th Jan, Home v ANT: 37-7 W (c2)
20^th Jan, Home v RSD: 7-23 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v PDC: 17-12 L (bq)

Larne GS (LAR)
16^th Sep, Away v WEL: 7-54 W
22^nd Sep, Away v BCL: 21-17 L
13^th Oct, Away v BEL: 5-26 W
18^th Nov, Home v GRO: 5-17 L
2^nd Dec, Home v DRO: 22-26 L
6^th Jan, Home v LUR: 0-14 L (c2)
27^th Jan, Away v BANB: 19-10 L (tq)

Limavady GS (LIM)
9^th Sep, Away v BEL: 12-17 W
16^th Sep, Away v FLC: 5-10 W
23^rd Sep, Away v CAR: 22-12 L
30^th Sep, Home v WHS: 0-39 L
7^th Oct, Home v STR: 41-7 W
14^th Oct, Home v BCL: 12-35 L
25^th Oct, Away v RES: 36-17 L
15^th Nov, Home v SUL: 28-57 L
18^th Nov, Home v FLC: 19-12 W
6^th Jan, Away v PDC: 36-5 L (c2)
24^th Jan, Home v ANT: 18-6 W (tq)
3^rd Feb, Away v BEL: 7-3 L (ts)

Lurgan College (LUR)
16^th Sep, Home v DRO: 13-12 W
7^th Oct, Away v BANB: 0-3 W
26^th Oct, Home v OMA: 15-28 L
11^th Nov, Away v RSD: 24-5 L
18^th Nov, Home v BGS: 17-17 D
2^nd Dec, Home v CMB: 14-0 W
16^th Dec, Home v REG: 21-0 W
23^rd Dec, Away v BANB: 7-40 W
6^th Jan, Away v LAR: 0-14 W (c2)
20^th Jan, Home v DWN: 3-44 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v BRA: 18-12 L (bq)

Methodist College Belfast (MCB)
23^rd Sep, Away v BRA: 3-31 W
30^th Sep, Away v OMA: 5-32 W
7^th Oct, Away v BMA: 13-17 W
14^th Oct, Home v RBAI: 5-16 L
10^th Nov, Away v SUL: 5-33 W
18^th Nov, Away v COL: 0-34 W
25^th Nov, Home v WHS: 32-10 W
2^nd Dec, Home v CCB: 14-10 W
3^rd Feb, Away v COL: 3-38 W (c4)

Omagh Academy (OMA)
9^th Sep, Home v DWN: 0-10 L
16^th Sep, Home v COL: 22-22 D
23^rd Sep, Away v BANB: 19-27 W
30^th Sep, Home v MCB: 5-32 L
7^th Oct, Home v RSD: 17-15 W
21^st Oct, Away v RSA: 35-5 L
26^th Oct, Away v LUR: 15-28 W
18^th Nov, Home v WHS: 5-26 L
22^nd Nov, Away v RES: 7-12 W
1^st Dec, Home v FLC: 29-12 W
16^th Dec, Home v ENN: 7-31 L
24^th Jan, Home v BGS: 8-8 D (c3)
27^th Jan, Away v BGS: 19-7 L (c3)

Portadown College (PDC)
16^th Sep, Away v BGS: 26-14 L
23^rd Sep, Home v BEL: 31-7 W
30^th Sep, Away v RES: 31-22 L
7^th Oct, Home v DWN: 0-38 L
14^th Oct, Away v RSA: 58-3 L
21^st Oct, Away v DRO: 10-36 W
4^th Nov, Home v WHS: 17-32 L
11^th Nov, Home v ANT: 45-0 W
18^th Nov, Away v ENN: 17-10 L
18^th Dec, Away v FSL: 16-14 L
29^th Dec, Away v RSD: 19-10 L
6^th Jan, Home v LIM: 36-5 W (c2)
24^th Jan, Away v RES: 13-5 L (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v GRO: 17-12 W (bq)

Rainey ES (RES)
9^th Sep, Home v REG: 12-8 W
16^th Sep, Away v DAL: 22-0 L
23^rd Sep, Home v FLC: 47-0 W
30^th Sep, Home v PDC: 31-22 W
7^th Oct, Away v ENN: 38-14 L
14^th Oct, Home^* v STR: 28-0 W
25^th Oct, Home v LIM: 36-17 W
28^th Oct, Away v CMB: 15-15 D
8^th Nov, Home v RSD: 19-7 W
11^th Nov, Away v DRO: 15-8 L
22^nd Nov, Home v OMA: 7-12 L
2^nd Dec, Away v RSA: 45-0 L
16^th Dec, Away v SUL: 10-26 W
6^th Jan, Home v BEL: 40-15 W (c2)
24^th Jan, Home v PDC: 13-5 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Away v BGS: 12-3 L (c4)

RBAI (RBAI)
23^rd Sep, Home v FSL: 27-0 W
30^th Sep, Away v BCL: 10-38 W
7^th Oct, Home v FSL: 31-12 W
14^th Oct, Away v MCB: 5-16 W
21^st Oct, Home v DWN: 38-18 W
22^nd Nov, Home v CCB: 8-6 W
25^th Nov, Away v RSA: 0-12 W
16^th Dec, Home v WHS: 10-9 W
23^rd Dec, Away v BGS: 0-19 W
3^rd Feb, Home v BCL: 17-0 W (c4)

