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Game 5: ERGS U13 22 vs. Rainey Endowed School 17 The fifth game of the season started was well fought between Enniskillen Royal Grammar School U13s and Rainey Endowed School. Both teams lined up with strong tacklers and hard running ball carriers spread through their lines. Enniskillen elected to kick off and Cameron Smith gotRead more

As the Medallion 15 took to the field on Saturday they were determined to improve on the previous week’s performance and utilise the improvements sustained during the week’s training. Defensive structure and tackling showed major improvement as Rainey were forced to work hard to find holes and frequently made errors in their handling due toRead more

After an enforced break of 2 weeks due to no game on the 29th September, it was on a beautiful, crisp and still morning that the U14’s took to the pitch for their first home game of the season. Expecting a tough physical encounter from a large Rainey pack, captain Bothwell and pack leader Smyton,Read more

This was very much “a game of two halves”, with ERGS dominating the first half and Rainey getting on top in the second. Enniskillen played controlled rugby for the first twenty minutes but even with consistent possession they could not break through the resolute home team defence. It took a bit of luck and someRead more

On Saturday 6th October, Enniskillen Royal Grammar Showjumping team once again headed to The Meadows to jump against schools from across the province. In week one, the team of Sophia Williams, Natalie Somerville, Hannah Jones and Patrick Williams were placed in the top 6 – in 4th position, winning Rosettes and valuable points  (27 outRead more

Our German Exchange pupils departed this morning after 9 days with their host families. They enjoyed trips to the Marble Arch Caves, the Ulster American Folk Park, the North Coast, L’Derry and Sligo. There were quite a few tears this morning as pupils said their farewells! Some great friendships have been formed. Thank you toRead more

The third annual Ulster Schools Relay Gala took place at the Belfast Royal Academy pool in Belfast on Friday last with school teams from all around the province competing for the cups. Twelve Enniskillen Royal Grammar School students took part in 8 different relay events. The Junior Team (years 8, 9 and 10) competed in theRead more

The fourth game of the season started with Banbridge try within 2 minutes of the starting whistle. Banbridge won a scrum on the half way line and their back line spread the ball wide quickly and accurately. The Enniskillen players were slow to react to such immediate threat and allowed the Banbridge winger to runRead more

Year 12 pupil Casey Howe received confirmation last week that she has been selected in the Squad for the U17 European Championship Qualifiers in Greece this month. Casey flies out on Tuesday 9th October 2018 and then has a very busy schedule for the next 10 days Her First match is against Greece in Zosimades in Athens,Read more

Year 8 enjoyed visiting the Marble Arch Geopark as part of their ‘My Local Environment’ unit in Geography. Pupils had a wide range of learning opportunities whilst out in the ‘field’. They had a go at foraging in the woodland at Killykeegan Nature Reserve and got to taste wood sorrel, hazelnuts and blackberries thanks toRead more