Due to the heavy frosts of last weekend most rugby matches were called off including the three home games for Ballyclare`s top three teams. However the game for the Fourths led by John Wasson away to Bangor 3rds did go ahead. Prior to Saturday this team had been unbeaten in their Minor league and cup […]
Last Tuesday night under the floodlights of Ballyclared R.F.C. Ballyclare High 1st XV had a big test against Castleknock College from Dublin one of the top teams in Leinster which included several Leinster Schools players and prospective Irish Schools players.. The Southern team was physically bigger than the Clare boys both in the forwards and […]
David Humphreys, Ulster’s Director of Rugby, reacts to Ulster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final match up against Northampton: “Northampton will certainly provide us with a big challenge in the quarter-finals of the competition. They’ve plenty of depth and they’re not the number 1 seed, for nothing. They were absolutely comprehensive in how they worked through the pool […]
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GRAND SLAM HERO TO SPEAK AT THE PALACE GROUNDS Armagh rugby holds its annual club dinner on Saturday 19th February at 8-00 pm. The club has secured the rugby legend, Jack Kyle, as guest speaker. Jack played out-half in the Grand Slam winning side in the 1948 Five Nations Tournament and is known the world […]
The one game that escaped the adverse weather was the clash involving Bangor Grammar School at home to Friends’ School, Lisburn. The pitch at Ballymacormick Road was in good order with a large attendance of supporters from both teams at the game. Included among the supporters was ex Ulster and current Leinster scrum half, Isaac […]
Once again the adverse weather conditions played havoc with the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup games. Only one of the eight Round 3 Cup games was played and none of the Trophy ¼ Final games was played. The one game that escaped the adverse weather was the clash involving Bangor Grammar School at home to […]
Pictures and video from Ards Ladies below. Once again all Ards teams fell foul of the freezing conditions with all games having to be postponed because of frozen pitches. This was a very disappointing but necessary decision to be made, and one that had to take the health and safety of players and officials into […]
Qualification tastes sweet Click Here For BBC Sport Article Click Here For BBC Sport Pictures Ulster Rugby (15-9) Adam D’Arcy; Andrew Trimble, Nevin Spence, Paddy Wallace, Simon Danielli; Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar (1-8) Tom Court, Nigel Brady, Declan Fitzpatrick, Johann Muller (Captain), Dan Tuohy, Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon, Pedrie Wannenburg Replacements (16-23): Andi Kyriacou, Bryan […]
Willie John McBride is set to speak on Saturday the 29th of January at the City Hall in Belfast to friends and members of Cooke RFC will be gather to celebrate and mark the centenary of the formation of Cooke Rugby. The main speakers on the night are Willie John McBride, Sir Nigel Hamilton (President […]