Cooke maintained its position as leading the promotion race for AIL qualification with a solid display against bottom placed Bangor. The game started at a hectic pace with the Cooke pack taking the ball deep into Bangor territory. A well executed series of ‘pick and drives’ was rewarded after 8 minutes with lively flanker Cochrane […]
Smiles back on Quins supporters faces today with a sound thrashing of the master race. FOR PHOTOS CLICK HERE On a day of dry, calm, but cold, conditions Quins returned to their USL campaign. They did not have the services of Neil McComb, Paul Marshall, Niall O’Connor, or Niall Annett, but still put out an […]
Saturday 5th March Ballymena 39 Thomond 12 FOR PICTURES CLICK HERE Paul Pritchard, a member fo the outstanding back row trio, receives his Man of the Match Award from David Patton after the victory over Thomond . Ballymena led 10-9 at the break, having taken 29 minutes to break down the Thomond defence witha Jamie […]
The University of Ulster, Coleraine travelled to Ballyclare RFC on Saturday looking for a win. After a hard fought match it was the home side that were victorious with a 37-15 victory over the students. With the game only minute old UUC had the chance to put the first points on the board when they […]
Civil Service (NI) RFC 2nd XV 27 Randalstown 3rd XV 7. CLICK HERE FOR 101 PICTURES In perfect rugby-playing weather, Service stepped on to the pitch at Randalstown confident of defeating Randalstown 3s, but before the game began there was a minute silence for Don Owens, former Chair of the Selection Committee at Civil Service […]
Kilraughts road witnessed an epic encounter between two sides who made it extremely difficult for each other on Saturday. Ballymoney went through to the semi finals of their towns cup by defeating Banbridge 2nd XV 11-10 over 80 minutes. The game kicked off and in the opening minutes of the game Chris Watson was forced […]
This was a ferocious game. End to end rugby with players with the pace to chase up kicks and punish any mistakes. Excellent game to watch. Hotly contested Carrick took the victory. The veterans plying their trade with the youth makes for good rugby. We managed to get 22 pictures and video clips of play […]
After last week’s great triumph in the League final, Carrick travelled for a scheduled friendly against an up and coming Lurgan at Toberwheney Lane. This was a great opportunity to relax after so many tough competitive league and championship games for the newly crowned Carrick team. Even so this was always going to be a […]