Congratulations to Antrim RFC who only a few years ago had ceased to field a team, now re-enter Qualifying rugby! They are now on the up with 2 teams, and are delighted to launch their new kit sponsored by the excellent restaurant Spice Templepatrick which InTouch recommends. We were delighted to attend the launch and […]
Enniskillen rounded off their pre-season with a comfortable victory over the visitors from Tralee, scoring nine tries and conceding just one. At the request of the visitors the game was played as three periods of twenty-five minutes each and the scoring stated as early as the fifth minute when a lineout inside the visitors “22” […]
The Maxol sponsored Carrickfergus RFC 1st XV continued their preparations for the 2010/11 season, winning the Randalstown tournament on Saturday for the third time out of the last four years. They started slowly with a 3 all draw against Ballymoney but in the next 2 matches, they defeated the hosts 25pts to 3 pts, with […]
City of Derry Rugby Club marked their return to the Ulster Senior League after an absence of two years with an emphatic victory away to Banbridge on Saturday last. Derry scored eight try’s in total and were fourteen points in front with less that ten minutes gone. City of Derry Coach Bevan Lynch said after […]
A good day weather wise and even better for some excellent rugby and the spectacle of teams playing and preparing for the new season. Games kicked off at 1pm, with Randalstown haveing an excellent first game against Ballymena. Teams competing were: Grosvenor, Ophir, Carrick, Lurgan, Randalstown, Hollywood, Civil service, Ballymena and Bangor. Good flowing rugby […]
Ards RFC Ladies Sixth training session was the location for InTouch Rugby’s latest snapshot of club rugby. The development of their rugby is happening due to themselves at a blistering pace. We caught up with Ross Reid their coach and he said, “The speed that we are moving at is being set by the players […]
We are delighted to report on the appointments of two Ulster Rugby favourites at Dungannon RFC. Justin fitazpatrick as Director of Rugby and Kieran Campbell as Player/Coach. It is testament to the intensified professional approach at Dungannon that the club held a pres conference at Stevenson Park to mark this development. Pictured Here l-r, Philip […]
Preparations for the new season are nearly complete with some league games taking place this Saturday and most teams beginning their campaigns next week. This weekend sees the Harlequin Womens 7’s, Randalstown Tournament & George Tees Cup at city Of Derry. However, an interesting encounter on Wednesday 24th August took place at The Cloughan in […]