Story by Les Tan. Pics by Les Tan and REDintern Vanessa Lim.
Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Friday, August 15, 2008 – The Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) beat St. Andrew’s Secondary 39-0 in a one-sided C Division Championship final to complete the rugby grand slam. ACS(I) won the A and B Division titles this year and are now the first school in Singapore school history to hold the A, B and C titles in a single calendar year.
Having beaten the Saints 41-5 in an earlier second round game, the only question was the margin of victory on the day. ACS(I) quickly answered that with an early try and by half-time, they were up 15-0. Saints did not even get inside the 22m line of their opponents half and were unable to put any sustained and meaningful pressure on ACS(I).
The second half was more of the same with four ACS tries and the only stress for ACS(I) was whether James Morgan would convert any tries after having missed all three in the first half. In the end he did manage to convert two although what most people will remember was the fact that he managed to hit the rugby posts twice.
Two of the ACS(I) tries in the second half saw them tear through the Saints backline like a knife through butter with multiple passes and a final strong run over the try line. This will go down as one of the most lopsided finals in C Division but given the fact that the mercy rule had to be invoked even in the semi-final when ACS(I) beat Bedok Town 89-7, this was not wholly unexpected.
ACS(I) won all their preliminary round games 80-0 with the mercy rule evoked in each game and they outscored their opponents throughout the whole championship by 512 to 15 points. This is the 12th consecutive C Division title for ACS(I).
The top four teams – ACS(I), Saints, Raffles Institution and Bedok Town – all received their medals and trophies at the end of the game but perhaps they should create a special prize next year for the players who score against ACS(I) next year. There certainly aren’t many of them.
Try scorers:
ACS(I): Md Rossafiq (1), Daniel Chong (1), Jay Koh (1), James Morgan (2), Winson Yung (1), Joey Wee (1)
Other results:
3rd/4th placing game: RI 37 Bedok Town 7
greenridge were champions during the early 90s.
bts, thought you were the best ‘neighbourhood school’ right? sorry, had to burst you’re bubble. you guys are far from good.
hahaha btss, don’t get to ahead of yourself. i am really tired of hearing you guys crap about how you broke into the top 4. so what you are a neighbourhood school? the ‘legendary teams of pioneer sec and greenridge sec would have owned you
next year will be exciting. esp in the b-div if i am not wrong ac and sa have a very strong team right? would have added more excitement in the finals. unlike this
AC!!!!
if i am not wrong, the first photo is also joey wee.i think.
woohoo acs i ftw!
finals aren’t meant to be like that. thats why i didn’t go down.boring.
Yes, it is their 12th. I’ve added that info into the post as well.
Thanks for bringing it up.
is this acsi’s 12th consecutive c div title?
zz bts only have fast players thats all, and they’re lucky enough to fight againts much more easier schools. And they’re not the first neighbourhood schools, as pioneer has the potential to qualify for top 4.
” BTSS also made history with the first neighbourhood school to get top 4…Hope to challenge you guys next year =) ”
are you sure..pioneers secondary school was in the top 4 last year..dunearn tech(now greenridge) were in the top four too..dont be too arrogant..
Photo 4 is Jay koh,
Photo 6 is James Morgan,
Photo 7 is Joey wee.
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(All acs)
to Ad,
You are right, SAS and SAJC won Grand Slam twice; once in 79 and one in 87. In fact, RI and RJC had won 4 Grand Slam titles; ACS schools had won 5 Grand Slams. However, all these earlier Grand Slams were won by two or more schools within their respective ‘family’.
The article is also right because ACS(I) is as a single school, first to capture the Grand Slam. This Grand Slam has added one more to ACS’ earlier five. Pls do refer to the “Past Champions” of this site for details.
In 1987, it was St Andrew’s Junior College that won the A Division while it was St Andrew’s Secondary that won the B and C Division.
This year, it is Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) that won the A Division and not Anglo-Chinese Junior College.
Given that ACS(I) also won the B and C Division, it is therefore correct to say that they are the first school to win the A, B and C Division title in the same calendar.
What a great score margin! We totally consumed Saints
ACS Forever!
Congrats To Both Team,Really Proud Of You Guys…I pity the SA Scrum half around 3mins of the game his out with blood on his head..BTSS also made history with the first neighbourhood school to get top 4…Hope to challenge you guys next year =)
hahaha, lucky i didnt come down and watch, such a waste of time.
Walao. Why nothin abt plate or bowl sia. I mean congrads to acsi for winning the championship but wat abt winners of plate or bowl. Absolutely no recognition? Sadded
The Saints Scrumhalf got injured in one minute before kick off O_O ?!
photo 2 is daniel chong(acs)and photo 3 is gabriel tan(acs)
On the statement made in the reporting of the C division finals :”ACS(I) won the A and B Division titles this year and became the first school in Singapore school history to hold the A, B and C titles in a single calendar year.”
St Andrew’s won the A, B and C division title at least once-in 1987.
Rgds
WHOO HOO~~~~~~ AC ROX MAN!!!
but great game to all seriously~!!!
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