When we last reported on Instonians U17s they had embarked on an intensive training regime with DW Sports PT Dave Henry. Catching up with them 4 weeks later revealed a big difference! The video below shows a determined group of lads taking all the knowledge and help around them to push their fitness levels higher! […]
An entertaining game, with lots of Christmas Boxing Day fun, great to see all the rugby played that was not cancelled. Rugby played with a smile on the face and a few beers already consumed! The mid way point in the season at Christmas, and we take to the field surrounded by snow. Hitting rucks, […]
Like everyone else in the British Isles Donaghadee’s rugby players and officials have been obliged to cope with what for many has been the worst cold snap they have ever seen. Pitches have had to be given extra care, and players have had to look forward for days to a game that ends up being […]
(1) Exiles v Home team – 15 a side rugby match Home v Exiles All Standards of player welcome. Play 5 mins, Play 80 mins. Play new position? Just watch and laugh. You choose. Meet at 12.00 for 12.30 Kick Off Pass the news!!! Contact Ken Keane to help plan numbers. (2) Fathers and Sons […]
The Annual Christmas Fixtures @ City of Derry Rugby Club takes place this year on Monday 27th December 2010. The day should make for a Festival of Rugby with the Youth Section of the Club starting the proceedings Kick-off at 11am with three games against Foyle College. The age groups are Under 19’s, 17’s and […]
The semi-tropical Donaghadee of fame and fable is no more. Last Saturday was to be the Donaghadee club’s big multi-fixture of the season with two teams from CIYMS coming through the palm treed entrance to Donaldson Park. One of these was to be a Qualifying League game between Donaghadee’s unbeaten Firsts and the Belmont club’s […]
Brilliant spirit at Lisburn Rugby! Carol singing, tackling in the snow and passing while running through half a foot of ice cold snow! Click the video below to see the festive fun video from Lisburn Rugby. These guys are great sports. Thanks to them. A wee bit of fun to cheer us all up during […]
Carrick RFC U15s completed a league double over their Malone RFC counterparts at Gibson Park on Wednesday night having defeated them on the previous Saturday at Woodlawn. The good relationship between these two clubs Youth Sections was illustrated once again when Carrick agreed to travel for a Wednesday night fixture to the Redsox stronghold in […]
Instonians won a hard fought league game against Larne at Shaw’s Bridge under floodlight on Wednesday night (15 th December). The first half was a scrappy affair with both sides struggling with the cold conditions and the long layoff because of the weather. At half time Instonians led by 9-6 through three Andrew Keane penalties […]
Because of the ongoing Arctic weather conditions which continue to sweep across the province, all rugby in Ulster was postponed last weekend which means yet more fixtures have to be rescheduled for everyone. Once the weather improves, mid-week games under lights will become the norm as clubs try to get their backlog cleared before the […]