AIL Stats: 1st XV v Highfield (H)

Energia All Ireland League Division 1B

St. Mary’s College RFC v Highfield

Templeville Road

Saturday 11th November 2023

 

 

MATCH PREVIEW

Game Five of the Energia All Ireland League Division 1B, and the second game of the second block of AIL Fixtures, see St. Mary’s welcome Highfield to Templeville Road for a clash between the top two sides in the division.

 

Last season in the head-to-head, it was two wins for Highfield. In the last five games between both teams Highfield have won on each occasion.

 

So far this season, Highfield have beaten Garryowen, Blackrock and Buccaneers but lost to UCC last Saturday.

 

Meanwhile St. Mary’s College have won all four AIL games to date with bonus point wins over Buccaneers, Old Wesley, UCC and Naas.

 

Both sides play exciting rugby and so Saturday’s clash between them will likely prove to be both a competitive and entertaining match.

 

GAME STATS TO DATE:

AIL Div 1B

St. Mary’s – WWWW

Highfield – WWWL

 

 

AIL Results:

R1: St. Mary’s 41-25 Buccaneers; Highfield 20-10 Garryowen;

R2: Old Wesley 22-38 St. Mary’s; Blackrock 21-24 Highfield;

R3: St. Mary’s 31-25 UCC; Highfield 36-19 Buccaneers;

R4: Naas 14-25 St. Mary’s; UCC 23-19 Highfield;

 

Previous Meetings:

Sat 02 Nov 2019: St. Mary’s 11-16 Highfield – Templeville Road

Sat 02 Oct 2021: Highfield 21-17 St. Mary’s – Woodleigh Park

Sat 09 Apr 2022: St. Mary’s 24-28 Highfield – Templeville Road

Sat 07 Jan 2023 – St. Mary’s 14-34 Highfield – Templeville Road

Sat 14 Jan 2023 – Highfield 30-14 St. Mary’s – Woodleigh Park

 

Top Scorers:

St. Mary’s College:

Points: Mick O’Gara 42, Daniel Sancery 25, Jamie Harding 20, Leandro Ramirez, Ronan Watters & Conor Dean 10, Michael McCormack, Ben Taylor, Ethan Baxter & Conor Hayes 5;

Tries: Daniel Sancery 5; Jamie Harding 4; Leandro Ramirez, Ronan Watters & Conor Dean 2 each; Michael McCormack, Ben Taylor, Ethan Baxter & Conor Hayes 1;

 

Highfield:

Points: Shane O’Riordan 34;

Tries: Travis Coomey 3, Dave O’Sullivan & Jamie Shanahan 2 each