Not everyone can claim to having founded a rugby club but back in 1968, this is what Dr SR Logan did, arriving as a member of staff to the Chemistry dept of the New University opened in Coleraine that same year. During the following 44 years Sam has played for the club, has been mini […]
Click here for 52 awesome shots from Daron Patterson Digital Photography Below Tim comments on the opportunity for anyone to get involved and end up playing for a side locally, for your province, for Ireland and next up is the students 4 nations! [youtube YZPWqqdnINE] To find out more email Tim on dvlu@rli.ie Next we […]
In wintry conditions at Letterkenny the students put down a marker that there indifferent recent form is behind them with an impressive 34 – 0 win, and picking up a four try bonus point showed that even in the most difficult of conditions and against good opposition, it seems the limited university team are capable […]
UUC RFC I XV 28 v 28 Bangor RFC I XV On a good pitch and in perfect weather, Bangor took on league leaders UUC at Coleraine. Having taken a quick lead, Bangor fell behind as the result of unforced errors. However, despite trailing by 14 points, they fought back to draw the game at […]
Armoy took a big step in their quest to secure back to back Minor league North titles with a well manufactured win against UUC II. The match started with the students receiving the kick off and from the outset it was clear that any go forward ball they would create would be via their young […]
The University 2nd XV squad were on the road again on Saturday past to take on City of Derry 4th XV in an Ulster Branch Minor League North fixture. The Uni lads were quietly confident having easily dispatched their opposition in the home game at Cromore road before the Christmas break. However, judging from the […]
Enniskillen 6 UUC 8 with 7 changes through injury and unavailability made the difficult task of travelling to fortress Enniskillen even more challenging for the uni side, but by 4pm it was job done and four vital league points secured for the young student team. With a strong wind straight down the field the home […]
Enniskillen – 6 UUC – 8 Enniskillen were robbed of a morale boosting win over the unbeaten league leaders at a blustery Mullaghmeen. With the wind at their backs ‘Skins played most of the first half in the visitors’ half of the field but had only two Gavin Parke penalties to show for all their […]
UUC 2’s welcomed Letterkenny 2’s to the Sam Logan stadium at cromore road, the weather was far from perfect with heavy rain and a bitterly cold wind. The uni started the brighter of the 2 teams in the first 10mins of the game with a charging run by blindside wing forward Bryan Boyd from the […]
UUC 1st XV now 6 from 6 This match billed as a top of the table clash, lived up to its expectations with a high quality, entertaining game of rugby served up by both teams despite the atrociousness weather conditions at Uprichard park. The game started with the lively student team taking the match to […]