DONAGHADEE 7 INSTONIANS 38 Testament to Donaghadee’s groundsmen gurus John Blewitt, Ken Ross & Francis Porter that this game got underway at all given the horrendous amount of rain that poured down through the week just past. Conditions, though heavy at times, were eminently playable and the game got underway with sunshine overhead. Instonians started […]
Randalstown made the short trek to Mallusk for this friendly fixture with Ophir.A few minor adjustments were made to the teams so that everyone got game time and the welcome ‘Branch’ referee blew for kick off.The Randalstown lads quickly showed their intent immediately taking the game to the opposition and when winger Eoin Letters scampered […]
Clogher Valley 3rd XV fielded a mixed side of youth and experience on Saturday to face Armagh 4th XV. Clogher Valley set their intentions down early with strong scrummaging and ball carrying. The first try came on the 10 minute mark when CV forwards worked through four phases of tight ball carrying in the centre […]
Larne 3 edge entertaining Lime Park encounter. Last minute refereeing indecision costs brave Armoy side deserved victory. It was a tale of so near so far for Armoy as they lost by 3 points in a high scoring and very entertaining match against Larne 3. Armoy were keen to build on their previous weeks performance […]
Ballyclare Vs Belfast Harlequins Ballyclare Progress to Junior Cup Semi’s The Robinson Services sponsored, Ballyclare, progressed to the semi-finals of the MMW Legal Junior Cup with a 21-15 victory over Belfast Harlequins 2’s at the Cloughan. At the pre-match reception President Ken Wylie thanked Bill McMullen, Kare Bears Day Nursery, Davy McWhirter and John Blayney […]
2 teams with ambitions of challenging for the league but in danger of falling behind the early leaders met each other for the second time this season Monaghan made the trek up to Belfast depleted by injuries and absences but optimistic after a narrow two point win over their hosts in the first match of […]
DEE FORGE IMPRESSIVE VICTORY AT SHAWS BRIDGE Well deserved two points in horrendous weather conditions In what was far from ideal conditions at a rain sodden and wind beaten Shaws Bridge Donaghadee 2nd XV produced the display they have been threatening to produce for some time now. In a first half where Instonians only crossed […]
Enniskillen Second XV hosted academy at Mullaghmeen on Saturday and were eager for a victory after two previous away defeats. Skins were slow to start and Academy were first to get points on the board from a penalty in front of the posts, but the home side responded well and benefitted from more possession which […]
Images from Saturday’s Instonains RFC 1st XV victory over Bangor RFC in the Junior Cup Qtr Final. (34 photos)……… see more at https://www.facebook.com/instoniansrfc?fref=ts REPORT Quarter final win for Instonians against Bangor Instonians 14 – Bangor 8 Instonians kicked off this quarter final tie in miserable, wet conditions at Shawsbridge. The rain was pretty incessant throughout […]