All-conquering Wallace U12s do the double in unbeaten season

The Wallace High School Under 12 rugby team have finished a tremendous season with two major victories, winning both the prestigious Coleraine Inst and Down High School tournaments.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Apr 2014, 13:02 BST

Wallace have gone through their fantastic season unbeaten, beating all top Ulster opposition including Methodist College 33-5, Campbell College 40-0 and RBAI 29-10

At the 20 team Coleraine tournament, Wallace reached the final without conceding as much as a point. They beat Campbell 7-0, Willow Park B 33-0 and Ballymena Academy 21-0 in the group stages before defeating Sullivan 19-0 in the quarter final and RS Dungannon 12-0 in the semi.

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The final was against Willow Park A team and after Wallace went behind, Ben Carson scored midway through the second half and Nathan Doak converted to give Wallace a tight 7-5 victory.

This was the first time Wallace have won the Coleraine Inst tournament in their history.

In the Down HS tournament, Wallace defeated Regent House, Bangor GS, Grosvenor GS and Friends in the final by 7-5.

WALLACE U12 RUGBY SQUAD: Harry McMeekin, Matthew Humphries, Jack Kilbane, Joe McCormick, Joel Dundas, Andrew Dorman, Reuben Crothers, Ben Carey, Lewis Nelmes, Nathan Doak, Ben Carson, Jack Dillon, Chris Quinn, Adam Oakes, James Bushnell, Ashley Beckett, Jamie McNeight, Shey Brennan, Joshua Jones, Owen McClure, Jack Reid, Sam Hayes.

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