An interesting game at Barban Hill by all accounts, and as we edge nearer to true battle in a few weeks both sides will have been experimenting in this game. both teams are highly respected and both have seen a major resurgance in club ethos which was evident in the numbers of passionate supporters. Thanks […]
North American Tour A good result for the tourists in their opening fixture. Our roving reporter Derek Clements advises that the players are in good spirits although somewhat disappointed that injuries to Philip Stinson and Gareth McMullen have forced them to join the ranks of the dreaded Alikadoos! CLICK HERE FOR 18 Pictures Courtesy Of […]
On Saturday past Belfast Harlequins took on Glasgow Hawks in a training friendly. The teams played four 20 minute periods and used all their players with regular subs. Obviously the coaches were trying out alot of their options. This game was also made more interesting by the close connection between player son both sides with […]
The Ireland team to play France this Saturday in Bordeaux shows a total of nine changes to the starting team from the side that played Scotland last weekend. The back three remains unchanged with Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Luke Fitzgerald all named in the side. Paddy Wallace starts in the centre, with Keith Earls […]
Bayonne, playing their second game in five days, following last Friday’s friendly against Pau, opened strongly with 19 unanswered points before young out-half James McKinney, making his first appearance in a senior Ulster shirt, slotted over a penalty close to the half-time break. A considerable crowd turned out to watch Bayonne’s final pre-season game before […]
Well Done Enniskillen ~ Rugby and then 80s theme dancing ~ the spirit if rugby! The ladies team were unfortunate that an opposing team was unable to field but without wasting the opportunity for a competitive game the ladies played some touch rugby splitting the team into two sides. Good effort was put in by […]
Cookstown Rugby Club signed off on its 2010/2011 season by holding a number of key functions in its annual calendar: Annual Tour of Malaga On 21 of May Cookstown RFC embarked on its annual tour of Malaga. Thanks to the hard work and meticulous planning of club stalwart Owen Mallon, the club has now established […]
PORTADOWN 27 – 24 LIMAVADY Portadown got back to qualifying league action for the first time in over two months with an away visit to Limavady. The visitors found the going tough in the opening exchanges and whilst they were dominant in the scrum, the amount of penalties conceded stifled any momentum they hoped to […]