So far hundreds of kids aged 6-12 have enjoyed the Centra Ulster Rugby Summer Camps taking place across the province and this week it’s the turn of those in Newtownards and Carrickfergus to join the fun, with camps running at Ards Rugby Club and Downshire Secondary School. There are still two weeks of camps left […]
All the excitement came to a head on Saturday as the teams from across Ulster decended on Ophir Rugby Club to compete for the WILL TOTTEN Memorial Trophy. The hits were fierce, the side steps and off loads amazing. We were astounded by the superb handling skills and accuracy which was made all the more […]
Awesome skills on show make for a superb spectacle fo rugby 7s and the final between Instonians & Randalstown was a brilliant game that could have gone either way. Instonians took ultimate glory. Throughout the games the skill level was very high as Malone, Instonians, Ophir, Randalstown, Carrick, Ballyclare, Larne & Inst Seahorses battled it […]
The annual Ophir Rugby sevens tournament this year will be held over the weekend of the 5th/6th August. On Friday evening an u19s tournament will take place commencing at 6.30pm and on Saturday the main tournament will take place commencing at 1pm. This event has been held annually since 1974 as the traditional start of […]
The Ulster Rugby Summer Camps, sponsored by independent retail group Centra since 2008, take place at Lisburn RFC during 1st – 5th August and are for boys and girls aged 6-12 years. Each camp lasts five days and whether you are an experienced mini rugby player or entirely new to the game, the Ulster Rugby […]
As part of the pre-season build-up at Bangor Rugby Club, last weekend the fitness coaches added a twist to the training schedule by organising a ‘4 Peak Challenge’ in the Mourne Mountains. Under the watchful eye of Tony Hefferman and Stephen Addy, a large contingent of senior team players started their journey from Bloody Bridge, […]
Immense, astounding, tremendous, they have achieved Grassroots Glory! Heroes in their Club & City ~ ALL THE HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF. Nobody said it would be easy and it wasn’t. In the past Armagh have seen the razor sharp edge of soul destroying disappointment. They have tasted defeat, but they were not deterred, they […]