Wins in Armagh for both Senior sides Good Weekend for both the 1st XV and 2nd XV. Armagh 1st XV 8 Instonians 1st XV 32 Armagh 2nd XV 16 Instonians 2nd XV 17 Some excellent action shots from the game courtesy of Noel Sargent – CLICK HERE +
Antrim got a morale-boosting win under their belts as the season got underway at Allen Park on Saturday afternoon. In what was meant to be a league game, the team learned at kick off that Instonians had pulled from the league and that the Antrim side had already won the points regardless of the result. […]
This game was always going to be a test for Armagh. Last week’s convincing win against Ards was now history. Saturday’s opposition, Instonians, one of the most respected clubs in Ulster rugby promised to be a much stiffer test. They play in a league above Armagh so it was always going to throw a tremendous […]
Armagh seconds played Instonians seconds in a league game at the palace grounds on Saturday. The game started off at a frantic pace with the young Inst team showing their intentions from the kick off by running the ball at every opportunity. Inst scored a try wide out after 5 minutes through their pacy winger […]
This pre-season friendly was played in good conditions at Larne. It was played as 3 25 minute periods. For many players this was their first outing in an Instonian jersey. The game was tight with both sides scoring 3 tries each. Inst were testing new combinations in attack and defence and they did not always […]
Dungannon opened the defence of the Stevenson Shield with a 58-17 nine try win over Instonians at a balmy Shaw’s Bridge. Dungannon attacked from the start and gained their first try on five minutes when Jason Bloomfield fed the white booted Adam Duhig who crashed over. 0 – 5 Two minutes later former Banbridge starlet […]
All the excitement came to a head on Saturday as the teams from across Ulster decended on Ophir Rugby Club to compete for the WILL TOTTEN Memorial Trophy. The hits were fierce, the side steps and off loads amazing. We were astounded by the superb handling skills and accuracy which was made all the more […]
Awesome skills on show make for a superb spectacle fo rugby 7s and the final between Instonians & Randalstown was a brilliant game that could have gone either way. Instonians took ultimate glory. Throughout the games the skill level was very high as Malone, Instonians, Ophir, Randalstown, Carrick, Ballyclare, Larne & Inst Seahorses battled it […]