Useful squad training encounter with senior opposition. A large Cooke squad took the opportunity to test fitness and skills levels in a practice match against Banbridge at Rifle Park last night, with Jody and Tom being named 1st XV captain and vice captain respectively. Two natural leaders and well respected rugby players. Well done guys! […]
Our brand new clubhouse is now open following an extensive refurbishment and extension. Many new features throughout the bar and club include: more spacious surroundings, modern design, high tech hdtv surroundings, dedicated smoking area, restaurant, improved and larger car park amongst many more. We welcome you to visit our new clubhouse and have a look […]
Critical pre season games took place across the province on Saturday past, and this was a thriller. Two evenly matched sides providing an awesome display of rugby. They played 4 twenty minute halfs and Ballyclare led the game up until the last twenty minutes. A very useful excercise for both sides and we managed to […]
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 […]
Lisburn overcome Ards in major upset. The TATA sponsored Lisburn first XV travelled to Ards last Saturday in buoyant mood after their very positive display the previous Tuesday when they put in a very strong performance against Qualifying One club Dromore on their own patch. This time they travelled with a smaller squad of 22 […]
Randalstown Rugby Club are delighted to be associated with Power NI for the 2011-12 season. The first major event of the year is the Power NI- Randalstown Annual 15 a side Tournament, the traditional warm up for the season ahead. Kick Off 1.00 pm sharp Last years winners Carrick are absent this season but we […]
Our travelling North America reporter Derek Clements reports that the tourists had a hard fought win against a strong Boston Babas squad. The boys overcame heat (80 plus degrees again) a 3G pitch which caught out some of the boys with unsuitable footwear and American Football marking added top the confusion but a tour is […]
A fantastic day of rugby and fun for all the family. Donaghadee played rugby host on Saturday past to two invitation sides, Suttonians Rugby Club & Letterkenny Rugby Club. What was amazing to see was the club taking the opportunity to invite their club members and the local community to visit the club and enjoy […]
The eagerly anticipated start to Bangor’s new rugby season got underway last Friday night at Upritchard Park, with a friendly against last season’s run-away winners of Kukri Qualifying League 2 – the league Bangor is now part of. In a keenly contested game, it was Bangor who took the lead five minutes from the start, […]