Pic:- Lisburn Chairman Robert Pringle presents the Plough Inn Man of the Match award to Ben Mewha. At Blaris last Saturday (6th dec), the Phil Clarke led Lisburn Third XV scored an excellent 43-25 win over rivals Ballyclare Threes in the first round of the Forster Cup. After many near misses in recent games, the […]
Photographed at Eaton Park complex last Saturday were Ballymena RFC President Guy McCullough, with Shannon RFC President Tague Crowe, at the pre-match luncheon. Included are Ballymena and Shannon officials Derek Montgomery, Tom Wiggins, Tim O’Donahugh, John Leahy, Vinnie McMahon and John Sheernan. INBT 48-901H Ballymena Rugby Club First XV returned to winning form on Saturday […]
Good form continues at Portadown Bangor claimed another big league scalp at Portadown where they produced an excellent team performance to secure a bonus point win by 22-27. With the only change from last week’s winning line-up against Clogher Valley being Oran McIlmurry – still recovering from a nasty blow to the head – hopes […]
Fancy lining out for Fiji’s famous Daveta club side or scoring a try for South Africa’s Blue Bulls? Organisers of the Limerick World Club 7s event are offering 12 Irish-based rugby players the chance to play for one of the world-class club sides that will line-out in Thomond Park for the Limerick World Club 7s […]
Nettlefield PS has started its very own Rugby Club for P7 pupils as a result of an Ulster Rugby coaching programme funded by DCAL. Community Rugby Coach, Neill Alcorn, attended the first session of the club to provide the school with a new ‘Play Rugby’ kit. P6 and P7 groups at Nettlefield had been coached […]
GUINNESS CARRICK SEVENS 4th to 6th of May 2012 Working towards the 40th Guinness Carrick Sevens, the organisers have introduced a new tournament aimed at only Qualifying League clubs! This will take place on Saturday the 5th of May, with a prize fund of £1600 available, which will be known as the Quigg Golden Qualifying […]
With Armagh not having a league fixture in 2012 yet it was always going to be tricky for coach, Andy Hughes, to retain match fitness within his squad. Although Armagh’s season has been a little erratic so far, the season took on a brighter complexion on New Year’s Eve when they pulled off a fine […]
Omagh RFC 12 Cookstown RFC 40 On Saturday 15 October Cookstown RFC played their first away game of the season when they made the trip west to face fellow Tyrone club Omagh Accies. The game kicked off in muddy underfoot conditions with Cookstown playing down hill. Cookstown adapted to the conditions quickly with outhalf Ciaran […]