Ulster Rugby : Belfast Metropolitan College Makes It Two Out Of Two

Belfast Metropolitan College win 2007 College 10's Trophy

Ulster Branch CRDO Jarrett Truscott presents Belfast Metropolitan College with their trophy

Belfast Metropolitan College Makes It Two Out Of Two

6 December 2007, 3:02 pm

By Paula Gunn

Belfast Metropolitan College continued their great form of late taking home the College 10’s trophy. The competition took place yesterday afternoon at Shaws Bridge, Belfast.

9 teams from all over the Province competed in the tournament, which was co-ordinated and run by the Ulster Branch CRDO’s. This is the 2nd of the annual College events of the season following on from the College 7’s competition which took place on 21st November. These college events play a big part in the Community Rugby Programme where the development officers are introducing rugby to Institutes of Further and Higher Education, with a particular emphasis on those which are non tradition rugby playing Colleges.

The rugby displayed at the College 10’s was of a very high standard despite the fact that many of the players who took part were completely new to the game. Everyone involved, both players and spectators thoroughly enjoyed the day and thankfully the rain held off until the dying minutes of the last games.

Belfast Metropolitan College defeated a strong Northern Regional College (Causeway) side to take home the trophy. They can add this to their ever-increasing amount of rugby silverware as they also won the College 7’s competition recently at Ballyclare RFC.

A special thanks must go to Shaws Bridge for the use of their excellent facilities, and to all the teams who travelled and took part in the competition.

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The results from the day were as follows:

Pitch 1
Belfast Metropolitan College v South Eastern Regional College (North Down Campus) 39-5
Southern Regional College (Newry Campus) v South Eastern Regional College (East Down Campus) 15-17
South Eastern Regional College (North Down Campus) v South Eastern Regional College (Lisburn Campus) 29-5
Southern Regional College (Newry Campus) v South West College (Omagh Campus)17-27
Northern Regional College (Causeway Campus) v South Eastern Regional College (Lisburn Campus) 22-0

Pitch 2
Northern Regional College (Causeway Campus) v South Eastern Regional College (Lisburn Campus) 5-5
South West Regional College (Omagh Campus) v Northern Regional College (East Antrim Campus) 7-10
Northern Regional College (Causeway Campus) v North West Regional College 24-0
Belfast Metropolitan College v Northern Regional College (East Antrim Campus) 24-0
North West College v South Eastern Regional College (East Down Campus) 17-19

Finals
First and second place play off
Belfast Metropolitan College v Northern Regional College (Causeway Campus) 28-0

Third and fourth place play off
South Eastern Regional College (North Down Campus) v South West Regional College (Omagh Campus) 12-12