Belfast Harlequins I XV 60 v Rainey Old Boys I XV 17 Ulster Championship League Playing in their new strip, Quins chose to defend the Castlereagh Hills and scored 10 sumptuous tries. In the 1st half, at 1, 3 6, 12, 26, 31 and 35 min: Mark Roberts, Rory BlakeKnox, Andy Pollock, Michael Allen , […]
2 tries each for Donal O’Sullivan & Stuart Thompson, also on the scoreboard were Alex Bell, Matt Creighton, Lord Cruickshank and Ian Scott. Matt Creighton was named man of the match. Great effort in defence, superb discipline and communication to keep Banbridge scoreless! The attacking structures are getting there. 1. John Balmer 2. Stuart Thompson […]
This match was dominated by a strong pre-Erica Atlantic wind. From the Derry Clubhouse perspective it blew from L to R and diagonally towards the Clubhouse. Derry tries at 9 and 19,both converted by McCarter gave Derry an early lead 14-0. Quins replied with Rory BlakeKnox and Mark Kettyle tries at 27 and 41, the […]
City of Derry defended their home record and in the process crashed the much favoured Harlequins outfit out the Ulster Senior Cup. Although Derry thoroughly deserved their 24-22 victory at Judges Road the victory looked unlikely until two brilliant individual efforts that sealed the comeback! The encounter mirrored the previous week in the early quarter […]
With two U19 Inter Provincial games being played against Leinster U19’s at Dungannon Rugby Club a number of schools were without some front line players when their teams took the field on Saturday 10th. The U19 “A” team lost by 36-6 to a strong Leinster team despite the best efforts of players such as Stuart […]
After going down 0-17, Quins score 4 converted tries to win 28-17. Report now available. On a still overcast afternoon, Quins reached a brace of 5 League points:4 for a straight win and a 4-try bonus point,for the second week running:10 points in all. Mind you,ominously Derry were 2 goals and 14 points up within […]
City of Derry travelled to Deramore Park to play a very confident Harlequins outfit that had easily disposed of Malone in the first round of the Senior Ulster league. However, it was Derry who hit the ground running and after absorbing some early Quins pressure took control of the game playing some superb rugby to […]
Starts Sat 3rd September at 10am! BHSFP.co.uk is pleased to announce the return of Mini Rugby for the new season at GWMSC, Upper Road, Greenisland. Starting Saturday 3 September at 10am, sessions last for an hour for all primary school ages P1 to P7, for boys and girls. Last year we had 100 plus every […]
Malone lost their opening Ulster League fixture against Belfast Harlequins by 15-46. Quins fielded a much stronger team, and Malone a youthful team with a number of key players missing. Malone showed well at the start of the first half but it was the visitors who started to dominate espically at the set pieces. CLICK […]