Randalstown faced an uphill struggle in more ways than one in this league encounter at a sunny Dunmore Park which provided an excellent playing surface. On paper Ballymena looked formidable opponents, their numbers boosted by a couple of summer signings from the ‘town’ and the Randalstown lads still gaining experience as a unit. Randalstown with […]
VIRGINIA RFC U14s ‘A’ Team Continue Great Run in Qualifying League Virginia U14s ‘A’ side travelled to Belfast on Saturday morning for game 7 in the Ulster Qualifying League. They took on Instonians on a warm sunny morning, and like the weather they started brightly. The visitors dominated the early exchanges, in particular at the […]
DONAGHADEE 2nd XV 22 ARDS 3rd XV 5 Dee II welcomed Ards III to Donaldson Park in a Junior League 4 game which was much anticipated given their opponents last gasp win in the parallel fixture in the previous season. With a few tyros missing – including skipper Stephen Cullen & Matthew Kane unavailable through […]
On Saturday morning we went to Portadown RFC where they were playing against Dromore Rugby Club. The games were extremely well organised and the superb Portadown facilities along with the coaching team and wider supporter base were in fine spirits as the conditions were truly perfect. Hardly a wind and bright sunshine! The rugby that […]
BLUEBULLS 16s 14 v FRIENDS SCHOOL 53 (report and pics below) Dungannon Bluebulls faced Mark Henderson’s well drilled and disciplined side. The difference between the two sides came down to Friends firstly winning the battle of the ruck with their backrowers especially adept at getting over the ball in the ruck and secondly Friends ruthlessly […]