Disciplined and clinical the tackle count was high against league leaders BHSFP and so was the attacking ball carrying of Monaghan in a hard fought game, Richard Carleton comments on a superb performance by them.
City of Derry on Saturday played very good defensively and in attack, all the teams and players in Ulster are focused on nutrition, training, graft, practicing and practicing, the game on Saturday hones that precisional defence tackles positioning, body positions, as No. 8 Isaiah is taking the ball into contact usually from scrums and the […]
Developing rugby is about developing the ability to defend consistently, this ability to defend which is athlete on athlete tackling is aided by nutrition such as a diet based on fruit, fibre, and getting that protein / carb balance right pre and post game.Whatever it is that youth players are doing in Irish rugby it […]
Massive congratulations to Strabane Academy on rejoining the top flight of schools rugby! We have covered Antrim Grammar for 5 years, attending various games through the InTouch Rugby on site team and Antrim GS are a great school consistently playing very well, Strabane Academy can hold their heads high, we reported on these guys earlier […]
Medallion Shield Round 2 Draw See below the draw for the Medallion Shield Round 2 Games. Matches to be played on/before Wednesday 8th January. Antrim Grammar v Royal School Dungannon Regent House v Wellington Lurgan College v Limavady Grammar Carrick Grammar v Belfast Royal Academy Portora V Foyle College Strabane v Belfast High School Banbridge […]
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series set for Olympic Qualification kick-off in Dubai The 2014/15 Women’s Sevens Series gets underway on Thursday in Dubai and this year it’s not just winning that counts – the focus is now firmly on the Olympic Games. By the time the series finishes in Netherlands next May, we’ll know the […]
Samoan rugby star Alesana Tuilagi (33), who plays for the Newcastle Falcons rugby union team in England, leaving court today after his charge of assault causing harm which occurred at Harcourt Street in April, 2011 was struck out. Photo: Courtpix RUGBY star Alesana Tuilagi has been left without a criminal record after admitting he injured […]