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Replacement scrum half Dave Shanahan scored a late try to give the Ravens a dramatic 27 points to 23 win over the Cornish Pirates in an action packed game at Deramore. The Pirates arrived in Belfast having won all five games in the pool and had picked up four bonus points to guarantee their place […]
Barnhall 37 BANBRIDGE 1STs 30 January 11, 2014 A converted try three minutes from the end of this All-Ireland League game salvaged a point for Banbridge. And they were probably fortunate to come away with anything after playing second fiddle to the home side for much of the game. True the visitors had taken a […]
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Ballyshannon——————-18 Cookstown—————18 Honours even between Ballyshannon and Cookstown in this top of the table clash at a cold Lakeside today. With half of the season gone these two teams will have to do it all over again in Cookstown which should decide the league. The rugby was of the highest quality and totally entertaining for […]
All square in the top of the table clash CLICK HERE for shots! Cookstown RFC’s much anticipated clash with current Ulster Minor league champions Ballyshannon ended in stalemate on Saturday. This away fixture played on a 4G surface, turned out to be a thriller which thoroughly entertained the local support. The first twenty minutes were […]
Heineken Cup pool attendance record smashed New attendance record as European quarter-final qualification goes down to the wire again CLICK HERE for 27 page review Once again, the Heineken Cup qualification combinations and permutations went right down to the wire with the top four seedings for the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club tournament only confirmed […]
IV XV 0 v Holywood RFC II XV 18 Holywood win 18-0 CLICK HERE for action shots The match ended early with a neck injury for Leon Beattie. Fortunately it has not proved to be serious. Ballymoney take the spoils by Andy Borthwick II XV 13 v Coleraine RFC II XV 10 Derby win for […]
Squad Injury Updates: Keith Earls: Team management are awaiting the results of a scan which is due to take place today (Monday 20th January) – a further update will be available once results are known A number of players reported to Ireland Camp with bumps and bruises following the weekend’s Heineken Cup action. Their training […]
With referees now micked up in contact with linesmen the room for infringement or refereeing error is being reduced all the time. The Ballymena Times has published the following article which just brings how tight the margins are in a difficult game to referee article begins…….. Opinion: Big decision shows how tough referees’ job is […]