Rule 19.2(d) states that in order for a quick lineout to be taken, the ball that left the field of play must be the same ball used for the lineout AND the ball must not touch any person other than the person taking the lineout and the opposing team’s player who may have carried it […]
The semi-final replay of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Subsidiary Shield involving Wallace High School and Bangor Grammar School took place at a rain sodden Ballymacormick Road on Saturday morning. CLICK HERE FOR BANGOR GS V WALLACE HS CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES of Medallion Bangor GS v MCB COURTESY OF KEN BEST The second game […]
A patched up ‘Skins team, bereft of a number of regulars, battled hard but were unable to overcome a resolute Ballyclare side in a rich vein of form in awful playing conditions. The rain was incessant throughout and the hosts’ decision to play the match on a mudbath of a pitch led to a match […]
City of Derry U19’s were drawn against the combined Armagh/Monaghan side in the quarter final stages of the U19 Plate and on a day better suited to snowboarding they travelled down to the City of Armagh and came away disappointed, losing 8 points to 19! Before the kick off the referee expressed serious concerns about […]
The University of Ulster, Coleraine finally ended a long run of defeats with victory over promotion chasing Donaghadee RFC with a hard fought and well deserved 17-3 win. It was the home side who took command from the kick off with the students bossing the breakdown area and keeping the rumbling forwards of Donaghadee at […]
[youtube 3YNKWQJ42c0] After one of the moist exciting Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup campaigns for many seasons the finalists for the St Patrick’s Day show down are now known. CLICK HERE FOR A FEW SHOTS WITH THE CAPTAIN’S Campbell College will face Royal Belfast Academical Institution in the final of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ […]
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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 9 COACHES CORNER: The in’s and out’s of rucking… Get it right and you win the game! A few weeks ago we started looking at rucking with […]
Weight training makes you SLOW and MUSCLEBOUND No- If you perform all exercises through their full range of motion, flexibility will increase As opposed to being sedentary- Exercises like SQUATS, deadlifts, bench presses, and chin-ups stretch the muscle in the bottom range of the movement. Therefore, by performing these exercises correctly, your stretching capabilities will […]
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