First things first – Superb food! We arrived at Billy Andy’s to meet Penny & Willie John McBride who had kindly agreed to carry out a review of the restaurant. Richard Hunter the owner greeted us and immediately the rugby memories began to flow. In fact, Richard played against Willie John in the senior cup […]
Each month for Intouch Rugby Stephen Whalley of the Whalley Gallery will be producing a painting capturing on canvas some the most exciting moments in grass roots rugby in Ulster. Our breif: To pick one game per month that InTouch Rugby has covered and produce a painting from the images captured on the site. We […]
The Ulster Squad from which the starting XV and replacements for this weekend’s match against Munster will be selected has been named. Ulster take on League leaders Munster at Ravenhill at this Friday (29th October) at 7.05pm With five players in camp with Ireland ahead of the start of the Autumn International Series and a […]
AT last a local company designing and distributing rugby themed t-shirts just for rugby fans! Scrummee Gear is a specialist online company dedicated to having fun with rugby t-shirts & accessories. Family friendly t-shirts! Suitable for all ages! Check out their website – click here – to see the complete range including the Rugsack. Email […]
Given the economic conditions that prevail at this time it is a testament to the high esteem with which the work of the Wooden Spoon is held that 350 guests attended the annual dinner at The Culloden Hotel on Thurday 21st October 2010. Guests included Willie John McBride and the guest speaker was Derek Bevan. […]
Enniskillen romped to a fairly comfortable eight try victory over their visitors from the shores of Belfast Lough. The scoring started as early as the first minute, catching many of the spectators out, when David Buchanan finished off a strong surge by the forwards in the corner. High School however replied with a penalty after […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 23rd October 2010 With the onset of the half term break for most schools, as well as Ireland U18 Schools’ and Ireland U19 Screening camps in Dublin, a number of the schools’ senior squads lost players for the games on Saturday 23rd October. Below includes pictures from Banbridge, […]
Cooke drew first blood with a penalty from Grace Davit deep into the first half. A bif scrummaging day with Cooke dominating the scrums initially but Highfield began to assert their dominance in the scrums as the game progressed. A poor day for line outs for both teams. After the Cooke penalty Highfield came to […]
Winning has become a habit for this talented Instonian team. Made up from boys from a range of schools and colleges they have welded together to make quite a formidable force. Playing Newry at Shaw’s Bridge on a rather damp day Instonians soon got into their stride. Left wing Michael Melville scored first after a […]
Injury and the IRFU’s ongoing player management programme means that Brian McLaughlin has named an Ulster team to take on Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow evening with a starting line-up that shows a mix of positional and personnel changes from that which was defeated by Biarritz in the Heineken Cup last Sunday. Amongst the backs, only […]