The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV lost by 43 points to 3 away to so far unbeaten Donaghadee on Saturday 31 January. As in their other heavy defeat, by CIYMS earlier in the season, Carrick did not play that badly; they simply made a number of crucial defensive errors, which their opponents ruthlessly punished, and could […]
Junior Three Those hardy Dee supporters braved the wet and windy conditions to support the Dee seconds in their push for more league points on a well worn playing surface at Belmont in East Belfast. Spectators were treated to an open running game of running rugby that produced nine tries, three sin binnings and several […]
After a long break from rugby, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV started 2011 with a 22-3 away win against Belfast High School Former Pupils. In far from ideal conditions, and with the lack of match practice evident on both sides, Carrick could not convert dominance in both territory and possession in the first half into […]
Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Postponed The Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Final due to be played on Wednesday 29th December, 7.30pm at Ravenhill between Armagh and Ballynahinch has been postponed. McCambley Cup 2010-2011 Here is the 2nd round draw for the McCambley Cup. Matches to be played on Saturday 8th January 2011 with replays […]
The I.R.F.U. (Ulster Branch) in consultation with the PSNI, who have appealed that only essential traffic movement should take place due to adverse weather conditions, have taken the decision that there will be no rugby played under the auspices of the Ulster Branch on Friday 17th, Saturday 18th or Sunday 19th December 2010. This will […]
It’s the 1st of December and most of us are thinking about our Christmas trees and buying gifts for the upcoming holidays. Christmas is after all about giving to others. As the 1st of December rings the start of Christmas it also rings the end of Movember. There is no spelling mistake Mo-vember. Movember is […]
The University of Ulster Coleraine returned to winning ways on Saturday at Cromore Road with a bonus point win over Grosvenor RFC. It was the home side who came out victorious with Grosvenor struggling to break the UUC defence. UUC made the first break when ill-discipline by Grosvenor gave away a penalty in front of […]
BALLYCLARE WIN MOVES TEAM UP TO THIRD PLACE Ballyclare Rugby Club by virtue of a 25-3 win away to Grosvenor F.P. on Saturday have moved into third place in Qualifying 2 despite a sluggish start to their league programmeback in September. The two sides above them are Donaghadee and C.I.Y.M.S. who are both unbeaten to […]
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. […]