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With the ERGS boys awaiting the draw of the Medallion Trophy Quarter final and Omagh ready to play their Medallion Shield Round 3 game later this week against Dungannon, the two sides came together for what promised to be a good ‘friendly’ contest. In the first half, Omagh went ahead in the first 5 minutesRead more

Enniskillen’s coaches were looking for a quality opponent and a tough game as part of their lead in to their Cup run and they got just that in this away fixture early on Saturday morning. BRA have recently played and beaten both Campbell and Armagh while ERGS have not played since beating Omagh in theRead more

A truly valiant display by the Medallions this weekend as they played in Round 2 of the NI Medallion Shield against Dalriada. Despite an impressive start in which they dominated play for the first twenty minutes of the game, the horrendous weather conditions meant the pace of play was unsustainable and in the end aRead more

Enniskillen hosted their local rivals, Omagh Academy, in fairly torrid conditions on Saturday morning. It is their last match of 2018 and their last match under South African coach, Rhys Botha. Rhys, who will be moving to Bangor Grammar in January, about 80 miles closer to his home base, can only have been pleased withRead more

1stXV vs Omagh, Win 15-0 U13s vs Omagh, Win 40-0 Medallions vs Dalriada, Loss 0-28Read more

Enniskillen Royal 1stXV vs Armagh RFC U18s 1 December 2018 A clash between Ulster’s 4th ranked school’s team, Enniskillen Royal and club rugby’s league leaders, Armagh U18s promised to be a fascinating contest and the grey drizzle at the Eisenhower Fields did little to dilute the frisson. Enniskillen were gifted an early try when Armagh’sRead more

Junior games away to Campbell College Belfast this morning. U13 lost 21-15 U14 Win 12-29 Medallions lost 22-21 3 fantastic games of and closely contested games of rugby.Read more

A stunning comeback stolen in the last minute of the game. Following two tough weekend defeats against Wallace and Coleraine, the confidence of the ERGS Medallions had taken a significant knock and this weekend’s away game against Portadown was set to be a test of their resilience and determination as they approach the last monthRead more

Departing Coach, Rhys Botha, asked for a special effort from his team this week. ERGS lost only one match outside their Cup run last season and that was by a single point to Coleraine away, so Botha wanted the balance to be redressed this season. Coleraine, who have a similar ranking to ERGS so farRead more

Final score: 7-10 The first game after half term, against Coleraine, had been marked in red as somewhat of a D-Day for the ERGS U14 squad, as it represented stage 2 of their season and what was expected to be a step up in terms of opposition quality. As the boys made their way onRead more