There were two hat tricks scored on Saturday when man of the match Brendan Ward scored three tries in the 1st XV home win over Naas. This bonus point win moves Bann up to third in the table. Final score 39 – 10. The second hat trick was by 2nd XV captain Geoff Thompson in […]
There was one midweek game played when Banbridge Academy hosted Loretto College from Edinburgh. The visitors started the game strongly, running in a try after just minutes on the clock. The try was converted to give the Edinburgh School an early 7-0 lead. The Banbridge team responded positively to this setback and threatened the Loretto […]
Good results for 1st’s and 2nd’s There were good home wins for the 1st’s in the Senior Cup and the 2nd’s in the league. Unfortunately the 3rd’s lost out to a very sharp and well drilled Ballynahinch 3rd XV in a Junior Section 1 league game. The 1st’s defeated Armagh for the second week in […]
The match of the weekend involved the meeting at Pirrie Park of Methodist College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Rudolph Benade landed a penalty to put the home side into a 3-0 lead. Royal Belfast Academical Institution came back strongly and enjoyed the majority of territorial possession for the remainder of the first half with […]
For the second consecutive Saturday Armagh made the trek to Rifle Park to play their neibours, Banbridge. This time it was the Ulster Senior Cup, Quarterfinal that drew the Armagh team to the wet, windy, environs of Banbridge. Armagh were still sore from the narrow defeat last Saturday when they played the wet & untidy […]
Rugby is a nation building sport a phrase that you would have heard from Willie John McBride & Syd Millar to mention but a few. Now we are delighted to have been pinged with a special feature by CNN in which Simon Best, Simon McKinstry & Daniel Soper give their views on the current success […]
Banbridge 20 Armagh16 Saturday saw Armagh travelled to Rifle Park to play Banbridge in the Ulster Bank League. They will have to make the same journey next week to play Banbridge in the quarter final of the Senior Cup. Coincidentally the club’s seconds were playing on the adjoining pitch in the second round of the […]
Banbridge’s Garry Best has finished the IRFU Charitable Trust 1000km cycle in NZ managing to complete every leg. Garry was one of only a few who manged to compete the entire journey. Well done Garry! CLICK HERE FOR CONGRATULATIONS PHOTO
Look out for the Ards Ladies U18s at playing Ravenhill this Friday night Ards Ladies U18s will be playing against Malone at Half Time during the Ulster – Triviso Match this Friday night. CLICK HERE FOR U15 Training pictures ARDS OUTGUNNED AT RIFLE PARK Banbridge 60 V 3 Ards Ards were on their travels again […]
Pack power Bann to opening AIL win BANBRIDGE 1STs 16 Navan 12 October 1, 2011 Banbridge put their indifferent Ulster League form behind them to get their Ulster Bank League campaign off to a winning start. But it was a far from vintage performance by the home side with a late interception try giving Navan […]