Armagh were the big draw at Chambers Park on Saturday and walked away with the points in front of a bumper crowd. Portadown had a bright start and Chrissy Cousens slotted an early penalty to settle the nerves. The visitors slowly played their way into the game and could have had a try from a […]
Ulster Rugby has today confirmed that Brian McLaughlin has extended his coaching contract with Ulster Rugby for a further season. McLaughlin took a sabbatical from his teaching post at Royal Belfast Academical Institution to take up the Head Coach role with Ulster in July 2009 but has now formally resigned from his position at the […]
Jake Porter, Carrick’s inspirational captain led his men onto the turf against unbeaten Dromore at Woodlawn in the Brewin Dolphin Cup quarter final on Saturday. It was not to be one of Porter’s sparkling performances but his team knew they would have to perform like their Irish international counterparts the previous weeks to gain a […]
Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach for NM Sports Performance www.nmsportsperformance.co.uk Click Here BLOG 11 COACHES CORNER: To ruck or not to ruck?? That is the question of counter-rucking If the 6 Nations can tell us anything then it is nobody […]
City of Derry Rugby Club and Instonians served up a memorable All Ireland League Division 3 encounter at Judges Road last Saturday. The fixture wad billed as the game of the day in AIL 3 with joint top of the league Instonians playing fourth placed Derry, the players did not disappoint and the supporters were […]
A late try from full-back Mark O’Connor calmed the nerves of their away support at sunny Musgrave Park where Rainey Old Boys beat Sunday’s Well 27-16 in a vital fixture which both sides had to win to stay in the promotion race.There may have been a lack of quality at times,but there was no shortage […]