Rugby Trips

Rugby Tours

At Ballyclare High School, we are very fortunate to compete in schools rugby at a very high level. To facilitate this, Mr McKeever, our Director of Rugby, ensures all players undergo regular, effective training. Part of this training has led to outstanding opportunities for our boys to train and play matches abroad.

Over the past 12 months the school rugby club has completed several very successful tours, training camps and trips. Brief details of these are included below:

 

Summer 2015 Rugby Tour of New Zealand & Australia

• A 3 week tour for 44 boys to the North Island of New Zealand for 2 weeks and then on to Melbourne
• 8 matches on tour
• Taking in a lot of New Zealand and Maori culture and history

Halloween 2015 Medallion trip to Portugal

• Training camp and tour for the Medallion Rugby squad to Lisbon
• 27 players travelled and played 3 competitive matches
• Intense training camp with team-bonding activities

 

Dublin 2016 Year 8 Trip

• An annual trip for Year 8 boys in rugby
• Ten pin bowling, eating lots of “bad” food, competitive rugby matches and good fun!

 

Senior Rugby Dublin Training Cam

• A 3 day training camp to Dublin towards the end of January as an annual trip
• This year, the senior squad got to visit the RDS and watch Leinster Rugby team play in the European Cup
• The trip includes 3 days training at Blackrock College and Johnstown House hotel

    Senior Rugby boys having a team talk at their Rugby Camp in Dublin