Scorers: Walker(2*Pen, 1*Conv), McBride(1*Try) When Rainey OB IV entertained Ballynahinch VII only a few weeks ago, they lost 32-3. Yet when they fielded a very inexperienced side at Ballymacarn Park on Saturday, they held on for a 13-12 victory. They had three debutants – Johnny Mc Bride, Conor Scullion and Aidan McElhone, while Fintan Martin […]
Cavan Ladies made an eager journey to Celbridge on Sunday anxious for a win to move them up to the top half of the league table. With injury concerns and the absence of a number of girls, Cavan were lucky to field 15, resulting in some players starting in different positions. The game started slow […]
Following their 9 all draw against Scarlets on Saturday evening, Ospreys remain at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table, but are joined on 26 points by Leinster, who won the all-Irish derby beating Munster 24-19 at the Aviva Stadium the night before. As a result of that game Leinster and Munster swapped places, but […]
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 a weekend that saw leaders Ospreys fall to their first defeat of the season, and Italian outfit Benetton Treviso gain their first ever try bonus point, the top four teams in the RaboDirect PRO12 stayed the same with Ospreys, Munster, Leinster and Cardiff Blues currently occupying the Play-Off Zone spots. Two of those teams, […]
4’s Edge a Tough Encounter at Deramore Four penalties from the boot of Mark Scott, two in each half, proved to be just enough to defeat a very competitive and determined Civil Service side proving that there really are no easy games in this league. The Referee was delayed resulting in the kick off being […]
Ballymoney RFC 1st XV won back the Tweed Cup and 4 league points with a 25-12 home victory over neighbours Coleraine. Match Report Below. The 2nd XV without a number of regular players lost 12-0 away to Coleraine 2nd XV, which was only their second defeat of the season. The 3rd XV produced their best […]
After a two week break for the final stages of the Rugby World Cup, the RaboDirect PRO12 makes a welcome return with two games in Scotland and one in Ireland on Friday night. In Scotland, Glasgow Warriors host table-toppers Ospreys; a victory would not only see the visitors equal their own best start to the […]