TAKE a moment to wander down The Avenue and into the self-proclaimed home of amateur rugby in Sunbury and you will notice that Irish eyes are very much smiling.London Irish Amateurs RFC – known as the Wild Geese – may be the offspring of their more illustrious professional parents but they are meeting the challenge […]
Armagh Rugby 19 Belfast Harlequins 12 The conditions could not have been better for open rugby as the game kicked off at The Palace Grounds on Friday evening. After strangely mild weather the playing surface at Armagh had firmed up following the horrendous conditions last Saturday when Armagh soundly defeated Ards in the AIL League. […]
Under 13 challenge match, Monaghan RFC 33 – 14 Royal School Armagh. A good contest played in perfect conditions, Monaghan struggled in the early stages of the game and had possession turned over far too often by a well drilled Armagh side but quick thinking from prop Oisín Murphy saw him break the deadlock with […]
Ballymena RFC Rascals (P1 & P2s) the youngest section of the rugby club took on their annual challenge to raise money for Wooden Spoon, Rugby’s charity for disadvantaged children this Saturday. This year it was “The Big Box Bonanza” and involved the Rascals running 400 laps of a square course of slalom poles and agility […]