Buoyed by their victory over league leaders UUC last week Grosvenor put in another top drawer performance to take the points at Enniskillen. Conditions were wet underfoot with a slight breeze favouring the home side in the first half. There was little opportunity to spread the ball to the backs and Grosvenor just shaded things […]
4th XV vs Randalstown (14 – 0) Forster Cup more pictures CLICK HERE This game started just as a torrential downpour ended and the ground was saturated with water. The conditions therefore dictated the tactics and Dungannon’s skipper praised himself for his foresight in picking a team ideally suited to the conditions. In the end […]
Cooke Rugby Club v Donaghadee Cooke do Dee-molition job to become joint league leaders. The big showdown between top 4 contenders Cooke and Donaghadee was predicted to be a closely contested affair – how wrong the pundits were. For a side that normally relies on it’s talented back line to run in the tries, it […]
In a match dominated by the conditions ‘Quins secured a deserved win which saw them go top of Division 1B. Ian Porter kicked four penalties and converted a penalty try to account for fourteen points. Quins were the dominant side for most of this game and from the kick off they pressurised the Galwegians line. […]
The draws have been made for the 3rd XV Cup and Plate competitions… on the Ulster website CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM There were seven Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 4 games played on Saturday 4th February. The results were as follows:- Coleraine Academical Institution 18 Belfast Royal Academy 7 Sullivan Upper (Current […]
It was a cold night on Tuesday 31st January when Donegal Town RFC U17s took on the challenge of a highly organized and disciplined Dungannon side away to Dungannon under spotlights. The Dungannon team were unbeaten in two years on their home ground and this gives you some idea of the task faced by the […]
Instonians overcame Belfast High School in the fourth round of the Medallion Shield, winning 12-0 at Jordanstown on Saturday. In a game dominated by defence and mistakes, it was RBAI’s clinical ability to capitalise on errors that won the match. It started after only two minutes after a BHS missed tackle let Inst’s out-half Ally […]
Armagh seconds entertained Instonians seconds in a conference league game at the Palace grounds on Saturday. From the kick off, Instonians dominated possession and territory to put Armagh under some early pressure with stout defence required to keep the line intact. The game ebbed and flowed from one end of the pitch to the other […]