Winning has become a habit for this talented Instonian team. Made up from boys from a range of schools and colleges they have welded together to make quite a formidable force. Playing Newry at Shaw’s Bridge on a rather damp day Instonians soon got into their stride. Left wing Michael Melville scored first after a […]
Instonians 1St XV had a useful win 31-23 over Munster team Nenagh Ormond at Shaw’s Bridge on Saturday 9th October. This was an AIL League 3 match and the Tipperary team had to make the long journey home empty handed. Playing against a strong breeze Instonians got off to a very encouraging start – scoring […]
Instonians U17’ overcame a lively Bangor side at Shawsbridge on 19th September. At first things did not look good for Instonians when they conceded a converted try after only 3 minutes – following a failure to clear out of their 22 from the kick-off. At this stage Bangor looked the livelier and more physical side […]
Instonians Under 19’s registered an excellent 20-14 away win at Ards on Saturday, 11 September. Playing with the wind and a heavy rain in their favour it was not surprising that Ards exerted to the early pressure. They were wide with two penalty kicks from wide out before they scored from a lineout and drive […]
The Final of the Shield was played on Saturday 24th April against Larne away at Rainey’s grounds in Magherafelt, right from the kick off Instonians would not take a backwards step competing for every lose ball looking for any turnover and played positive attacking rugby right up to the final whistle. Larne opened the score […]
On Tues 23rd of March American club side WILLAMETTE Rugby played a hard fought game agaisnt Instonians RFC 4ths. We caught up with the side and their captain Stephen Scott after the game, “The match last night was a hard fought battle between equal teams with different playing styles. Though Willamette learned much from the […]
STIRRING COMEBACK FROM RAINEY. Saturday 6th March. Report by James Barr. There was an amazing turnaround at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys ran in twenty-five unanswered points to beat sixth placed Instonians 39-17. With three of the bottom four clubs winning, Rainey needed this bonus point victory to make absolutely certain of staying up. […]
Saturday 20th February. Roy Lawton reports. Ards were unable to replicate their magnificent performance they had against Navan the previous week, when they travelled to Shaws Bridge last Saturday to face Instonians in the AIB league and probably only have themselves to blame. In a game littered with so many handling errors and lack of […]