Wallace High School is not a name which has yet been engraved as winning rugby’s second oldest trophy.

Roger Wilson has signed a new two-year contract with Ulster that will see him stay at Kingspan Stadium until the summer of 2017.

As Ireland international selection calls go, Declan Kidney’s choice to toss in Ulster’s Paddy Jackson against Scotland ahead of Ronan O’Gara is pretty seismic.

CENTRE Rory O’Loughlin and replacement wing David Busby finished off well-worked moves for the Ireland Schools to outgun the Ireland Clubs in this Age-Grade International at Merrion Road yesterday.

ULSTER head coach Brian McLaughlin has agreed a new contract which will see him remain at Ravenhill until the end of the 2012 season at least.

TRIES from centre Chris Farrell and winger Rob Haldane fired Campbell College to their 23rd Ulster Senior Schools Cup at Ravenhill yesterday.

ULSTER Rugby have resisted the temptation to appoint from overseas in their search to replace Matt Williams, plumping for home-grown candidate, Brian McLaughlin.

Jordi Murphy’s Leinster Schools caned their Ulster counterparts for four tries in the Schools (Under-18) Inter-provincial Championship at Donnybrook today.

THE curtain comes down on a successful IRB under 19 World Championship in Belfast today, with the host nation bidding to finish on a positive note when they face Scotland in the 9th Place Play-Off Final at Ravenhill (3pm).

Ireland coach Charlie McAleese has rung the changes once more to the Ireland U19 team that will play Scotland in the ninth place playoff in the U19 IRB U19 World Championship tomorrow in Ravenhill.

A TOURNAMENT that started so promisingly for Ireland U19s now sees the hosts fighting for respectability.

RAVENHILL will be close to capacity tonight for Ireland’s win-or-bust final pool clash with South Africa in the IRB World U-19 Championship.

WHAT drama at Ravenhill last evening as Ireland snatched victory from under the noses of Scotland in the IRB U-19 World Championship.

THE palpable sense of disappointment in the aftermath of Ireland U19’s 15-10 bonus point defeat to Australia, demonstrated a deep-rooted realisation that a top four finish — and a place in the World Championship semi-finals — is well within this side’s grasp.

Management have announced the Ireland U19 team to play Australia U19 in the IRB Under 19 World Championship in Ravenhill, Belfast on Thursday, April 5, at 19.30pm.

THE Irish rugby squad for next month’s IRB U19 World Championships in Belfast was announced yesterday.

COACH Eric Elwood has named an unchanged Ireland U20 team for tomorrow’s Grand Slam decider against Italy.

THE Ireland U19 team begin their preparations for the IRB U19 World Championship with a game against Wales in Stradey Park tomorrow night (7.15pm).

The Ireland U-19 team begins its preparations for this year’s IRB U-19 World Championship with a game against Wales in Stradey Park this Friday night.

The Ireland Schools Rugby international season began today with the announcement of the teams and replacements for the annual Irish Schools trial match between the Probables and Possibles selections.

The following is the Leinster U20 team to play Connacht in the Interprovincial series on Saturday in the Sportsground (KO: 2.30pm).

The nominees have been announced for the annual Guinness Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner which will be held on Thursday May 18, at the Ramada Hotel.

Barry Coughlan

Ireland U18s 19 England U18s 38

Ireland U18 21 21 England U18 38

Ireland U18s 10 Scotland U18s 0

Ireland 27 England 19

The following are the Ireland Schools teams to play Ireland U19s and Ireland Youths over christmas.

Ulster Schools 10 Munster Schools 0

IRELAND coach Eddie O’Sullivan has recalled Munster’s Alan Quinlan as cover in the back-row after Victor Costello was forced to pull out of Ireland’s preparations for the upcoming Autumn internationals.

The IRFU has revealed payments of more than €90,000 to schools and clubs as a reward for the development of young players that progress to the professional game.

DIARMUID LAFFAN will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday (6pm).

The Ireland Under 19 team & replacements to play their opening game in the IRB Under 19 World Championship against New Zealand Under 19 on Saturday, March 27 in Durban, South Africa has been named.

The Ireland Under 19 Squad will depart for Durban on Sunday March 21 and return on Wednesday April 14.

IRELAND assistant coach Declan Kidney could be bound for Belfast to take over as Director of Rugby at Ulster.

UCD 25 Dublin University 18

Munster 19 Ulster 13

ERIN KINNEAR (Victoria College) could emerge as the brightest star in the galaxy at the Kit Kat Irish Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday (9 am) when the best and the brightest face each other in what promises to be an action- packed day.

The Irish Schools selectors have named an unchanged side (from the one that started against England) for the game against Welsh Schools in Narbeth on Sunday April 27 (2pm).

The favourites RBAI emerged victorious against Wallace High School in the Ulster Schools senior Cup final at Ravenhill today.