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After a tough game last weekend against Bainbridge this week’s training programme focused on improving ball retention in contact and better decision making around pitch position. From the whistle the ERGS team attacked Rainey recycling the ball quickly and putting the visiting side under pressure. The entire first half was played in Rainey territory forcingRead more

On dry, well cut pitches the Enniskillen Royal Under 14s took to the Eisenhower playing fields to face Rainey Grammar School. Like Enniskillen Royal the Rainey team had only let one try in this season and were undefeated. The anticipation of a good match was present amongst the coaches and spectators alike. Rainey got theRead more

The Enniskillen Royal Medallion XV maintained their home record by beating Rainey on Saturday in an entertaining match. The home side were quick to show their intent with full back, Malone launching an attack straight from the kick off out of his own 22. This set the tone for the rest of the match withRead more

Enniskillen were, as they say, “still on the bus” for the first 15 minutes of this turbulent match against a very well drilled Rainey 2ndXV and they did well not to go concede a couple of tries during the opening period. Great defence, especially from Sam Frazer, Alex Holder and captain, Jordan Thompson, kept theRead more

The Rowing club is now up and running since early September after another very successful season in 2016 in which the boys retained their Junior 8+ Irish title for the third year in succession. This is a very exciting time for us as we settle into our new school environment. We have seen lots ofRead more

Enniskillen Royal Grammar School welcomed their German partners over the past 10 days as part of the long-standing exchange with our twin town Brackwede. There was great excitement as links were forged and our pupils had the opportunity of finally meeting their exchange partners face to face. The first day was spent visiting classes, beingRead more

ERGS hosted fellow Royal school Royal and Prior Raphoe on Saturday 2nd October. A strong physical Raphoe side tested all 4 teams. Despite valiant displays by all teams, finding the winning goals proved impossible to achieve. Great displays of teamwork and individual skill do however provide an encouraging outlook for the future. Final scores: 1XIRead more

A tough morning at Castle lane for the ERGS U13 side. A larger and well drilled Banbridge side had clearly made the trip down with the intention of continuing their successful winning streak. From the Kick-off Banbridge attacked the ERGS defensive line finding little give until a quick pass and missed tackle allowed the ‘blueRead more

A sunny Saturday morning saw Banbridge Academy head down the M1 to play the first home game of the season for the Enniskillen Royal U14 team. A good crowd of familiar faces lined the touchline in the expectation of watching the team record their first home win of the 2016/17 season. The Enniskillen U14s livedRead more

The ERGS Med XV posted a confidence boosting victory against Banbridge Academy on Saturday at the Eisenhower playing fields after sustaining multiple injuries and defeats on the road in the previous two fixtures. Despite having the ‘lions share’ of the possession the Enniskillen boys were unable to make any impression on the score board inRead more