In a wind affected Qualifying League 2 encounter at Lisburn the home team came out with a deserved if hard earned win over rivals Larne, thus reversing the result of their first game last September. The Tata Steel sponsored locals took first advantage of the strong breeze gusting down the pitch and on seven minutes […]
Win but serious injury to Griffiths Valley win at CYMS Last minute try and touchline conversation from Holm wins game 18-16 Serious injury to Ean Griffiths who broke both his tibia and fibia after only 7 minutes. Our thoughts are with him CLICK HERE FOR I XV PICTURES V CIYMS Win again for U19’s Try […]
Cooke had a break in their Qualifying One campaign and travelled to Ballynahinch for a tightly contested match in the Conference League. The game commenced at a lively pace with the visiting pack demonstrating their intentions from the outset. Surging drives from prop Hunter and flanker McMurray brought play into the ‘hinch 22 and when […]
After a 3 week break, Coleraine 2XV got the league campaign back on track with a determined win against a tough Ballyclare outfit. Playing in the usual cold, wet and windy December conditions made running rugby difficult at times, but both teams contributed well to a tight match. Playing with a strong prevailing wind, Ballyclare […]
Junior League A hard fought win in Lisburn as both fifteens battled against the elements. Lisburn had wind advantage in the first half and turned around 6 – 0 ahead through two penalties. Dungannon dug in in second half and three excellent Gareth Graham penalties put them three points ahead. 6 – 9 In the […]
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 […]
Ireland fell to their third defeat of the Autumn International series despite their best performance of the season when France rallied late to secure a 34-16 victory in Thomond Park. In what was the first ever rugby league international in Thomond Park a record number of spectators were in attendance to see Irish wing Joe […]