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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

14 players turned up at Banbridge only to be told they only had 10 opponants, having seen the boys faces drop they got changed ready for some sort of game anyway. Having got changed and waiting on the pitch the ref came over and announced that Banbridge could now only field 6 players, asking forRead more

29 September 2018 Banbridge Academy rugby has not been strong in recent years, so this 55-7 win for ERGS 2ndXV has to be viewed in context. Having said that, Enniskillen, the visitors to a sunny hilltop overlooking the flax and linen town of Banbridge, wanted to play good rugby, not rack up a cricket score.Read more

As Bloomfield side-stepped 2 tackles and dived over the line from a rapid McConkey tap and go penalty move, it looked very promising for the ERGS Medallions in their first home game of the  season. Momentum seemed high and the boys seemed up for the game. But soon after the Banbridge 13 began to assertRead more