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Cookstown RFC once again suffered at the hands of Ballyclare RFC in a cup game. The previous occasion was a bitter quarter final defeat in the McCambley Cup; a competition which Ballyclare went on to win. Following that defeat Cookstown regrouped and went on to win their league, beat Ballymena in the semi final and […]
Paul Marshall (there is more than one Paul Marshall in the world! intouch rugby website online guru I’m In A Box) has just invested in a company bringing a totally green alternative to plastic bags to NI. They are compostable bags! We asked him to submit a guest blog on the case for compostable bags […]
The 40th Carrick Sevens took place at Tom Simms Memorial Park over the week-end of the 4-6 of May. Despite the lowish temperatures(but, thankfully, little rain), there were large crowds on both the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the entry was down again, no doubt reflecting the continued economic pressures individuals and Clubs are […]
Tim Visser followed up his inclusion in the RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team by being named as winner of the tournament’s ‘Players’ Player of the Year’ award at the annual presentation evening at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff last night (Sunday, 6 May). His graduation from the ‘Young Player of the Year’ award winner in 2010 to […]
A very long season came to an end on Saturday for Ballyclare Rugby Club 4th XV with yet another victory at the grounds of Randalstown R.F.C.-a rather strange venue for the final of the Ravenhill Cup which is played for by the winners of the four Ulster Minor Leagues. In the semi finals Ballyclare 4ths […]