A solid start to the season for Banbridge Academy. The rubgy tradition is engrained on the school and the I & II XV play with a zeal for the game, always improving and always ready to take to the field. It was a pleasure to watch them play and may they have a great season. […]
Dromore made the short journey to Banbridge for the 1st round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup on Saturday and what a difference a week made. Persistent rain replaced the sunshine of last week and the game was played on a very wet and muddy pitch. Dromore failed to react to the conditions and […]
Cookstown RFC resumed its minor league programme in fine fashion with a try fest victory over a beleaguered Banbridge side. Played in fine weather conditions for rugby at the excellent Mid Ulster Sports Arena a sizeable crowd were treated to a spectacle of attacking running rugby. Having won the toss Cookstown elected to kick to […]
Armagh 2nd’s played Banbridge 2nd’s in a league fixture at Banbridge on Saturday. Playing with the stiff breeze in sunny conditions, Armagh were keen to move the ball from deep. Stout defence from Banbridge kept play in the Armagh half for the first fifteen minutes. After some prompting from the sideline, outhalf Simon Cuttle and […]
Armagh travelled to Rifle Park, on Saturday to play their neighbours, Banbridge, in their fifth game in the Ulster League. Ironically, both sides had secured six league points from four games but Banbridge had a slightly better points difference, which put them on a higher spot. Both clubs rated this encounter as being a local […]
Omagh 2’s 29 – Banbridge 3’s 0 Omagh Accies seconds continued their bright start to the season with a convincing 29-0 victory at home against newly promoted Banbridge 3’s. The visiting team were quick to try to exert authority over the match with their larger pack, but the Omagh forwards were more than a match […]
First 15 finished their first league game of the season with a superb 12-10 win at home Match Report on Newry u15’s against Banbridge u15’s. Newry 38- Banbridge 0 The game started with a Newrk kick off, Andrew McAteer kicking it to his pack. the Banbridge pack cought and were well tackled by Newry. after […]
Ards 1st and 2nds both lose out to Banbridge opposition. Great turnout at Ireland v Australia RWC Breakfast (Super result) This Weeks Fixtures Ards 1st and 2nds both host Instonians at Hamilton Park. 3rds and 4ths on the road to Carrick and Grosvenor respectively. Banbridge 34 v 7 Ards Ards 2nd XV’s season continued on […]