As you all may know, the Arctic challenge team are trekking up to the North Pole with 13 other fellow competitors on the 15th April. When we are up there they will look to make history by setting a Guinness World Record for playing the most northerly game of rugby in history, on top of […]
In a hard fought game with injuries and cards galore, it was Bangor who finished ahead by 24-20, ensuring them a top 4 league position in the process. Bangor hold off CIYMS challenge With several players returning to the side after the difficult away game at Clogher Valley, hopes were high that the game would […]
Ollie Phillips Arctic Rugby Challenge Team Captain on the training and the challenge of trekking to the North Pole to play a game of rugby in –30 to –50 temperatures in aid of the Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. Ollie, how’s the training going? …… Its the north pole! We’re working hard behind […]
Instonians Senior Rugby Squad take on the “Ironfit” Challenge!!! Instonians Senior Rugby section looked for a change in routine and Director of Rugby, Brian Barrett (aka “Tanky”) duly obliged. Over 30 players and coaches switched training to the “Ironfit” Gym facility based off the Queens Road, in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast. Stephen Bell of “Ironfit” […]
WOODEN SPOON: The Arctic Rugby Challenge Team Announcement Next April, Wooden Spoon ambassadors and former Rugby Union Internationals Tim Stimpson formerly of England and Leicester Tigers along with Ollie Phillips ex England 7s and Gloucester winger will lead two teams of brave individuals on a pioneering expedition to the Magnetic North Pole. Former England and […]
Former Ireland and Munster prop Peter Clohessy has admitted he was wrong to kick a French opponent in the head during his playing days, but says it looked far worse than it was in reality. Ireland were defeated 45-10 at the Parc des Princes during the 1996 Five Nations, but the game had far more […]
The following are the results from today’s first leg matches in the qualification play-off series: At Stadio Mario Battaglini: Femi-CZ Rugby Rovigo 22 (M Ferro, S Bortolussi, F Menon try each; S Basson penalty, conversion; D Farolini conversion) Tbilisi Caucasians 18 (G Shkinin two tries; B Tsiklauri penalty, conversion; I Kiashashvili penalty) At Stadium Arcul […]