Saturday 13th February 2010. Report by Simon Harland On an early spring day the sun shone down on the scene of this Junior League 4 match between Belfast High Scholl Former Pupils 2nd XV and Queen’s 3rds. The Green Island pitches overlooked by the Knockagh Monument, commemorating the fallen of WW1, inscribed with the notation: […]
After a hard game against Ballynahinch on Monday night, in losing their league play-off quarter-final, ‘Skins bounced back in the opening cup tie against Instonians. Saturday 13th February. Report by Andrew Smallwoods. The Inst side came to Enniskillen on the back of some high scoring games in the past fortnight, but ‘Skins carried the ball […]
Saturday 13th February. John Dickson reports from Ballymacarn Park. In perfect conditions for running rugby Ballynahinch crept out of the relegation zone with a superb home performance in the Ulster derby clash against Dungannon at Ballymacarn Park. The County Down men ran in 5 tries to claim a winning bonus point, in a display that […]
A superb team performance secured a famous away victory for Ards against Division 3 newcomers, Navan on Saturday. With the squad weakened by a number of injured and absent players and Navan sitting three positions above Ards in the league table, this was going to be a hard ask of the players who took to […]
LEADERS HELD BY DEFIANT RAINEY Saturday 13th February. Towns Park, Midleton. Division 3 league leaders Midleton saw their lead reduced to just one point when they were held to a 13-13 draw at Towns Park by Rainey Old Boys. The East Cork side had beaten all comers, including Queen’s, in their magnificent ten match run before […]
Saturday 13th February. Upritchard Park, Bangor Without influential out half Adam Gowing, many thought that this match would be a closer affair than the scoreline shows. Armagh are extremely conscious that all their remaining games must be won by a bonus point to advance towards the round robin stages of the promotion battle. From the […]
Tuesday 9th February. Andrew Smallwoods reports. ‘Skins produced probably their gutsiest performance of the season to date in a losing cause to title chasing City of Derry under the Mullaghmeen lights last Tuesday evening, giving their all with a determination to eradicate a couple of embarrassing results to the same side last season. The omens […]
Armagh started this match in the knowledge that as the table stood they were 5 points clear of nearest rivals Derry, who had a game in hand. Middle of the table Cooke have always proved to be stiff competition and tonight was to be no exception, although the final scoreline didn’t reflect the fight that […]
Civil Service Rugby Football Club NI recently held a very successful poker night at The Pavilion Complex Stormont in aid of Clic Sargent. They managed to raise £200 for the charity not to mention some much needed funds for their club. The club poker night was such a success new events are already being planned, […]