League title secured at Virginia! Grosvenor travelled to Virginia knowing that victory would secure the Qualifying 3 title. The visitors started in determined fashion and David Burke followed up his penalty with a converted try to make it 10-0 after seven minutes. Grosvenor then stole a Virginia line-out fifteen metres out and drove over, Chris […]
Donaghadee began the game with the breeze diagonally behind them, and with this notional advantage they got first dibs at a penalty goal attempt. But Richard Millar’s aim was just wide. The Coleraine students came back at Donaghadee from the restart, and when the ball went to ground on halfway a desperation fly-hack flew towards […]
On Sunday City of Derry Ladies secured a promotion final place with a 24-0 win over Youghal. Derry started well and had Youghal under pressure from the start. Good driving runs by the pack provided clean ball for the backs. After 7 minutes Derry won the ball from a ruck 5 metres from the Youghal […]
A well-drilled and multi-talented Queen’s side dealt clinically with the challenge of Banbridge to go through to the Division Three play-off final against Nenagh Ormond. Ulster’s uncrowned team-of-the-year outscored the Rifle Park lads by six tries to three, but they were made to battle all the way as the visitors gave further evidence of their […]
The prerequisites required for City of Derry Rugby Club to keep alive their dream of regaining Senior Status before they played Richmond from Limerick in their final Round Robin Fixture on Saturday last at Judges Road was to win the game, score at least four try’s and score as many points as possible and concede […]
Belfast Harlequins ran out comfortable winners of the 2010 Woman’s Shield Final at Ballymena Rugby Club on Sunday afternoon. Despite a spirited second half fightback by Ballymoney the Belfast side closed out the game by 39 – 10. Belfast Harlequins dominated the first half of the Shield final with full back Ashleigh Baxter running riot […]
The veteran Ards IV side controlled this McCambley Cup final at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon runing out winners by 23 – 6 against Ballymoney IV’s. McCambley Cup Final Pictures. Report from Robin Johnston, Ards. The game was played in perfectly dry conditions and Ards played with the breeze at their backs in the first half. The […]
Despite a second half fight back from Inishowen, Ballynahinch managed to hold on to claim the Butler Shield by 15 – 13 in an exciting match at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon. Ballynahinch took early advantage of the strong wind gusting down Ravenhill with Adrian Dodd slotting an early penalty to lead 3 – 0. Inishowen […]
Over the Easter weekend Ballymena Rugby Club Mini Section had a very busy weekend. On Friday 9th they played host to three visiting Scottish sides from Ardrossan at P5, P6 and P7. A fantastic mornings Rugby took place with the Scottish sides holding their own against the home teams for much of the time. But […]
The two bottom clubs in Division Three had their fates already sealed prior to kick off for their final league game at Chambers Park. Portadown had an outside chance of avoiding the play off situation while Carlow had been staring at relegation during the last month of the season. A ninety point target against Carlow […]