3rd XV vs CIYMS (7 – 7) Junior League Prior to kick off the teams observed one minute’s silence in memory of past President Pat Nelson. Two evenly matched teams played out a seven all draw. One penalty try each. As an experienced CI observer commented in the final quarter, “This game has been dominated […]
Congratulations to Coleraine Firsts who are on their way to Ravenhill. They will meet Donaghadee on Wednesday 28 December for the final of the Ulster Branch Junior Cup, sponsored by leading Belfast law firm, Millar McCall Wylie. After a bruising encounter, in cold wet conditions, on Saturday 3 December, Coleraine came out on top of […]
Valley U19 I XV remain unbeaten and in pole postion now to win the section. With a heavy pitch and playing against the slope, but with the wind, Valley, with several key players missing, started the stronger but could not put the phases of play together to put Dungannon under any serious pressure. For much […]
With the key back-to-back games about to get under way, and with the top two clubs in each Pool meeting each other home and away, Saracens return to Wembley Stadium on Saturday for their crunch Heineken Cup Pool 5 clash with the Ospreys determined not to suffer a second defeat at the home of English […]
Leinster were the big winners in the RaboDirect PRO12 Round 10 games played over the weekend in more ways than one – their 52-9 victory over Cardiff Blues brought with it the bonus point that took them clear at the top of the table. Ospreys, despite beating reigning champions Munster 19-13 on Saturday, slipped to […]
Three tries in each half saw the 4’s take the points at a rain drenched and rather bleak Newforge on Saturday. It was a credit to the grounds staff that the pitch was playable given the amount of rain that had fallen over the previous 24 hours but, ignoring the elements, Quins produced another solid […]
This game between the two teams at the top of thetable was played with a strong wind blowing down the pitch, and when Ballymena turned to face the wind in the second half with only a 6-0 lead, the faithful wondered if that was going to be enough. However, a brilliant defensive performance kept the […]
Bangor RFC, a club with great tradition, are the latest to feature in our ‘Club Focus’… Bangor RFC was founded in 1885 and rose through the ranks of junior rugby to attain Senior League status in 1924. Following World War 2, the Club re-emerged in junior rugby and in the summer of 1966, an enthusiastic […]