As the end of the regular season fast approaches, it’s all change yet again at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table, with all five of the top teams swapping places following last weekend’s results, and with just four rounds left the scramble is on for a coveted Play-Off spot. There are some tantalising games […]
With just three rounds of the regular season left, the position at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 has, if anything, become even tighter. The two Welsh Regions losses to the two Scottish teams has severely hampered their changes of making it into the top four, whilst Leinster returned to their winning ways beating reigning […]
It was the late, late show as Quins secure victory in the third minute of injury time. It took a late injury time try by ’Quins Adam Macklin to decide this entertaining Ulster derby. The visitors other tries from came centre Willie Stewart and a penalty try when the Ballymena scrum were under pressure on […]
On a crisp day in the Brook Randalstown 3rds assembled to take on Carrick 5ths, and as they boosted a team with much potential and experience hopes were high from the outset of a positive result. Young Michael ‘Marshal’ Savage returned to the fold and was hoping to assert himself around the rucks and in […]
The top of the table clash between Munster and Leinster must be the pick of this weekend’s Rabodirect PRO12 Round 19 games. Having lost their impressive unbeaten run to Ospreys last week, Leinster will want to avoid a second defeat that could cut their lead at the top of the table and potentially affect their […]
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 […]
Enniskillen entertained a quality Ballymena side at Mullaghmeen in the semi-final of the Towns Cup and despite an excellent effort fell short in the dying minutes. Ballymena started the game stronger and run the ball at ‘Skins, who were being made to work hard, and went 3 – 0 up when ‘Skins conceded a soft […]
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. […]
1st XV vs Banbridge (45 – 14) Ulster Senior League With two games to play, Dungannon are now just one point short of retaining the Stevenson Shield. For the eighth time in nine outings Dungannon lifted a full compliment of points in their 45-14 win over Banbridge at Rifle Park. With Armagh doing their near […]