SCHOOLS RUGBY

Wallace High and Balfron High rugby starlets will be hoping to go one better in this season’s SP Energy Networks Warriors Champinship which kick off this month.

Last year, the Wallace High squad saw their hopes of rugby glory dashed when they lost in the final to Shawlands Academy.And in 2017, it was the turn of Balfron High to go down in the final - again with the Glasgow-based school coming out on top.

More than 1000 girls and boys will be competing in this year’s competition which will give a platform to grassroots talent to display their skills at Scotstoun Stadium, the home of Glasgow Warriors.

The tournament will see 25 schools from across west, central and southern Scotland compete during seven weeks of action, with the final being played prior to the Guinness PRO14 match between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby on Saturday, April 27.

The Warriors Championship was established four years ago and has helped raise awareness of rugby union at grassroots level whilst promoting active and healthy lifestyles to young people.

SP Energy Networks began supporting the event last year after coming on board as the club’s Official Community Partner at the beginning of the 2017/18 season.

Frank Mitchell, CEO at SP Energy Networks, said: “As well as getting young people active, the partnership is a fantastic way for us to engage young people with STEM subjects and inspire them to be a part of the future of the energy sector, where many of their qualities as budding sports players are equally as valuable.”

Glasgow Warriors managing director Nathan Bombrys added: “The Warriors