Next fixture Sunday 30 January 2011 v Banbridge at Belfast Harlequins grounds at Deramore Please note this is a home fixture with Belfast Harlequins grounds at Deramore the venue. Further details click here Casino night – 11 March 2011 at Shandon Park Golf Club A casino night to support the Newforge Taggers Tag Rugby Team […]
Letterkenny beat Strabane 24-0 in terrible conditions at Dave Gallaher Park on Saturday. Although the Strabane men started strong Letterkenny soon found their rhythm and continued from where they Left off in 2010. The conditions which were more akin to a water sport naturally suited the forwards which resulted in a very tight affair. The […]
After the long mid-winter break it was a joy to arrive at Donaldson Park last Saturday for the postponed League game between Donaghadee Seconds and CIYMS and find an amazingly large crowd of spectators welcoming the players on to the field. It shows how deprived the Donaghadee faithful had been over Christmas and New Year, […]
The ARMAGH rugby second xv who are having an excellent season were surprisingly beaten 28-23 by a well-drilled fit Instonians’ side in their first game of 2011. The Armagh side were possibly fielding their strongest side all season, but they came up against an Instonians side which probably had a number of exiles playing at […]
Old Crescent 7 Belfast Harlequins 14 (Heaney 3p, Gillespie 1t) Quins arrived at Rosbrien for the re-arranged AIL match, and saw the pitch in exceptionally good condition, considering the previous day’s snow-laden blizzards. On paper, Quins put out their strongest team so far this season. Neil McCombe and Niall O’Connor made rare appearances, while Quins […]
Ards 2nds, 3rds and U17s, all fell foul of the weather on Saturday as games were cancelled right across the province due to frozen pitches. The 1st XV and Minis, only just managed to get through their games on the day, with yet more head scratching for the beleaguered fixture secretaries, as they try to […]
All Carrick’s games scheduled for Saturday 8 January were postponed because of the weather conditions. However, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XVs did manage to get in a training session on Saturday afternoon. Fixtures for Saturday 15 January are: 1st XV vs BHSFP,away 2nd XV vs Ballyclare II,home 3rd XV no match 4th XV vs […]