WALLACE High School produced an outstanding performance at Scotstoun Stadium in the quarter-final of the ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship, taking the Stirling team into the semi-finals.

Represented superbly by each of their three teams, S1 (boys) and S2 (boys) and under 15s (girls), Wallace will return to the venue on Wednesday, April 26 to compete for a place in the final round.

Designed to promote active, healthy lifestyles amongst young people across Scotland, the ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship is a fundamental part of ScottishPower’s three-year sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors and its commitment to supporting grassroots sport in Scotland.

If successful, Wallace High School will take part in the final, a curtain-raiser to the 1872 Cup Final on Saturday, May 6, the annual derby between Glasgow and Edinburgh and the oldest representative fixture in world rugby.

The champions of the tournament will get their hands on the ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship trophy as well as winning new rugby kits for their school and a coaching session from the Glasgow Warriors stars.

Following in the footsteps of former pupil and current Scotland international star Finn Russell, students from the local school produced a series of inspired performances and even took the time out to record a good luck message to Finn ahead of his clash with England at Twickenham.

Wallace High School coach, Chris Jubb, said: "I couldn’t be more proud of our players today, all their preparation and hard work has paid off and they have represented the school magnificently.

"We’re looking forward to the semi-final now and I know the team can’t wait to come back to Scotstoun.

"The standard of play across the day has been very impressive and congratulations to all the teams who took part.

"Finally I’d like to thank the competition organisers for supporting grassroots rugby and giving our pupils the opportunity to play competitively in a professional environment."

Alastair Kellock, Scottish rugby ambassador, said: "It was great to be a part of the quarter-finals today and to help prepare the schools before their big matches.

"The skill levels, work rate and enthusiasm of all the players was brilliant to see.

"We’re excited to see how the tournament progresses and to continue to inspire the next generation of rugby players.

"Our relationship with ScottishPower and our work in the community are both very important to us and this championship allows us to bring the two together.

"I think there is huge potential for Wallace to continue to produce some future stars and they should be really proud of making it through to the next round of the championships."

Keith Anderson, chief corporate officer, ScottishPower said: "We’re delighted to continue working with the Glasgow Warriors to help promote rugby in local schools and the increase in the number of the teams entering the competition this year has been wonderful to see.

"The ScottishPower Warriors Rugby Championship is a fantastic opportunity for schools to encourage students to get active through sport as well as providing them the chance to play rugby at the home of one of Europe’s premier clubs."