Junior League 3rd XV vs Instonians (39 – 0) This was another good result for a III XV showing eight changes from last week. A Julian Knipe box kick put Instonians under pressure at the start but Dungannon had to wait until the fifteenth minute when a Colm Smith penalty opened the scoring. 0 – […]
Antrim got a morale-boosting win under their belts as the season got underway at Allen Park on Saturday afternoon. In what was meant to be a league game, the team learned at kick off that Instonians had pulled from the league and that the Antrim side had already won the points regardless of the result. […]
This game was always going to be a test for Armagh. Last week’s convincing win against Ards was now history. Saturday’s opposition, Instonians, one of the most respected clubs in Ulster rugby promised to be a much stiffer test. They play in a league above Armagh so it was always going to throw a tremendous […]
Armagh seconds played Instonians seconds in a league game at the palace grounds on Saturday. The game started off at a frantic pace with the young Inst team showing their intentions from the kick off by running the ball at every opportunity. Inst scored a try wide out after 5 minutes through their pacy winger […]
This pre-season friendly was played in good conditions at Larne. It was played as 3 25 minute periods. For many players this was their first outing in an Instonian jersey. The game was tight with both sides scoring 3 tries each. Inst were testing new combinations in attack and defence and they did not always […]
Dungannon opened the defence of the Stevenson Shield with a 58-17 nine try win over Instonians at a balmy Shaw’s Bridge. Dungannon attacked from the start and gained their first try on five minutes when Jason Bloomfield fed the white booted Adam Duhig who crashed over. 0 – 5 Two minutes later former Banbridge starlet […]
All the excitement came to a head on Saturday as the teams from across Ulster decended on Ophir Rugby Club to compete for the WILL TOTTEN Memorial Trophy. The hits were fierce, the side steps and off loads amazing. We were astounded by the superb handling skills and accuracy which was made all the more […]