The University of Ulster, Coleraine travelled to Carrickfergus RFC to take on a side in a similar league position to themselves while looking to record their first league win of 2011. It was not to be again for UUC with the home side being made to work hard for their 30-20 victory. Carrick got the […]
The University of Ulster, Coleraine welcomed their fellow Students from Jordanstown to Cromore road on Wednesday in the annual colleges league rugby match. It was the Coleraine side that took the bragging rights for this year with a deserved 19-17 win. It was UUC who hit the ground running and were on the score sheets […]
Enniskillen recorded victory on Saturday, but had to do it the hard way, coming from twelve points down in as many minutes. From the kick-off ‘Skins did show some enterprise taking play deep into the visitor’s half but were unable to come away with any points. The game was a fairly even contest but UUC […]
UUC RFC v Enniskillen RFC 29-01-2011 The University of Ulster, Coleraine, made the long trip to play Enniskillen RFC on Saturday hoping to bounce back from their previous lose but it wasn’t to be as the visitors lost 28-17 in a tight game. The students came out looking to attack from the kick-off and did […]
Ballyclare 1st xv started 2011 in the same way they finished 2010 before the frost and snow halted progress and maintained their good run recording the sixth consecutive victory with a 24-3 win in Qualifying2 away to University of Ulster (Coleraine). The Clare had made four changes bringing in Coburn (prop),Heaney(lock),Baird (wing) and Paul Morrow […]
It was clear from the start of this game that Donaghadee’s first-team must have taken heed of the stories they had heard about what a dangerous side UUC can be. Perhaps it was the five changes on Donaghadee’s team last Saturday, or maybe it was the memory of two very close games last season, but […]
CIYMS registered two home wins on Saturday and played some fine rugby in the process. Dromore are new to their league and battled well to hold their own. the step up is rarely easy and with determination they will succeed. The CI team ran out coinvincing winners. UUC are playing their second season in Q2 […]
For the second week in a row The University of Ulster Coleraine travelled to Belmont Park to take on CIYMS. It was the home side who came out victorious with a 21-14 win over UUC. The game started with both teams trading attacks but it was CIYMS who pushed for the UUC line, however a […]
UUC take trip down memory lane! This weekend The University of Ulster Coleraine Rugby Team, travelled to Grosvenor RFC for a particularly poignant game. Both sides were eager for the win, Grosvenor wanting to get revenge for the league defeat in 2008/2009. However it was UUC who took the spoils gaining a bonus point win […]
For the first time in 30 years the two rugby clubs of Coleraine met in Saturday’s Junior Cup 2nd round. Coleraine RFC travelled the short distance across town to Cromore Road, home to the University of Ulster Coleraine rugby club. After 80 minutes of the hard fought game it was the students who were celebrating […]