Caught with the girls after the game and was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Rachel & Hannah now with a decent number of games under the beltthey comment post game v Belfast Harlequins Ladies Rugby I XV [youtube sJRM7kHuG2Y]
The first ten minutes of play saw nervous exchanges between the sides in perfect playing conditions at Upritchard Park. Despite contesting against a much bigger side it was the visitors who struck first after some 20 minutes. Atkinson carried up the middle of the park where the ball was quickly recycled. In a planned move, […]
Cooke snatch a late draw against Larne 2’s.by Stephen Johnston Saturday 5th October saw Larne 2nds travel to Cooke in fairly contested 18-18 draw. Both sides opened the game with early penalty chances with Cooke converting 1 of 2 chances to take a 3-0 lead and Larne missing 2 chances to level or lead the […]
Cooke 1XV vs U.U.C 1XV, Sat 5th Oct 2013 A bonus point win, much needed to kick start the season Cooke got the league campaign back on track with a home win over UCC.The match was played in perfect conditions for running rugby.Cooke attacked from the outset and took the lead after 5 minutes when […]
Cooke Ladies started their AIL Division 2 campaign with a win away to local rivals Belfast Harlequins on Sunday. The rain dried up as the game kicked off, leaving almost perfect conditions, but with a strong wind. Cooke received kick off and Natasha Milligan opened the scoring for the away team after approximately 8 minutes, […]
Bonus point start to new season A large crowd turned out at Sandel Lodge for this opening encounter in the highly competitive Qualifying League. The heavier Coleraine pack made its presence felt from early on though Cooke soaked up the pressure, with visiting out-half Robinson using his boot to good effect. The Belfast side struck […]