BANBRIDGE 29 ARMAGH 24 For the second consecutive week Armagh played their local rivals Banbridge. Last week’s 32-20 defeat eliminated the Armagh side from the Ulster Senior Cup. This Saturday the Orchard County side travelled to Rifle Park to play Banbridge in the Ulster Senior League. Armagh kicked off with a freshening breeze at their […]
City of Derry 2nd XV replicated what their 1st XV counterparts achieved the previous weekend in the Senior Cup with a comprehensive victory over Rainey at Magherafelt on Saturday last this time in the League. The Judges Road men scored seven try’s with four different backs and two forwards sharing the touch downs in an […]
Ballyclare 4th XV 7 Randalstown 2nd XV 8 Another league win was notched up by Randalstown 2nds on Saturday afternoon at the Cloughan and while a win is a win it was a dreary performance. The ‘Town outfit stuggled in the scrum and malfunctioned at the lineout, areas where they are normally strong, and while […]
The Ulster scrum throughout the series built into a by far the best scrummaging outfit, Andrew who was not included in the Leinster squad took atleast 2 balls against the Leinster scrum in the final game and Angelo is BRA to the core. Ultimately what shone through in every performance was a team effort, not […]
Sat past saw the u17s travel to coleraine for a round robin tournament involving the host club plus Limavady & ballymoney. Larne were hampered by unavailability & injury but still travelled with optimism of competing well. First match was against the home side coleraine who are a premier league team & this was proven in […]
Limavady 1st xv entertained Ballyclare on Saturday and while they gave a good account of themselves the title favourites won out worthy winners by 38-18. Slow out of the blocks Limavady soon found themselves 10-0 nil down after only 10 minutes with the visitors punishing the home team in not finding touch from a straight […]