Jacques DeVertueil scored two tries as Longtails narrowly beat Barracudas in the Ariel Re High School All-Star Game on Wednesday.

DeVertueil’s scores, plus one from fellow Warwick Academy team-mate Nick DaCosta was enough to give Longtails a 15-12 win at the National Sports Centre’s North Field.

Camren Caines and Mikel Dill scored for Barracudas, with Jahniko Francis kicking one conversion.

“It was a fantastic game to watch,” Gareth Nokes, of the Bermuda Rugby Football Union, said. “More importantly these kids were committed and focused on playing the match with their team-mates. The school and background of each player was totally irrelevant, and the quality of rugby was impressive.

“It is clear Bermuda has some magnificent rugby talent coming through, which bodes well for the future.”

Longtails: D Hayward-Cann (Berkeley); Maurice Jones (CedarBridge), Tyquann Perinchief (Saltus), Benjamin Furqan (Bermuda Institute), Chiquon Smith (CedarBridge); Jacques DeVertueil (Warwick Academy), Mikel Dill (CedarBridge). Hussani Samules (CedarBridge), Raguel Dill (Berkeley), Nick DaCosta (Warwick Academy), Mikai Johnston (Bermuda Institute), Nick Pell (Saltus), Rollin Nathan (Bermuda Institute), James Patterson (Capt, Saltus), Aldon Campbell. Reserves: Tyler Kendall (Saltus), Nathaniel Simmons (Bermuda Institute), Jahmali Bridgewater (Berkeley).

Barracudas: Johnny Alves (Warwick Academy); Kirk Hyde (Bermuda Institute), Callum Maule (Saltus), Dylan Somerville (Saltus), Matthew (Berkeley); Cedric Ennis (CedarBridge), Jahniko Francis (Berkeley). Dennis Walker Jr, Nathan Morgan (CedarBridge), Alonzo (CedarBridge), Azzi Mayes (Bermuda Institute), Ashton Rubaine (Bermuda Institute), Alex Doyling (Bermuda Institute), Assante Darrell (Berkeley), Camren Caines (Capt, Bermuda Institute). Reserves: David Hicks-Badger (Saltus), Noah (Warwick Academy), Jahaire Smith (CedarBridge).

Players unavailable due to injury: Chinua Smith (CedarBridge), Ferdinand Arnold (Warwick Academy), Padraic O’Shaughnessy.