2012/13 HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS The draw for the tournament semi-finals was made at Welford Road, Leicester this evening. HEINEKEN CUP SEMI-FINALS (To be played 26 / 27 / 28 April) The winner of the first named quarter-final in each semi-final pairing will have home country advantage. Semi-final 1: Saracens or Ulster Rugby v Toulon or […]
……the Province’s first ever victory on Gallic soil and keeping coach Mark Anscombe’s hopes of a home Heineken Cup quarter final very much alive
Drawn on: 18/01/13 CUP 1. Ballyclare High School 3rd XV Vs. RBAI 3rd XV 2. Ballymena Academy 3rd XV` Vs. Campbell College 3rd XV 3. Coleraine Inst. 3rd XV Vs. Bangor 3rd XV/ Grosvenor 3rd XV 4. RBAI 4th XV Vs. Armagh 3rd XV/ Campbell College 4th XV 5. St. Columbs 1st XV/ Ballymena Academy […]
The first fixture of the new year saw the uni second XV play their first round match of the Forster Cup in good conditions against Academy 2XV of Junior 4. The game started very even with both sides getting share of position. The first infringement came from the Junior 4 side and was in range […]
ROUND 1 1. Antrim Grammar v R.S Dungannon 2. Lurgan College v Cambridge House 3. Foyle & Londonderry College v Banbridge Academy 4. Strabane Academy v Dalriada BYES 1. Ballyclare Secondary 2. Wellington College 3. Friends School 4. Downshire The draw was conducted by Mr. K M Mulvenna Principal of Carrickfergus GS The dates for […]
You too can give your home or property’s ‘Kerb Appeal’ a boost in 2013 with these 5 handy tips 1. ‘Kerb Appeal’ – Good design adds value Soften the façade by introducing warmth to the scene by using natural materials and simple planting. Introduce a high quality platform or stepped access into the […]
– Over 1.6 million visits to www.irblaws.com – Almost 900,000 visits to Rugby Ready online resource – Statistics reflect strong interest and growth of the Game in emerging nations New figures from the International Rugby Board show that over one million people around the world have now accessed the official site to view the Laws […]
The late Alfred St. George Hamersley, one of Rugby’s first internationals, has been inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame. IRB Chief Executive Brett Gosper made the presentation of the IRB Hall of Fame cap and pin to Marlborough College (England), where Hamersley was educated and first played ‘football’ under the interpretation of Rugby School […]