Donegal U17 (27) v Omagh U17 (12) This was the cup match following the end of the league campaign for the Omagh U17 side CLICK HERE FOR I XV PICTURES V GROSVENOR This was the cup match following the end of the league campaign for the Omagh U17 side and the absence of several players […]
2 XV League: The IIs showed twelve changes from last week and performed well as they ran in seven tries against Rainey in Magherafelt. Stuart Lester scored a hat trick with Richard Holmes and Paul Magee getting their names on the score sheet. John McGuckin scored a good individual try and Alan Cummings rounded off […]
As the two outstanding fixtures, Aironi v Munster, and Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues, have been played since the last full round of the RaoDirect PRO12, fixtures, all teams have now completed 17 games. However the results did not have any impact on the positions of teams in the table, and both losing sides, […]
Randalstown made the journey to Monaghan on Saturday knowing it was a must win situation to ensure they remained on track to finish top of Qualifying 3. The nerves told especially in the first half and they turned round 12 – 6 down to a determined Monaghan side who effectively thwarted all their attempts to […]
Inishowen find themselves immersed in what that famous raconteur and master of verbosity Sir Alex Ferguson calls “Squeaky Bum Time”, the stage of the season where he who holds his nerve the best will walk away with the spoils. In Inishowen’s case this refers to both a league campaign and progression to the finals of […]
2nds victorious over Bangor Grosvenor 2nds kept their title hopes on course with a terrific 36-7 victory over second placed Bangor 2nd XV. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON ALL THESE STORIES Bangor mashed by I XV Bangor started brightly but found themselves behind after ten minutes when Robin Coates pounced on a dropped pass […]
1st XV vs Ballynahinch (24 – 5) Ulster Senior League Dungannon were celebrating their first ever back to back Ulster Senior League wins when they beat Ballynahinch to get the points needed to retain the Stevenson Shield. Playing with the advantage of a very stiff breeze Dungannon were first to draw blood. Following a Hinch […]
Bucks Sink Larne Ferry With your correspondent having partaken of a significant number of corporate ales at the Ulster match on Friday night the recollections of Saturday’s game may be somewhat woolly at best. Firstly, lets get the facts and figures out of the way. The Bucks triumphed over Larne 3s 73-12, scoring 11 tries […]
Armagh Rugby 19 Belfast Harlequins 12 The conditions could not have been better for open rugby as the game kicked off at The Palace Grounds on Friday evening. After strangely mild weather the playing surface at Armagh had firmed up following the horrendous conditions last Saturday when Armagh soundly defeated Ards in the AIL League. […]