Omagh opened up their Junior Cup campaign with a fine 32-10 win at home to long established Section One side Ballymoney Junior Cup Omagh 32 Ballymoney 10 Omagh opened up their Junior Cup campaign with a fine 32-10 win at home to long established Section One side Ballymoney in excellent conditions at Thomas Mellon Playing […]
Scotland 7s have finished third in the Bucharest 7s, the final Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series event of the year. Their results from the four tournaments this year means they finish the European circuit in second place behind France. The Scots improved on last weekend’s fifth place finish in Manchester by beating Belgium, 28-14 […]
Ulster’s South-African born number 13, Jared Payne, who qualifies to play for Ireland under three-year residency rule. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho Project players in Ireland a failed system Not enough players are coming through the system to national level to call it a success Success has never been defined by the IRFU in a public way […]
At a sun drenched Belmont, the Robinson Services sponsored Ballyclare 1st XV looked to continue their great start to their Qualifying 1 campaign against last seasons All Ireland Junior Cup qualifiers CIYMS. Coach Chris Campbell made a couple of changes from the previous game with Niall Lawther returning to the number 10 shirt and Gareth […]
DEE FALL IN FIVEMILETOWN The Dee 1st XV travelled to Clogher Valley more in hope than expectation on Saturday when injury robbed them of not only of talismanic skipper Alastair Lockhart but also Mark Cooper and Matthew Stockton. Allied to this the unavailability of no less than another nine players who were unable to travel […]
Rugby Lnternational Geoff Parling Returns to his First Club Leicester Tigers lock Geoff Parling has 21 caps for England and three for the British Lions. Like any big sports star his career began at a local club – Stockton RFC. Geoff took Join In back for a visit and to pass on his skills to the youth teams, using his own free time just as his […]
CRFC YOUTH SECTION WEEKLY RESULTS ROUNDUP. Date : 6 Sept 2014 Carrick Youth impress in pre-season friendlies Carrick Youth who once again this season are sponsored by Nk Ltd got there season of to a good start with three impressive wins against Malone Youth at the Tom Simms Memorial Park last Saturday. The Under 14s, […]
Caption – Number 8 Frankie Taggart charges forward for the Ireland U-20s during their 3rd/4th place play-off clash with New Zealand in Auckland www.Inpho.ie TIMMINS: IT’S BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR US PHOTO GALLERY: NEW ZEALAND UNDER-20s 45 IRELAND UNDER-20s 23 Mike Ruddock’s youngsters led 23-21 at half-time with Ross Byrne kicking three penalties and converting a […]