IRFU Referees Continue to Progress through the Ranks IRFU referees continue to progress on both the domestic and international fronts and the National Referee Panels for the 2015/2016 season have been confirmed. In April of this year George Clancy and John Lacey were announced as part of the 12 member panel that will officiate at […]
1st XV continue their winning ways at Ballymoney Ballymoney 0 – Instonians 13 Instonians resumed their league campaign by making the journey to Ballymoney on a dark, dank day. In truth it was a gloomy enough game. Instonians were not at their best. They lacked urgency and at times lost direction. They started well enough. […]
Ulster Bank rugby ambassador Alan Quinlan, Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss and previous award winner Mick McGrath launched the 2014/15 Ulster Bank League Awards in Clontarf today. © Morgan Treacy/www.Inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports Ireland assistant coach Les Kiss lined out today in Clontarf Rugby Club as Ulster Bank, Official Community Rugby Partner to […]
South-African born, Irish-qualified Richardt Strauss in action against his native country in 2012. He qualified under Project Player scheme. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Club chief executive Mick Dawson says rugby needs to have partners for a strong future Leinster chief executive Mick Dawson says the province will continue to pursue private money to fund rugby in […]
DEE 2nd XV CONTINUE IMPRESSIVE PRE-SEASON In the absence of Kukri Qualifying League One season opener taking place last Saturday when the game was postponed due to a bereavement in the CIYMS Club Donaghadee 2nd XV welcomed a Civil Service Select side to Donaldson Park on Saturday morning for the former’s last warm-up game prior […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union, the current Women’s Six Nations champions, welcomed todays announcement by the RBS Six Nations Council that the Women’s Six Nations championship will continue in its current format. The growth and interest in the women’s game has been phenomenal, and well deserved, and the Irish Women’s 15 a-side team is already […]
Saturday (25th Feb) saw the 2’s and 3’s in cup and in two very close games the Toon 2nd XV overcame a physical Clogher 2’s to win 7-5 in Fivemiletown. The 3rd went down 15-7 to a very strong Bannbridge 4th side which was disappointing as the 3rd Xv had beaten them away in the […]
Armagh seconds continued their good form when they entertained Hollywood in the conference league on Saturday. The game started at a furious pace the Armagh forwards taking on Hollywood up front establishing a foothold in the visitors 22. With the defence having worked hard to repell Armagh, John Faloon came off his wing to take […]
4th XV vs Randalstown (14 – 0) Forster Cup more pictures CLICK HERE This game started just as a torrential downpour ended and the ground was saturated with water. The conditions therefore dictated the tactics and Dungannon’s skipper praised himself for his foresight in picking a team ideally suited to the conditions. In the end […]