Match Reports And Scores 1st XV – Rainey 24 v 16 Ards 2nd XV – Rainey 18 v 0 Ards 3rd XV – Ards 37 v 32 Dromore 4th XV – Ards 54 v 3 Belfast Harlequins U19s – No Game U17s – No Game CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF ARDS III XV v Dromore […]
It was a case of third time lucky for Rainey Old Boys when they welcomed Co..Kildare visitors N.U.I.M.Barnhall to Hatrick Park.The Celbridge outfit had won the previous two meetings between the sides,so Rainey were keen to come out on top this time and continue to put some pressure on the promotion challengers. After looking like […]
On a day of eyecatching results in Division 3,Rainey Old Boys had their own bad day at the office in the far west where they eked out a bonus point 37-18 victory over bottom of the table Connemara who pushed them all the way and were unlucky not to pick up a point which their […]
After another week with no game due the late cancellation of the Ballynahinch Cup game, the Derry lads were glad to get a friendly away to Rainey. Matches between the two teams have always been eagerly contested with the Derry boys just shading the results, this game was not to disappoint! With the City of […]
The tension was almost unbearable at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys came from 14-3 behind to snatch the lead with a try two minutes from time against second placed City of Derry. Referee Mark Hermin infuriated the large home support by playing eight minutes of added time,but an inspired Rainey side pulled out all […]
City of Derry Rugby Club’s dismal away record this season came back to haunt them when they were defeated in the local derby against Rainey Old Boys at Magherafelt on Saturday last. The result drops Derry into third place in All Ireland League Division 3 six points behind leaders Instonians and two points behind second […]
STIRRING COMEBACK BY RAINEY After being completely outplayed for almost half an hour at Rifle Park,Rainey Old Boys showed remarkable character in hitting back to beat Banbridge 20-15 in the Ulster Bank League.A week after staging an unbelievable comeback to pip Greystones,Banbridge will be asking themselves how they managed to lose this one,a result which […]
Rainey Old Boys have eight AIL games to play before April 16, five of them on successive Saturdays between now and the end of February. By then they will know if they have a realistic chance of catching the top four or if a mid-table position is to be their destiny. On Saturday they open […]
While Ulster and Biarritz were engaged in Heineken Cup combat at nearby Ravenhill,Queen’s University and Rainey Old Boys were in opposition at Dub Lane where the outcome was just as close and the ending equally dramatic,if not quite as important.With the last kick of the game,full-back Mark O’Connor won this Ulster League fixture for Rainey […]
Ards 2nds, 3rds and U17s, all fell foul of the weather on Saturday as games were cancelled right across the province due to frozen pitches. The 1st XV and Minis, only just managed to get through their games on the day, with yet more head scratching for the beleaguered fixture secretaries, as they try to […]