City of Derry Ladies travelled to Belfast Harlequins on Sunday without hooker Stacey Lea Kennedy, who was at an Ireland training session but they were bolstered by the inclusion of their 2 South African Internationals, Mandisa Williams & Fundi Plaatjie and came home with a bonus point win 27-12. The early exchanges were evenly contested […]
Ballyclare rugby club have changed their shirt design for the first time in 61 years (2009/10 Season marked the 60th Year for Ballyclare RFC) for the 1st XV from the traditional hoops to a more modern and professional fitted shirt supplied by Akuma Rugby. The Shirts have been generously sponsored by Nitro Sport (Antrim Hills […]
Cookstown travelled to Strabane after a eight week lay off due to weather conditions knowing nothing less than a win would keep their season on track as the game was played as a double header for both league points and as round 1 of the McCambley cup. The match started slow with cookstown taking control […]
Under 13’s After weeks of cancelled fixtures, no-one minded the rain on Saturday morning too much. Any fears that Letterkenny’s U13s might be a bit rusty after the enforced break were quickly swept aside as a well worked move by Dan Little and Peter Scott saw Peter cross the line for the first try of […]
After weeks if not months off, Clogher Valley entertained Coleraine @ the Cran, Fivemiletown and these two very evenly matched sides battled each other in a low scoring game. These two sides are sitting high up the Junior 1 table and this game shows there is not much in it. What a few months ahead […]
While Ulster and Biarritz were engaged in Heineken Cup combat at nearby Ravenhill,Queen’s University and Rainey Old Boys were in opposition at Dub Lane where the outcome was just as close and the ending equally dramatic,if not quite as important.With the last kick of the game,full-back Mark O’Connor won this Ulster League fixture for Rainey […]
After a long break from rugby, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV started 2011 with a 22-3 away win against Belfast High School Former Pupils. In far from ideal conditions, and with the lack of match practice evident on both sides, Carrick could not convert dominance in both territory and possession in the first half into […]
Ballyclare 1st xv started 2011 in the same way they finished 2010 before the frost and snow halted progress and maintained their good run recording the sixth consecutive victory with a 24-3 win in Qualifying2 away to University of Ulster (Coleraine). The Clare had made four changes bringing in Coburn (prop),Heaney(lock),Baird (wing) and Paul Morrow […]
October 2010 saw the launch of the Donaghadee Seaside Sharkies; a tag rugby team specifically catering for young people with special needs within the Ards and North Down areas. Organised by a small group of local young professionals, the Sharkies became only the 2nd team of their kind in Ireland and are a shining example […]