Enniskillen Seconds sought to continue the recent improvement to their season on Saturday when hosting Ballyclare. Following a late cry-off Tim Finlay stepped into the breach and acquitted himself well, and thanks must go to him for doing so at short notice. The visitors had, as always, useful backs and early on they tested the […]
This month the Referee’s society is hosting two of the world’s elite International Referees, Craig Joubert of South Africa and Chris Pollock of New Zealand, in the New Stand, Ravenhill, at 8pm. Both men will be speaking of their life as professional referees, what this entails and demands the job places on them. With these […]
Banbridge Academy Firsts travelled to Carrickfergus Grammar School on Saturday morning and returned home with a 17-12 victory. In a lack-lustre performance in which the locals were inclined to give possession away too easily, the side, nonetheless, showed admirable determination to claim victory. The Academy took the lead with a well-worked Michael Runciman try. Good […]
Due to a mixture of administrative mix-ups and dubious cancellations by other clubs, Banbridge Seconds finally took to the field for the first time in five weeks when they entertained Carrick Firsts in the Conference League. With the players maintaining as much sharpness as possible in training over this period, it was still the competitive edge that […]
Vikings had a comprehensive 37-5 victory over Hinch IV The vikings dominated in all facets of the game: Malone IV had an equally comprehensive 39 – 3 victory against Civil Service which was a tough physical game but with the Malone sides’s speed and ability they ran out victors with 29 unanswered points in the […]
A close hard fought game with both teams scoring some well worked tries. Harlequins ladies did emerge the victors and both teams had several stand out players who will emerge into the higher levels. The team spirit displayed by both teams was a joy to watch with good communication and individual skills allowing the teams […]
At Blaris last Saturday the Corus sponsored Lisburn 1st XV played one of their best games of rugby of the season so far in beating a young, high flying Grosvenor team comprehensively by the margin of 37 points to 15 and in doing so, picked up a valuable bonus point in their Qualifying League tie. […]
Randalstown 1st XV 39 Donegal 5 After a slightly shaky start Randalstown settled quickly to the task and ran in easy winners in the end at Neillsbrook on Saturday afternoon. Having been awarded a penalty in their own 22 ‘Town worked their way up the park courtesy of Coulter, McGlade and Montgomery and were rewarded […]