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After the departure of respected coach Les Kiss the current Ulster Rugby coach Neil Doak’s 1st game in charge resulted in defeat to the Leciester Tigers and Ulster are now on track to exit the Heineken Cup at the commencement of the pool stages. When Paddy Jackson missed a conversion under the posts all of […]
UL Bohemians 23 Ballymena 30 Ballymena made the long journey to Limerick with a team shorn of the players involved with Ulster at any level, and missing Callum Patterson, out of action with a broken arm sustained in the Dublin University game. But, as it turned out, Andy Graham’s faith in the overall strength of […]
1st xv have bonus points win 60-5 at home to Dromre 1st XV Full match report will follow The score is flatering to Instonians as with over 20 minutes of the game gone Instonians were only 3-0 up. Too many attacking phases had been halted with mauls collapsing, knock ons or forward passes. Dromore also […]
Saturday August 30th marked the start of a new season, and indeed a new challenge for the Instonians 1st XV, as they began their first league campaign in Junior Qualifying rugby. A sense of anticipation, as well as oubvious nerves, was evident at Shaws Bridge before the game, with senior squad players quieter than usual […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 1st March 2014. Quite a few midweek Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion, 2ndxv and 3rdxv Trophy, Bowl, Cup and Plate games took place in the lead up to the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Semi-Final games on Saturday 1st March. In the Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion […]
With several weeks remaining in this pulsating All Ireland League season; we have to congratulate the Ireland Club XV; made up from players in the AIL league on their two recent wins over Scotland and England. These performances indicate the strength of the All Ireland league and how players with aspirations to play professional rugby […]
Interesting weekend coming up for the Four Qualifying leagues with only three Ulster sides Limavady, Strabane and BHSFP not playing. The Qual clubs will be watching closely the results of Instonians 1st XV in the AIL with the potential to effect promotion and relegation issues throughout the four Qualifying leagues. Qual One clubs apart from […]
Only one game in Qualifying One this weekend with CIYMS playing Bangor at Belmont. Bangor will look to return to third place in the league with CIYMS fighting it out with Dromore and Ballymoney to secure that all important Top four placing. In Qualifying Two Ballyclare will look to stay ahead of their nearest challengers, […]