The Ards rugby fraternity was plunged into mourning late on Thursday night, when news broke of the untimely passing of our good friend and head coach Cois Beukes. Cois had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer in December 2009 and underwent major surgery to have a huge tumour removed from his […]
NZ Meads Cup Poverty Bay 45pts, Thames Valley 18pts LONDONDERRY, or Derry, is Northern Ireland’s second-largest city, with a population of about 100,000. It is also the place where the Battle of the Bogside took place from August 12 to 14, 1969. Fighting between Roman Catholics and the Royal Ulster Constabulary erupted in what is […]
The Corus sponsored Lisburn took another positive step up the Qualifying League at Blaris last Saturday when they took four valuable league points against visitors Ballyclare. This was a match that Lisburn knew they would have to work very hard for as the previous week the ‘Clare team had given Division 1 high flyers Cooke […]
Despite the poor weather the Civil Service 2nd XV took to the pitch at Stormont determined to extend their unbeaten run and continue the scintilating try scoring form that had proved too much for Cooke 4’s the previous Saturday. Lots of photos here of Service v Ophir CLICK HERE thanks to Civil Service Rugby For […]
Enniskillen 2nds welcomed Instonians on Saturday, still seeking their first win of the season, and having lost narrowly to them earlier in the season, this was a match that t’Skins wanted to target for two vital points. The early exchanges were positive and it soon became clear that ‘Skins were focused on the task at […]
ULSTER QUALIFYING LEAGUE TWO RUGBY Donaghadee resumed their Qualifying League Two programme last Saturday (23 Oct). Their visiting opponents were the newly promoted Grosvenor HSFP and the hosts were anxious to preserve their unbeaten league run. Lots of photos here of Dee & Grosvenor CLICK HERE To View a slideshow of the images all of […]
Eleven year old Ryan Johnston has been selected to play for The Newforge Taggers in a demonstration game immediately proceeding the Investec International game on November 6th when England play the New-Zeeland All-Blacks in Twickenham in front of a sell-out crowd of eighty two thousand spectators. The Newforge Taggers is a rugby club formed to […]
Two individual tries by Simon and Freddie Cuttle in the first half of this keenly contested Derby game between Armagh and Portadown gave Armagh two important league points last Friday night. Anyone coming to watch this game saw the passion which exists when these near neighbours meet. On a dark and dismal October night Armagh took […]
Clogher Valley thumped Ballymoney on Saturday 23rd October weith the I xv Winning 40-17 and the II XV winning 12-10 – 236 pictures here from both games. 236 photos here of Clogher Valley & Ballymoney I&II XV CLICK HERE To View a slideshow fo the images all of which are free to download Match Reports […]