1st XV – Instonians 50 v 43 Ards Ards final game of the season almost ended in a fairytale, when the hosts Instonians, held on to run out 50 points to 43 at the final whistle. In a high scoring, entertaining game, Ards almost upset the party for newly promoted Instonians at Shaws Bridge, but […]
1st XV – In a highly competitive game Ards started stronger than their more illustrious opponents and should have taken the lead after 12 minutes when they failed to convert a penalty, following a Ballymena infringement. Ballymena claimed the first points after 17 minutes, when, against the run of play Fisher converted a penalty, following […]
Seniors Main Picture: Rory Eaves gets the ball away. The Conditioning games on Saturday went extremely well with all the players getting a good run out as they tried to impress the coach and stake a claim for all the vacant berths in the various teams. To help further boost their chances, both the 1st […]
This Year’s Awards Were Held At ARDS RFC on Saturday 29th May. Recipients for the various awards were as follows:- Club Awards Senior player of the year – Scott Young Young player of the year – Michael Lawton (AGM) Most points scored – Michael Lawton (183) Most tries scored- David Savage (14) Critics Cup – […]
Above Picture: Youth team players at Ards RFC. Roy Lawton brings INTOUCH up to date with what’s happening at Ards Rugby Club. Ards RFC – A Brief History Ards Rugby Football Club has been in continual operation since its foundation in 1928. There is no question but that it has been sustained through its close […]
Ards U17s hosted English side Leicester Lions on Saturday and gave a very good account of themselves despite being up against superior opposition. The game was played in good spirit as both teams put on a great display of open running rugby. Ards U17s coach Dayle Jones, would like to thank the visitors for making […]
Ards PRO Roy Lawton writes. Over the last couple of seasons, the club has been extremely fortunate to have had the services of a very dedicated physiotherapist called Eimear Cradock. Eimear attends her patients both on and off the pitch with polite professionalism and can be seen working her magic ensuring players are fit to […]
A rampant Queens ran in 8 tries against a very subdued Ards at Hamilton Park last Saturday, helping keep them in contention for the AIB Division 3 title against close rivals Midleton, only four points off the lead and a game in hand. Ards were caught napping in the very first minute of play when […]
As temperatures plummeted over recent weeks, fulfilling fixtures was not the only issue for local clubs. With pitches unplayable across the province many clubs were left searching for training facilities in an effort to keep their players fit and ready for the resumption of important cup and league games. One local club Ards RFC looked […]