With the Nutty Krust tournament due to kick off tomorrow night at Portadown RFC we embark on a series of interviews with Ulster Rugby coaches and talent identification officers. Chambers Park will see Instonians Seahorses U19 I XV v Newry RFC U19 I XV in a winner takes all game to progress in the competition. […]
T’S been a busy summer of recruitment at Ballymena Rugby Club, with a number of new faces replacing a number of departures. Among those to leave are Rodger McBurney and last season’s captain Paul Pritchard, both of whom have gone to AIL Division 1B rivals Ballynahinch, where they will be joined by Blane McIlroy, who […]
The voluntary efforts of a local rugby coach have been rewarded with a prestigious award. The Hughes Insurance Sports Volunteer Awards, a national awards programme recognising the unsung heroes of local sport in communities across Northern Ireland, has announced 12 regional winners from across the province. Hundreds of volunteers from all sports were nominated with […]
The event held at Lurgan RFC hosted the best of local talent from Lurgan College, Banbridge Academy, Friends School and Portadown College. The tournament, now in its sixth year, was sponsored by Sliderobes (NI) and was played in a ‘round-robin’ format, with short 15minutes games. First up were Lurgan College and Friends School and a […]
Fresh from a 17-0 semi-final home win over Newry, Ards Ladies were mentally and physically ready for the final against Letterkenny at Ballymoney RFC. Both teams played extremely well, however Letterkenny took an edge in the first half, including 3 tries, that Ards couldn’t pull back. One of the highlights of Ards’ first half was […]
NAME: Gary Leslie POSITION: Tighthead Prop Forward HEIGHT: 5 11 WEIGHT: 17 stone (now a bit heavier) TEAMS: Dungannon, Ulster, Queens & Belfast High School HONOURS: European Students Champions Cup, 7 times Ulster Senior Cup, AIB League Winner & European Cup Winner 1999 When Did Rugby Start For You? I first played in P7, started […]