The absolutely awesome 7s tournament last Friday night dished up a feast of 7s rugby for the supporters with 2 pitches of games. The pitches were wide and long and it made for some great defensive and attacking efforts from all the sides. In the vid below check out Ballymena, Carrick, Larne, Seahorses, Ballyclare, Ophir […]
The International Rugby Board can confirm that the Unión Argentina de Rugby (UAR) has reluctantly postponed hosting its round of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. The decision follows a review of all operational requirements by the Union taken in full consultation with all stakeholders. The UAR will now focus on ensuring the delivery of […]
Last Friday and Saturday, Ophir Rugby Club opened the 2012/2013 season with the traditional Seven-a Side competition. CLICK HERE for 500+ action shots This year the tournament was held at the Valley Leisure Centre, due to a major drainage scheme at Ophir’s home ground at the Cottonmount, Mallusk. Last year’s Friday evening tournament for the […]
A squad of 10 players from Randalstown blew the cobwebs off with their first piece of contact rugby at the traditional season opener – the Ophir 7s. Played this year at the valley playing fields, the players were glad to be playing in slightly cooler temperatures than originally predicted in the 12 minute games. The […]
The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad took a major step on the road to qualification for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens with a dominant performance at the European Championship qualifying tournament in Ghent over the weekend. New to the Sevens scene and playing against several higher ranked countries, the Irish girls won the title without […]
The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship in Ghent has been named. Ireland coach Jon Skurr today announced a 13 woman squad for the tournament which takes place in Belgium this weekend. The tournament is of huge importance to the team as it is the first round qualifier for the IRB […]