Coleraine seconds had the perfect start to 2012 with a superb win over current Junior league 1 champions Ballynahinch. Since being well beaten at the start of the season in the corresponding away fixture, Coleraine have matured as a team and this was the big win they needed to prove they were title contenders again. […]
The New Year’s Eve festivites started early for the Coleraine seconds as they romped to a five try to one victory over Portadown at Chambers Park. From the last pre-Christmas game, the team list showed a number of changes in forward pack and the addition of Nathan Barr at out-half, but this didn’t deter the […]
At a cold, wet Limavady on Saturday, Coleraine won and secured a bonus point in the local league derby match. The visitors recovered from a first minute shock which saw Limavady cross the line for five points straight from the off. Thereafter Coleraine were dominant and the final score of 5-37 was enough to claim […]
In the undercard to next week’s Junior Cup final, Coleraine 2XV entertained Donaghadee 2XV in the opening round of this season’s Crawford Cup. A late December game rarely provides a great spectacle, and the rain, hail and sleet didn’t really help for handling or flowing rugby. However, as beaten finalists last year, the Coleraine team […]
After a 3 week break, Coleraine 2XV got the league campaign back on track with a determined win against a tough Ballyclare outfit. Playing in the usual cold, wet and windy December conditions made running rugby difficult at times, but both teams contributed well to a tight match. Playing with a strong prevailing wind, Ballyclare […]
Congratulations to Coleraine Firsts who are on their way to Ravenhill. They will meet Donaghadee on Wednesday 28 December for the final of the Ulster Branch Junior Cup, sponsored by leading Belfast law firm, Millar McCall Wylie. After a bruising encounter, in cold wet conditions, on Saturday 3 December, Coleraine came out on top of […]