After a week’s break from rugby Donaghadee 1st XV returned to action last Saturday with a trip to Shaws Bridge to play Instonians 2nd XV in the second round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. Donaghadee’s eight try victory secures their place in the Quarter final draw and will give the unbeaten team renewed […]
1st XV have losing bonus point defeat at Thomond 19-12 We returned on saturday night with only a losing bonus point from a long trip to Thomond in Limerick. That point was secured with a converted penalty from the last play of the game and like the one earned earlier at Queens could prove vital […]
Instonians had a good win over Randalstown in the first league game of the season. Captain Ryan Law got the team of to a good start with a try after 15 minutes, converted by Any Keane. Big Robbie Alexander then drove over for a try following a tapped penalty to leave the score 14- 0 […]
ARDS SHARE SPOILS WITH DUBLINERS Ards 15 V 15 Suttonians CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF I XV V INSTONIANS Dublin side, Suttonians, were the visitors to Hamilton Park on Saturday for the second AIL match of the season. With both teams having lost their first match the result was crucial for Ards to get their […]
Enniskillen 2nd XV – 31 Instonians 3rd XV – 20 Enniskillen seconds played their third league game of the season at home to Instonians last Saturday, and having lost their first two games needed a good performance. It was the visitors however who took the initiative and driven by some storming play by the evergreen […]
Well done to the U-19’s for a fine away win to Portadown RFC. Match Report and Highlights [youtube SQMMDt6LRoY] This was a very workmanlike performance by Instonians in this midweek friendly played under floodlights at Chambers Park Portadown. It marked a huge step up in performance from other early season friendlies. Players new to Instonian […]
First Highlights from both teams, then Comments from Ards Coach Mervyn Tweed & Instonians Captain Paddy Doran HIGHLIGHTS [youtube oojrIyRbdsE] [youtube Ywr7aBJLnI0] COMMENTS [youtube 9exXMdptYNY] [youtube Gf3m_ex7mSc]
Malone secured a bonus win against Armagh running out winners by 37-23. This was a great game of rugby played on an excellent pitch with glorious sunny weather, both sides played excellent expansive rugby but it was the homeside who ran out eventually winners. Armagh made Malone work tirlessly for the whole game and when […]
1st XV lose 15-34 Home to City of Derry in Ulster League. The performance was a step up from that earlier in the week away to Malone. The starting pack contained only 3 players from last year and as a unit they are still getting to know each other. Progress made but plenty more to […]
Junior League 3rd XV vs Instonians (39 – 0) This was another good result for a III XV showing eight changes from last week. A Julian Knipe box kick put Instonians under pressure at the start but Dungannon had to wait until the fifteenth minute when a Colm Smith penalty opened the scoring. 0 – […]