A close fought encounter saw the students come out 16 – 11 winners. The home team started playing into the strong breeze but this did not stop the lively student pack from putting Larne under pressure form the start, and from a line out the ball was worked into the middle of the field, excellent […]
After a reasonably even opening few minutes, Tir Chonaill were second best to a Uni side who played the conditions perfectly. Time and again, the Uni kickers pinned Tir Chonaill back deep in their own half and seemingly executed their tactical plan perfectly, daring them to run from deep. Tir Chonaill could barely get out […]
The students travelled to Carrick with the highly impressive new facilities at Woodlawn. The weather conditions were atrocious, and the heavy rain had left the playing surface tricky at best. The University team much changed from the previous Saturday with five freshers making their university débuts. The reward for modifying their game plan at Thursdays […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV’s early season unbeaten run came to an abrupt end on Saturday 1 October when they were beaten by 24 points to nil at Tom Simms Memorial Park by University of Ulster, Coleraine(UUC) in the first round of the Jumior Cup. With three changes in personnel from the previous week and […]
The individual performances coupled with a titanic forward effort dragged Uni over the finish line as victors against a much bigger and more physical Ballymoney team. As soon as the game started our error became clear. What Uni lacked in size they more than made up for with speed and sheer ferocity in contact. With […]
A new season and a new squad at UUC welcomed Letterkenny to the Dr Sam Logan Stadium for their first outing of the season, UUC run out 34-10 victors. The game was generously sponsored by Taffs Invincibles Ltd. Choosing to Play into the strong wind in the first half the students received the kick off […]
Danny Coyles from The Anchor Bar Complex Portstewart, presents Coleraine’s University Of Ulster RFC with their new 1st and 2nd XV Tops for the 2011-12 season. Present in the picture from Left to Right. Gareth Bell (2nd XV Captain), Aaron Doherty, Danny Coyles, Micheal Dunleavy (1stXV Captain), Jamie Wilkinson. The shirt has been redesigned to […]
The George Tees Cup will commenced at 12.30pm @ Judges Road with ten teams ~ Armoy RFC, Ballyshannon RFC, Ballymoney RFC, Clogher Valley RFC, Innishowen RFC, Omagh RFC, Rainey RFC, UUC RFC, City of Derry RFC and a Peter Tees’ XV. The last 3 years champions University Of Ulster Coleraine Rugby Club retained the cup […]