Round two of the schools cup got off with a bang today with this superb encounter between Rainey Endowed & Omagh Academy. We arrived to the game which was played in near perfect conditions to watch the warm up from both sides. Well drilled is not the word. This was going to be some encounter. […]
After the long mid-winter break it was a joy to arrive at Donaldson Park last Saturday for the postponed League game between Donaghadee Seconds and CIYMS and find an amazingly large crowd of spectators welcoming the players on to the field. It shows how deprived the Donaghadee faithful had been over Christmas and New Year, […]
Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 29 man squad ahead of the selection of his starting XV and replacements to face Biarritz later this week. Ulster, aiming to reach the quarter-final stage of the Heineken Cup competition for the first time in eleven years, take on the French side this Saturday afternoon at Ravenhill […]
With all six Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round 2 Cup matches postponed on Saturday 8th January, arrangements have been made to play one of the games on Wednesday 12th with the remaining five games rescheduled for Saturday 15th January. There are also a number of non-cup games scheduled to take place on Saturday morning. Omagh […]
The ARMAGH rugby second xv who are having an excellent season were surprisingly beaten 28-23 by a well-drilled fit Instonians’ side in their first game of 2011. The Armagh side were possibly fielding their strongest side all season, but they came up against an Instonians side which probably had a number of exiles playing at […]
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Ulster received a boost ahead of this weekend’s crucial Heineken Cup clash against Biarritz with the news that lock Dan Tuohy has signed a new two year deal with the club, while prop Paddy McAllister and centre Nevin Spence have upgraded from development to full contracts. Tuohy, who won his first international caps for Ireland […]
Well done to Jordan. He won a hamper with a signed Ulster Rugby ball. Pictured above is Jordan and the U15 yeam at Malone Rugby club along with a very proud father Bill Wilson. InTouch was delighted to have the opportunity to run this competition in conjunction with www.christmashampersireland.com & www.fruitbasketsireland.com. Congratulations to the other […]
Old Crescent 7 Belfast Harlequins 14 (Heaney 3p, Gillespie 1t) Quins arrived at Rosbrien for the re-arranged AIL match, and saw the pitch in exceptionally good condition, considering the previous day’s snow-laden blizzards. On paper, Quins put out their strongest team so far this season. Neil McCombe and Niall O’Connor made rare appearances, while Quins […]
Winner of first of this season’s Vodafone Try Harder Rugby Awards for Schools announced Jamie Adair, a student at Foyle & Londonderry College, is the recipient of the first of this season’s Vodafone Try Harder Rugby Awards for Schools. Unusually, it was not Jamie’s playing endeavours on the rugby pitch which persuaded the Award judges […]