In the first of this season’s Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ finals, Portora Royal School hosted near neighbours and close rivals, Omagh Academy at a sun bathed Dungannon Rugby Football Club in the Schools’ Trophy final on Thursday afternoon. Played in front of an enthusiastic group of supporters, it was the Omagh Academy team that started […]
Malone defeated Ballynahinch in the second match of this season’s Nutty Krust Floodlit Tournament at Chambers Park on Wednesday night. The high quality of rugby on display reflected the present status of these two U 19 teams who were involved in the Ulster U 19 League play off recently. Ballynahinch opened strongly as they sought […]
Ruan Pienaar will start at outhalf for Ulster against Aironi in Friday’s Magners League fixture at Ravenhill (KO 19.05). Brian McLaughlin has named the versatile South African in place of Ian Humphreys, while Paul Marshall comes in to fill the scrum half position vacated by Pienaar. McLaughlin has also changed his entire front row with […]
Student Squad Announced Rugby League Ireland (RLI) is delighted to announce our train on squad for the Regional Student Finals in Widnes. Twenty seven players have been selected to take part in the final preparations for the trip to Widnes which takes place on the 26th and 27th of March. This will then be cut […]
On 24th February 49 Under 13 and Under 14 rugby players left school early in the morning for their end of season tour to Glasgow. After an uneventful ferry crossing the 3 squads arrived in Troon for fixtures against the local school, Marr College. The players were slightly apprehensive pre kick off, because on tour […]
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TRIES Laurence Kelly’s men made it two in a row with a 34 – 32 home win over Connemara in the AIL. Tries scored by Jason Morgan, Scott Young, Alan Crawford and Michael McMenamin, all converted by Morgan who also added two penalties, gave the Ardsmen another great result and […]
The Ulster Society of Rugby Football Referees will be holding their charity collection day in aid of the Roberta’s Wish charity this Saturday, 5th March. [youtube Mb5QwibjtMo] As in the last few years, the referees will be asking all players and officials participating in their match to donate on the day. The charity, Roberta’s Wish, […]
The Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy final will take place at Dungannon RFC on Thursday 3rd March with a 3-00pm kick off. The game features near neighbours and close rivals Portora Royal School and Omagh Academy. The Portora RS team has experienced difficulties, especially in the early part of the season, in terms of getting […]
In a gritty game in Shannon after a long journey for Cooke Ladies they came out on top 40-10 in the first round of the All Ireland Cup. Cooke’s experienced number 12 Laura Nicholl had an excellent performance with 3 tries, a further two tries from outstanding fellow ex-Ireland player Grace Davitt (also penalty and […]