Regent House (REG)
9^th Sep, Away v RES: 12-8 L
16^th Sep, Home v ENN: 0-45 L
23^rd Sep, Away v COL: 29-17 L
2^nd Oct, Away v DRO: 31-12 L
7^th Oct, Away v CCB: 40-7 L
14^th Oct, Home v GRO: 12-20 L
28^th Oct, Away v BGS: 38-0 L
4^th Nov, Away v CMB: 11-14 W
11^th Nov, Home v DAL: 12-21 L
18^th Nov, Away v DWN: 48-0 L
25^th Nov, Away v BRA: 31-11 L
2^nd Dec, Home v BEL: 41-0 W
16^th Dec, Away v LUR: 21-0 L
6^th Jan, Away v CAR: 17-40 W (c2)
25^th Jan, Away v CMB: 17-13 L (c3)

RS Armagh (RSA)
9^th Sep, Home v BGS: 34-7 W
13^th Sep, Home v BANB: 36-12 W
23^rd Sep, Away v ENN: 14-7 L
30^th Sep, Away v DWN: 12-14 W
14^th Oct, Home v PDC: 58-3 W
21^st Oct, Home v OMA: 35-5 W
11^th Nov, Away v WHS: 19-13 L
25^th Nov, Home v RBAI: 0-12 L
2^nd Dec, Home v RES: 45-0 W
18^th Dec, Home v BRA: 40-7 W
6^th Jan, Home v BCL: 38-5 W
13^th Jan, Away v COL: 17-41 W
20^th Jan, Away v CCB: 7-28 W
3^rd Feb, Away v CMB: 0-45 W (c4)

RS Dungannon (RSD)
8^th Sep, Away v FSL: 22-21 L
23^rd Sep, Home v GRO 15-0 W
4^th Oct, Away v FLC: 7-31 W
7^th Oct, Away v OMA: 17-15 L
14^th Oct, Away v ENN: 18-13 L
21^st Oct, Home v BRA: 16-12 W
8^th Nov, Away v RES: 19-7 L
11^th Nov, Home v LUR: 24-5 W
18^th Nov, Away v DRO: 7-26 W
25^th Nov, Home v COL: 23-10 W
29^th Nov, Home v BANB: 43-0 W
16^th Dec, Home v DWN: 7-57 L
29^th Dec, Home v PDC: 19-10 W
20^th Jan, Away v GRO: 7-23 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v WHS: 5-38 L (c4)

Strabane Academy (STR)
13^th Sep, Home v FLC: 17-22 L
30^th Sep, Away v WEL: 5-47 W
7^th Oct, Away v LIM: 41-7 L
14^th Oct, Away v RES^*: 28-0 L
18^th Nov, Away v CAR: 26-5 L
18^th Dec, Away v CAR: 14-12 L (c1)
6^th Jan, Home v WEL: 57-0 W (t1)
20^th Jan, Away v BEL: 20-11 L (tq)

Sullivan Upper (SUL)
16^th Sep, Home v BANB: 59-21 W
23^rd Sep, Home v DWN 29-3 W
30^th Sep, Away v BRA: 7-27 W
7^th Oct, Away v BGS: 10-33 W
14^th Oct, Away v WHS: 22-7 L
21^st Oct, Away v BMA: 31-0 L
10^th Nov, Home v MCB: 5-33 L
15^th Nov, Away v LIM: 28-57 W
18^th Nov, Away v COL: 29-32 W
25^th Nov, Away v CCB: 38-7 L
6^th Dec, Home v DWN: 22-5 W
16^th Dec, Home v RES: 10-26 L
30^th Dec, Away v FSL: 3-34 W
20^th Jan, Away v BRA: 19-25 W (c3)
3^rd Feb, Home v DWN: 20-13 W (c4)

Wallace HS (WHS)
9^th Sep, Away v BMA: 0-25 W
23^rd Sep, Away v CCB: 24-29 W
30^th Sep, Away v LIM: 0-39 W
7^th Oct, Home v BRA: 38-7 W
14^th Oct, Home v SUL: 22-7 W
21^st Oct, Home v DAL: 14-0 W
4^th Nov, Away v PDC: 17-32 W
11^th Nov, Home v RSA: 19-13 W
18^th Nov, Away v OMA: 5-26 W
25^th Nov, Away v MCB: 32-10 L
16^th Dec, Away v RBAI: 10-9 L
27^th Dec, Away v COL: 15-45 W
30^th Dec, Home v BMA: 17-9 W
3^rd Feb, Away v RSD: 5-38 W (c4)

Wellington College (WEL)
9^th Sep, Away v ANT: 26-0 L
16^th Sep, Home v LAR: 7-54 L
30^th Sep, Home v STR: 5-47 L
2^nd Dec, Away v CAR: 25-7 L
13^th Dec, Home v BEL: 12-22 L (c1)
6^th Jan, Away v STR: 57-0 L (t1)

* 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 33 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: win percentage (number of wins, draws, and losses), opponent rating (the strength of sides faced), and competitive rating (their progression within the various competitions). Inactivity penalties are also scored thereby preventing less active schools being ranked higher than they deserve. The formula produces a score for each team using these factors which allows them to be ranked in order from 1 to 33.

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.