THE SUMMER IS WELL AND TRULY OVER – CAMERA UNABLE TO COPE! PSNI DEFEAT CIVIL SERVICE In the end the two sides were separated by a single try – and a very good one it was at that! The PSNI scrum half saw a little space round the side of a ruck close to the […]
Students begin league challenge with a win. This weekend saw The University of Ulster Coleraine Rugby Club, start their league campaign off with a strong win over Carrickfergus RFC. Battling through the tough weather conditions the students secured a 20:13 win. The game started in favour of UUC with a series of quick passes resulting […]
Saturday saw Ballymoney travel to Barban Hill, Dromore, in unfavourable conditions for the flowing rugby we have come to expect from the team. The men from The Toon would not be disheartened by the weather and emerged as victors 24-16 although neither side were able to show their true potential under the poor conditions. The […]
In terrible playing conditions “Skins got their opening victory of the season in a hard fought battle in Belfast against newly promoted Grosvenor, the hosts’ first league defeat in almost two seasons. The home side showed the qualities that got them promoted with a well drilled forward pack and quick backs in the opening exchanges […]
For this opening game of the season Cooke ladies exploded onto the park! They swiftly settled into a pattern which saw them make ground, recycle the ball and maintain possession. St Mary’s counteracted a strong Cooke defence using a penalty to their advantage when Niamh Fitzgerald converted. In the second half following a strong passage […]
Instonians U17’ overcame a lively Bangor side at Shawsbridge on 19th September. At first things did not look good for Instonians when they conceded a converted try after only 3 minutes – following a failure to clear out of their 22 from the kick-off. At this stage Bangor looked the livelier and more physical side […]
Academy 1s v Limivady 1s q1 Conditions – Summer is OVER! But Academy Found Some Sunshine, with a historic victory racking up their first ever victory in Q1. Well done guys! Despite the conditions both teams began positively and tried to move the ball and make the best of it, endeavouring to play some running […]