The towering grandstands of the Aviva Stadium provided a spectacular backdrop as RaineyOld Boys ran in two late tries to beat Wanderers 30-8 and come away with a hard-earned bonus point which looked unlikely. The bottom club contested well throughout and proved to be a tough nut to crack.Rainey,understandably,took some time to adapt to the […]
There was one midweek game played when Banbridge Academy hosted Loretto College from Edinburgh. The visitors started the game strongly, running in a try after just minutes on the clock. The try was converted to give the Edinburgh School an early 7-0 lead. The Banbridge team responded positively to this setback and threatened the Loretto […]
Scorers: Irvine(4*Conv), Montgomery(1*Try), Davis(1*Try), Donnelly (2*Try), Campbell(1*Try) Rainey III XV picked up another two points away to Coleraine in a high tempo game, played in wet and windy conditions. With Rainey struggling to find a front row before the game, they let Coleraine dominate opening proceedings, several last ditch tackles keeping their rivals out. They […]
The match of the weekend involved the meeting at Pirrie Park of Methodist College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. Rudolph Benade landed a penalty to put the home side into a 3-0 lead. Royal Belfast Academical Institution came back strongly and enjoyed the majority of territorial possession for the remainder of the first half with […]
Enniskillen’s 3rd Battalion got a well-deserved first league win at the fourth time of asking against a very determined and dogged Rainey team who to their credit played the whole game with thirteen men and gave a very respectable performance. ‘Skins started frantically and after several phases in the Rainey half of the field were […]
Enniskillen’s 3rd Battalion got a well-deserved first league win at the fourth time of asking against a very determined and dogged Rainey team who to their credit played the whole game with thirteen men and gave a very respectable performance. ‘Skins started frantically and after several phases in the Rainey half of the field were […]