After a round of games that saw four home wins, with two of those victors also picking up try bonus points, the same four teams Ospreys, Leinster, Munster and Glasgow Warriors still occupy the RaboDirect PRO12 Play-Off Zone. Elsewhere in the table Scarlets were the biggest movers with their 22-12 win over Welsh rivals Newport […]
Inishowen win Donegal derby Inishowen travelled to Donegal on Saturday with injuries and work commitments once again disrupting the squad.The front row saw Eamon Doherty make only his second start in an unfamiliar position at hooker, in the backrow the experienced James Carr and young Pauric McGonagle making the step up from underage rugby both […]
INSTONIANS II 28 – 27 RAINEY II 2nds League 12th November 2011 Scorers: Cassidy(1*Try), McGuckin(1*Try), Devlin(2*Try), Dillon(1*Pen, 2*Conv) Photos Having done well to get back in the game, Rainey OB II conceded the silliest of late penalties to go down 28-27 to Instonians II at Shaw’s Bridge. They should be beating themselves up at losing […]
Ballyshannon rugby club men recorded their first win of the season when they defeated a strong and much fancied Derry side in the Maiden city on Saturday. Ballyshannon were slow out of the blocks and allowed the home side to dominate at the beginning. The Derry side scored an early penalty and for the opening […]
On a perfect day for playing rugby, Bangor travelled to Larne hoping to continue their unbeaten run in the league. Against an injury-hit Larne side, Bangor ran in eight tries to win by 11 points to 44. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES From a sluggish start, Bangor went behind to a Larne penalty, and seemed unable […]
After their long trip to Letterkenny last Saturday the Tata Steel sponsored First XV finally won their first game of the season with a valuable victory over the improving Donegal outfit. Having lost their first three games of the year by narrow margins, but picking up bonus points in each, Lisburn were keen to put […]
In difficult playing conditions at Upritchard Park, Bangor hosted Portadown in the 2nd round of the Junior Cup. In a game that see-sawed between the two sides, it was eventually Portadown who produced the winning tries to finish ahead on 10-18, and go th CLICK HERE for the pictures Portadown were the visitors to Upritchard […]
Dromore v Coleraine Oct 9, 2011 Dromore entertained Coleraine in their fifth league match of the season. Coming back into the side was player coach De Wet Bekker and centre Steve Morgan with Lee Steenson mading his 1st XV debut at scrum half. Richard Mackey was a late withdrawal due to illness and his place […]