Carrick Academy achieved a notable first last week when they booked a place in the final of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Under-18 Plate after defeating Linlithgow Academy last week.
"I'm so proud of the boys. It's not just our first rugby final but our first in any sport," said teacher Gordon Brown, the driving force behind rugby at the Ayrshire school.
Carrick put their stamp on the match with a try after three minutes from winger Blair Cooper and then a second touchdown just before the break by Blair Jardine, their hooker and Scotland under-18 squad member. The subsequent conversion by Connor Wyllie gave the visitors a 12-10 interval advantage.
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