Portadown College Rugby
Rugby has always been the main school sport for boys since its establishment in 1924. 1st XV Team photographs dated from the season 1924-1925 still dawn the corridors throughout the school. Participation in the Ulster Schools Cup has been, and still is, the pinnacle for every rugby playing school boy in Ulster and Portadown College is no exception. PC reached the Semi-Final in the season 1981 – 1982 and more recently the season 1997 – 1998 under the captaincy of Mark Best, brother of both Simon and Rory. Portadown College too has been well represented on Ulster and Irish School Squads as seen below in our roll of honour.
PORTADOWN COLLEGE RFC
ROLL OF HONOUR
The following boys were selected to play for Ulster Schools at Rugby:
Tommy Gibson Prop 1964 – 1965
Eric McAfee Flanker 1967 – 1968
Ken Mathers Full-Back 1968 – 1969
Michael Fullerton Centre 1969 – 1970
John Lappin Lock 1970 – 1971
Kenneth Lyttle Outhalf 1978 – 1979
Mark Hall Centre 1981 – 1982 – 1983
Neale Matthews Wing 1981 – 1982
Nigel Turner Flanker 1981 – 1982
Sam Thompson Outhalf 1982 – 1983
Stephen Matchett Scrumhalf 1983 – 1984
Graeme McCluskey Wing 1988 – 1989
Neil McCluskey Wing 1990 – 1991
Simon Best Prop 1995 – 1996
Andrew Brisbane Wing 1996 – 1997
Ajay Subherwal Wing 1997 – 1998
Stuart Wilson Outhalf 1998 – 1999
Rory Best Hooker 2000 – 2001
Leigh McNally Lock 2002 – 2003
James Edgar Full-Back 2007 – 2008
David Busby Wing 2011 – 2012
Ben Matchett Scrumhalf 2012 – 2013
The following boys were selected to play for Irish Schools at Rugby:
Mark Brown Centre 1978 – 1979
Mark Hall Centre 1981 – 1982
Neale Matthews Wing 1981 – 1982
Stephen Matchett Scrumhalf 1983 – 1984
Andrew Matchett Scrumhalf 1986 – 1987
Graeme McCluskey Wing 1988 – 1989
Simon Best Prop 1995 – 1996
Rory Best Hooker 2000 – 2001
David Busby Wing 2011 – 2012
