There were two hat tricks scored on Saturday when man of the match Brendan Ward scored three tries in the 1st XV home win over Naas. This bonus point win moves Bann up to third in the table. Final score 39 – 10. The second hat trick was by 2nd XV captain Geoff Thompson in […]
Bonus point win for 1st XV Banbridge 1st XV return home with a bonus point after a 25 – 6 win away at Highfield. This win moves Bann up to fourth in the table on 14 points. The 2nd XV will feel agrieved at only earning a point at Malone where they shared a 10 […]
The draw for the semi finals of the First Trust Bank Ulster Senior Cup was made today at Ravenhill by Joey Devlin, Private Banking, First Trust Bank and Laurence Caldwell, Ulster Branch President. [youtube 8ahW6zxALRI] After defeating Belfast Harlequins and Ballynahinch in the previous rounds, City of Derry face another tough task in the semi […]
Hinch Let Quarter-Final Slip In Final Minutes Ballynahinch 34pts City Of Derry 40pts For the second year in succession City of Derry have knocked the Hinch out of the Ulster Senior Cup, but in truth this is a game that the Hinch had all but won by half time but failed to turn up for […]
The quarter finals of the First Trust Senior Cup were played on Saturday with Ballymena, Instonians, City of Derry and Banbridge all progressing. City of Derry puled off a surprise 34-40 away win over Ballynahinch in a high scoring encounter. There were no tries in a dour game at Stevenson Park with four David O’Hara […]
Good results for 1st’s and 2nd’s There were good home wins for the 1st’s in the Senior Cup and the 2nd’s in the league. Unfortunately the 3rd’s lost out to a very sharp and well drilled Ballynahinch 3rd XV in a Junior Section 1 league game. The 1st’s defeated Armagh for the second week in […]
Rugby is a nation building sport a phrase that you would have heard from Willie John McBride & Syd Millar to mention but a few. Now we are delighted to have been pinged with a special feature by CNN in which Simon Best, Simon McKinstry & Daniel Soper give their views on the current success […]
Banbridge 20 Armagh16 Saturday saw Armagh travelled to Rifle Park to play Banbridge in the Ulster Bank League. They will have to make the same journey next week to play Banbridge in the quarter final of the Senior Cup. Coincidentally the club’s seconds were playing on the adjoining pitch in the second round of the […]
Banbridge’s Garry Best has finished the IRFU Charitable Trust 1000km cycle in NZ managing to complete every leg. Garry was one of only a few who manged to compete the entire journey. Well done Garry! CLICK HERE FOR CONGRATULATIONS PHOTO
COLERAINE V CLOGHER VALLEY COOKE V LIMAVADY INSTONIANS 2 V DONAGHADEE BALLYMONEY V UUC BANBRIDGE 2 V ARMAGH 2 BANGOR V PORTADOWN DUNGANNON 2 V BALLYNAHINCH 2 BALLYMENA 2 V ACADEMY