Rugby is a nation building sport a phrase that you would have heard from Willie John McBride & Syd Millar to mention but a few. Now we are delighted to have been pinged with a special feature by CNN in which Simon Best, Simon McKinstry & Daniel Soper give their views on the current success […]
In difficult playing conditions at Upritchard Park, Bangor hosted Portadown in the 2nd round of the Junior Cup. In a game that see-sawed between the two sides, it was eventually Portadown who produced the winning tries to finish ahead on 10-18, and go th CLICK HERE for the pictures Portadown were the visitors to Upritchard […]
Galwegians 15-39 Quins Quins give Galwegians 6 of the best in a comprehensive 5 point win in Galway. Galwegians 15 Belfast Harlequins 39 Belfast Harlequins claimed the maximum haul from Crowley Park as six tries from the Ulster men saw the five points head north. Ian Porter and Michael Allen both scored tries for Harlequins […]
Civil Service rugby Club TV have produced the highlights below of a thriller at Stromont [youtube vl1cVsgX9wU] Club Captain Ben Scott Hat Trick highlights CLICK HERE II XV Captain ready to attack the pick and drive CLICK HERE FOR II XV PICTURES For video highlights of II XV v Antrim CLICK HERE CLICK HERE FOR […]
Cooke 40 – 10 Limavady Fixture: Junior Cup 2nd round Cooke successfully progress into the next round of the cup. Cooke v Limavady The second meeting of the season between these two clubs saw no change in the outcome with the Belfast side progressing to the quarter-finals of the Junior cup. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES […]
City of Derry 19 – 26 Old Crescent City of Derry 1st XV made far too many errors in this game and as a result have yet to record a victory over their Limerick oponents in four attempts. Elsewhere it was a bad weekend for the Club. The 2nd XV lost in Cavan, the 3rd […]
Dromore 2′s played CIYMS 2′s at home on Saturday and lost 13 3. Dromore started the game with the wind advantage but were frustrated by a strong CI defence. After less than ten minutes Justin Savage had to leave the pitch having popped his shoulder. FOR MORE PICTURES CLICK HERE This resulted in uncontested scrums […]
1st XV vs BALLYNAHINCH (21 – 25) Ulster Bank All Ireland League If ever there was a good advertisement for All Ireland League rugby this was it. A large crowd turned up for this promising derby game at Stevenson Park on Friday night and they certainly got good value for money. League leaders, Ballynahinch snatched […]
President Eddie Briggs receives the new 3rd XV kit from Barrie Megarry and Alan Egner. Our thanks go to kit sponsors Power NI (the new name for NIE Energy), Laverys Bar and Restaurant, Megarry Associates and The Mortgage Shop. First XV defeat Larne Grosvenor started this league encounter in determined fashion and immediately set about […]
1st XV have losing bonus point defeat at Thomond 19-12 We returned on saturday night with only a losing bonus point from a long trip to Thomond in Limerick. That point was secured with a converted penalty from the last play of the game and like the one earned earlier at Queens could prove vital […]