When Armagh travelled to Bangor, they had to put the league table to the back of their minds. Although Bangor had yet to win a game this season they had earned the reputation of always putting up a brave fight right to the final whistle. Following steady rain all Friday the pitch was in remarkably […]
City of Derry Rugby Club’s dismal away record this season came back to haunt them when they were defeated in the local derby against Rainey Old Boys at Magherafelt on Saturday last. The result drops Derry into third place in All Ireland League Division 3 six points behind leaders Instonians and two points behind second […]
The University of Ulster, Coleraine welcomed their fellow Students from Jordanstown to Cromore road on Wednesday in the annual colleges league rugby match. It was the Coleraine side that took the bragging rights for this year with a deserved 19-17 win. It was UUC who hit the ground running and were on the score sheets […]
Ulster Branch Community Rugby Officer Jarlath Carey organised a recruitment day for City of Derry at Judge’s Road. The new IRFU “Play Rugby” programme is aimed at boosting youth sides of local rugby clubs. Jarlath had targetted the club’s u13s and carried out coaching sessions in various non traditional schools in the L/Derry area. CLICK […]
On Thursday Ballyclare High 2nd XV played Larne Grammar in the Ulster Schools 2nd XV Cup and won very comfortably to progress to the quarter finals just as the 1st XV have done in the Schools Cup. In excellent conditions Ballyclare were always in control and dominated most phases of play which must have pleased […]
Carrick U 15 boys paid tribute in a minute’s silence to their friend and rugby playing colleague Ben Robinson who so tragically died early last week following a medallion rugby match last Saturday. The Carrick club’s games lost much of their lustre in such circumstances but in response to this tragic accident the boys of […]
On Tuesday evening, members from local sports clubs and schools gathered at Carrickfergus Rugby Football Club for training in Defibrillation and resuscitation, which was organised as part of the CROP scheme – the CRFC Rugby Outreach Programme. The CROP Programme is part financed by the EU’s PEACE III Programme, managed for the Special EU Programmes […]