League defeat by Ballyclare Grosvenor started with a stiff breeze behind them but it was the vistors who enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and territory in the opening quarter. Both sides were guilty of fairly scrappy play and basic mistakes and Ballyclare managed to punish Grosvenor with two early penalties. 6-0. Grosvenor’s influential second-row […]
Santos gives Dee a platform for Victory Donaghadee continued their unbeaten run taking four points from their visit to Roughfort on Saturday afternoon. However the win was not just as comfortable as the 26-10 score line suggests. Academy took the lead from a penalty in the opening five minutes however this lead was short lived […]
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Malone rugby Club I XV 34 v ARMAGH Rugby Club I XV23 Following their narrow defeat against Ballymena on Wednesday evening, Armagh travelled to Gibson Park on Saturday to play their first away fixture in the Ulster League. Armagh, having won only one of their Ulster League fixtures were, nevertheless, confident of putting on a […]
After a disappointing performance the previous week against Carrickfergus, Larne 1st XV knew they had a lot to prove in their first League game of the season. Incredibly Larne showed 13 player & positional changes from the successful Cup & League winning side which finished last season. A few changes to the line up with […]
Ballynahinch 31pts Rainey Old Boys 10pts For the second week in a row a young and relatively inexperienced Ballynahinch team came from behind to secure a bounus point victory over the Rainey Old Boys. Hinch started slowly and perhaps the exertions of Tuesday nights match against Ulster U20 XV had taken its toll as they […]
The Ulster Senior League got underway on Saturday with the Hinch travelling to the Dub in Belfast with only four regulars in their starting line-up. The Hinch side made a poor start, Queens enjoying most of the possession and converting two penalty goals through the boot of David Kenny for an early 6-point lead. In […]
1stXV beat Letterkenny Letterkenny 1XV 0 v 22 Ballymoney Ballymoney travelled to Letterkenny on Friday night to play their final friendly of the season and in a competitive fixture, they beat Letterkenny 22-0. On a new pitch and with excellent weather it was the perfect conditions for running rugby. The match started at a high […]
Declan Tolan and the teams @ Newry Rugby Club put on another immense tournament in the gorgeous surroundings of Rostrevor Country Park for the 17th annual tournament. Another beautiful day for the tournament and right from the kick off the immense hiting was plain to see. On all the pitches battle was fought in what […]