Ballymena seem to specialise in tight finishes, but this week the winning points were secured by UCD who kicked the vital three points in the dying moments of the game to win 31-28. in the process Ballymena scored four tries, so they come away with a try bonus and a losing bonus point, to leave […]
Enniskillen 3rd XV – 14 Rainey 4th XV – 12 Enniskillen entertained Rainey 4’s in the Quarter Final of The Butler Shield on a day where all four seasons came in typical Fermanagh style, and the home side knew that they would have to raise their level of performance to progress to the semi-final of […]
In last weeks preview of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools Rugby Cup (Fourth Round) Ballyclare High School`s opponents Armagh Royal were reckoned to be a “more than useful side” and in a real nail biter of a cup tie at the High School grounds on Saturday morning this description at times seemed to be an […]
Instonians overcame Belfast High School in the fourth round of the Medallion Shield, winning 12-0 at Jordanstown on Saturday. In a game dominated by defence and mistakes, it was RBAI’s clinical ability to capitalise on errors that won the match. It started after only two minutes after a BHS missed tackle let Inst’s out-half Ally […]
Belfast High School eased past Friends in a delayed third round Medallion Shield match, winning by 57 points to 8 on Saturday. Both teams played good rugby, but the Lisburn team were up against it after early tries from Darren Scott, Alex Curry and Scott White put the home side 21-0 in the first 20 […]
TWO THROUGH – SIX TO GO Munster Rugby and defending champions Leinster Rugby are safely through to the 2011/12 quarter-finals with a match to spare – and Saracens need just a single point from their trip to Benetton Treviso on Sunday to join them in the last eight. But the other places are there to […]
Annual Christmas Exiles v Club Select Comments (0) Share0Tweet0 The annual Christmas game between the Exiles and a Club Select took place on Tuesday 27th December at Hamilton Park as a pre-cursor to the Ulster League game between Ards and Ballynahinch This year the game took on the extra significance of being played for the […]
It’s the last play of the game, you’re tired, you’re filthy and every muscle in your body hurts. Suddenly a gap opens up in front of you, there’s one possibility and only 20 yards to the line. It takes only a micro-second to decide. You dig deep, you find your final reserves, you will your […]