Ulster Bank – All Ireland League. This Saturday the opening fixtures in the Ulster Bank sponsored All Ireland League take place. 52 clubs representing the four provinces will compete in four leagues. Leinster are represented by 20 teams, Munster 16 teams, Ulster 12 teams and Connacht 4 teams. Division 1A and 1B have ten teams […]
As the RaboDirect PRO12 enters its 4th round, just one team remains with a 100 per cent winning record, Glasgow Warriors, and they are in action in Parma on Friday night when they face Zebre. Having waited so long for their first win in the competition, the Italian outfit will have their work cut out […]
The third round fixtures in the Ulster Senior league this wednesday night have two intriguing Derby matches involving Banbridge v Ballynahinch at Rifle Park and Malone entertaining a free scoring Queens team at Gibson Park. Both games will attract large local support with the ‘bragging rights’ very much at stake in the County Down clash. […]
The RaboDirect PRO12 continues into its third week with games split once against 4:2 between Friday and Saturday nights. The round opens with the all-Welsh affair between Newport Gwent Dragons and Scarlets at Rodney Parade. Both teams are pretty evenly matched having won one and lost one game so far, Dragons ahead of Scarlets in […]
BYES: Ards, Ballynahinch, Dungannon, Instonians The First Trust Senior Cup will provide clubs with their first opportunity to win silverware this season with the final scheduled for Wednesday 11th December. Current Senior Cup holders Ballymena travel to Gibson Park to face Malone. Momentum is with the Eaton Park men after an encouraging start to their […]
This weekend we see the first rounds in the First Trust sponsored Ulster Senior Cup and the Millar McCall Wylie sponsored Junior Cup involving teams from Qualifying One and Two. Both competitions provide the opportunity for clubs to win a piece of silverware before Christmas at the recently renovated Ravenhill. The Senior Cup final is […]
Explosive opening to the Senior league with wins for Malone, Ballynahinch, Armagh, Ballymena and Belfast Harlequins. 340 points scored in five matches. Ballymena and Queens stole the show with a ninety point thriller at Eaton Park. Ballymena edging it with a 46 – 44 win. Ballynahinch emphasised their hold on the Stevenson Shield by overwhelming […]
Ulster Rugby Clubs Preview: Excitement is building towards the start of the Ulster Senior League and Qualifying league One programmes this weekend. Clubs have been busy playing friendly fixtures over the last three weeks with some interesting results between Senior and Qualifying One clubs : Bangor winning 26 – 12 at home to Instonians and […]
After 132 games over 22 rounds just four of the twelve participating teams now go forward to the knockout phase in the quest to find the RaboDirect PRO12 champions of 2012/13. All bar one of them, Scarlets, have competed in the Play-Offs before, although the Llanelli based team did get their name on the trophy […]
With just four points separating the top three teams who have already qualified for the RaboDirect PRO12 Play-Offs, no-one can yet be certain of their position in the table. With all six games being played on Friday night, the focus of attention will be in Ireland, as Glasgow Warriors face Connacht at the Sportsground in […]