Randalstown 1st XV 43 Antrim 1st XV 0 (Gordon West) Proceedings kicked off early in the clubhouse with a pre-match lunch, and when fed and watered the large crowd adjourned to the Simpson stand to enjoy some fine rugby courtesy of the 1st & 2nd XVs. This was a new venture for Randalstown and organisers […]
Irish made several changes this week as Head Coach Jamie Balls rotated his squad giving several players a chance to stake claims reflecting the competition for places within the Club. There were a total of 6 changes in personnel and 2 positional alterations. The match was played in front of a large Sunbury Crowd bolstered […]
Last Saturday at Kerr Park Holywood played host to Lurgan in the first of the round robin Gordon West Cup ties. The monsoon season also arrived just before kick off and the rainfall varied throughout the match between torrential and heavy. Grounds man Hugo Perry had the pitch looking first class for its seasonal debut […]
Students begin league challenge with a win. This weekend saw The University of Ulster Coleraine Rugby Club, start their league campaign off with a strong win over Carrickfergus RFC. Battling through the tough weather conditions the students secured a 20:13 win. The game started in favour of UUC with a series of quick passes resulting […]
Saturday saw Ballymoney travel to Barban Hill, Dromore, in unfavourable conditions for the flowing rugby we have come to expect from the team. The men from The Toon would not be disheartened by the weather and emerged as victors 24-16 although neither side were able to show their true potential under the poor conditions. The […]
In terrible playing conditions “Skins got their opening victory of the season in a hard fought battle in Belfast against newly promoted Grosvenor, the hosts’ first league defeat in almost two seasons. The home side showed the qualities that got them promoted with a well drilled forward pack and quick backs in the opening exchanges […]
For this opening game of the season Cooke ladies exploded onto the park! They swiftly settled into a pattern which saw them make ground, recycle the ball and maintain possession. St Mary’s counteracted a strong Cooke defence using a penalty to their advantage when Niamh Fitzgerald converted. In the second half following a strong passage […]