Ward hat-trick helps Bann to win over Naas BANBRIDGE 1STs 39 Naas 10 A hat-trick of tries from Brendan Ward (pictured) set Banbridge on their way to a comprehensive win over Naas, a result which lifts them into third place in Division 2B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League. The Kiwi full-back struck just three […]
This was a clash between bottom placed Clonakility and second from bottom Instonians, for both teams a must win game. The tension was high throughout the game, and even more evident with the contrast between both teams at the final whilstle. Neutral observers would have enjoyed the ebb and flow of the game, but for […]
A much changed Ballyclare 1st XV went to unbeaten University of Ulster (Coleraine ) on Saturday in Qualifying 2 and suffered their first loss in several weeks. They were missing regulars Rob Boyd,Coburn,Moore,Finlay all in the pack plus Jackson at centre but despite the enforced changes seemed to have done enough when leading well into […]
To a man, utterly superb open lightning paced rugby in attack and defence. One phrase sums it up ~ “The Basics”, ruck, pass, off load, line break, line break, line break, organised defence, commitment, hold the line, feed in, feed out. The basics laid the platform and the massive bursts of creative play, practising the […]
The towering grandstands of the Aviva Stadium provided a spectacular backdrop as RaineyOld Boys ran in two late tries to beat Wanderers 30-8 and come away with a hard-earned bonus point which looked unlikely. The bottom club contested well throughout and proved to be a tough nut to crack.Rainey,understandably,took some time to adapt to the […]
Ballymoney RFC 1st XV won back the Tweed Cup and 4 league points with a 25-12 home victory over neighbours Coleraine. Match Report Below. The 2nd XV without a number of regular players lost 12-0 away to Coleraine 2nd XV, which was only their second defeat of the season. The 3rd XV produced their best […]
Ballymoney 7 – 18 Inishowen October 15th 2011 Inishowen captain Neil Gillespie had to make a number of changes from the team that beat City of Derry 41-8 last week due to injury’s and work commitments, with most of the changes coming in the backline a new look centre partnership saw David Black coming in […]