Action from the U16 Regional East match between Academy U16 and Instonans U16 on Saturday 22 November 2025. Photo: Cyril Boyd. © FRU SPORTS 2025.

Club Rugby: Academy 22 Instonians 12 U16 East

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Cyril Boyd

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We caught up with the U16 East league match between Academy and Instonians late Saturday morning at Roughfort.

Once the early mist has dispersed, both teams gave us some great open rugby. Instonians started strongly, pinning Academy into their own half but the defence stayed solid  and in the 12th minute Academy broke through in midfield with No 12, JJ McVeigh bursting through to score between the post, Oliver Gordon adding the extra points.

JJ MCVeigh Picked up a brace for Academy

Instonians pressed hard but solid defence kept them at bay and just before half time, the home team increased their lead with McVeigh going over for his second try of the game to take the score to 12 – 0 at the break.

With the second half under way, a bit of indiscipline cost the visitors when Oliver Gordon popped over a penalty to take the score to 15 – 0 early in the half.

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