City of Derry RFC 36pts, Bective Rangers Nil. Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry RFC got their All Ireland League Division 2A campaign back on track with some aplomb at Judges Road on Saturday last when thy scored six try’s and came away with a deserved bonus point victory. This win lifts Derry […]
ARMAGH 11 SUNDAYS WELL 13 Fresh from their resounding victory over Malone last week Armagh entertained Cork side ,Sundays Well, on Saturday with a justifiable level of confidence. They shared third place in 2b Ulster Bank League with Sundays Well & with the home advantage Armagh certainly looked the fancied side. the game kicked-off in […]
City of Derry RFC 19pts, Belfast Harlequins 10pts Match Report by; Moss Dineen City of Derry Rugby Club travelled to Belfast on Saturday for an Ulster Senior League Fixture and came away with a deserved victory over All Ireland League Division 1B team Belfast Harlequins. The Judges Road men owned the first half as they […]
Ulster’s Dan Tuohy will miss the Six Nations after thumb surgery. Photograph: James Crombie / Inpho Ulster and Ireland secondrow Dan Tuohy will miss the majority of the Six Nations Championship because of thumb surgery. The player suffered a torn ligament in the province’s victory over Treviso on Sunday and is expected to be out […]
As the RFU prepares to release figures on the biggest problem in rugby, players’ chief Richard Bryan tells Chris Hewett where progress is being made A new set of carefully audited injury statistics will be published by Twickenham next month and if, as seems likely, there is another increase in concussion rates – perhaps the […]
Neurosurgeon critical of rugby’s ‘excessive aggression’ Broken necks and serious brain injuries don’t result from other school sports – surgeon “As a ‘rugby parent’ I’ve observed the school and club game at close quarters, from both sides of the touchline. What I’ve seen and heard suggests that our thinking on the subject may not be […]
Experience proven to be invaluable as Armoy comfortably beat young ‘Hinch side. Armoy remain on course for 40th Anniversary honours after beating a young Ballynahinch VI at Lime Park on Saturday. The game started with the home team on the charge and using their forward superiority to keep Hinch penned into their own half for […]