Three tries in each half saw the 4’s take the points at a rain drenched and rather bleak Newforge on Saturday. It was a credit to the grounds staff that the pitch was playable given the amount of rain that had fallen over the previous 24 hours but, ignoring the elements, Quins produced another solid […]
Last Saturday Ballyclare 1st XV did not have a league game and unfortunately the wet conditions of the grounds led to the postponement of the games involving the Thirds and the Fourths at the Cloughan. Also the Under 19 match away to Coleraine was called off for the same reason which meant that the only […]
In the second leg of a two match series with Ballynahinch which was played this week at Tom Simms Memorial Park, Carrick once again inflicted a comprehensive defeat on their Co Down rivals. Not that Hinch were a walkover far from it they remained competitive throughout & even at the late stages of the game […]
Last Saturday saw over 200 Rainey OB players put on the red and black to represent the club. Just as Ireland were overcoming Australia, the Mini section hosted a regional festival at Hatrick Park with visiting teams from Lurgan and Randalstown, with success in all age groups from P4 – P7. It was then the […]
Ulster are looking for a second consecutive win to continue their early challenge at the top of the league. After an impressive opening win against Glasgow at the weekend, the Ulster squad will be confident of registering a first away win of the campaign in Italy. The Ulster management team will perhaps be disappointed that […]
The honour of hosting the first game in the renamed competition will be shared between the Liberty Stadium and Ravenhill where both games kick-off at 7.05pm. Last season’s finalists, Leinster, are the visitors to Swansea where they will be hoping to reverse the outcome of the 2009/10 final, when Ospreys took the title. CHECK THIS […]
New signings Callum Black, Lewis Stevenson and Mike McComish could be in line to play their first competitive game. Prop Adam Macklin and utility back Peter Nelson could also earn their first cap for Ulster. Eighteen year old Nelson has featured in the pre season friendlies against Neath and Harlequins. Despite having nine players involved […]
With it now confirmed that nine Ulster players will represent four different countries at Rugby World Cup 2011, the Ulster Coaching staff will view this Friday’s game very much in the context of the start of the RaboDirect Pro12 next week. With Captain Johann Muller and Vice-Captain Rory Best both New Zealand bound, Chris Henry […]
Welcome Message From The President It is an honour and a privilege to be this seasons President of Ards RFC and on behalf of the Executive Committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our Club sponsors, players, members, family, friends and supporters for the new 2011/12 season. Presently we are in […]