World Rugby’s oldest trophy lands in Northern Ireland – Mayor of Derry & President Of City Of Derry RFC Ian Crowe welcomes Rugby League World Cup trophy

The oldest trophy in world rugby arrived in Northern Ireland today as part of a tour of Ireland and the UK ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Thomond Park in Limerick will be the only Irish venue to host a match in this year’s Rugby League World Cup tournament, which is being hosted […]

Ballynahinch RFC Notes: I XV Break The 1A Barrier Winning Ulster Bank League Division 1B to take their Place in Top Flight All Ireland Rugby. Where they will Excell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come N Have Sum, YEOWWW, AGGHHHHHHH, all the words in the world cannot describe what a provincial turning point in history this is. This is how good Ballynahinch rugby are and all of Ulster Rugby are lifted by this achievement. This is literally only the beginning but like Roger Bannister breaking the mile time speed […]

World Rugby’s oldest trophy lands in Ireland – It Will Be Visiting Belfast Harlequins RFC on Friday 19th April!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dublin, IRELAND – An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. today (Wednesday, 17 April 2013) officially marked the arrival in Ireland of the Rugby League World Cup Trophy, the oldest trophy in world rugby. Thomond Park in Limerick will be the only Irish venue to host a match in this year’s Rugby League World Cup tournament, which […]

Ballymena RFC Notes: I XV 29 v Bruff 14 – AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Report LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + 340 Action SHOTS LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ballymena 1’s hosted Bruff 1’s in the A.I.L and won 29-14 This week their seemed to be a buzz around eaton park as their was no longer any pressure on the young Ballymena side. Talking to Glen Boyd, one of the 1st team managers the day before he told me he had a good feeling […]