There is certainly an air of expectation around Friends School Lisburn as they prepare for this Saturday’s fourth round match in the Northern Bank Schools Cup against Sullivan Upper School. KO 10:30am. Despite losing to the Holywood based side earlier in the season, 1st XV Coach Stephen Robinson is looking forward to the game and […]
Ballyshannon Tag Blitz
The Lakeside, home to Ballyshannon Rugby Club was the venue for the Ballyshannon tag rugby blitz. Four schools were involved, Holy Family National School, Scoil Catriona National School, Pettigo National School and Robertson National School. Team Pictures Each team of excited kids were amazing in both their skill and sportsmanship in the game of rugby. […]
Powerade Towns Cup: Coleraine 3 – 36 Donaghdee
The above scoreline may surprise many rugby pundits but Donaghadee really did deserve to win this thrilling encounter at Sandel Lodge Park, Coleraine. If the overnight loss of their player/coach Ian Martindale to illness caused some uneasiness amongst the large travelling support prior to kick off the pre-match lunch in Coleraine’s clubhouse put all those […]
Donegal Girls U15 Schools Cup
The first round of the Girl’s Secondary Schools Cup was played in Letterkenny this week. The schools competing were Rosses CS, Loreto Milford, Glenties Comprehensive and Magh Ene Bundoran. The games were all very keenly contested with some very good running rugby on display in overcast conditions. The cup will be played over two legs […]
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The prestigious rugby tournament is back this February as the northern hemisphere giants do battle across Europe. Tickets are notoriously difficult to ascertain, particularly for the deciding fixtures. Whether you’re looking to get corporate tickets or simply watch your first international rugby match, as Europe’s leading ticket exchange, viagogo has incredible tickets (for all Six […]
STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR IRELAND-ENGLAND LEGENDS CHARITY MATCH
Some of the biggest names in modern rugby history will be on show for the Ireland and England Legends match, being played for the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup, at the Twickenham Stoop, on Friday, the 26th of February – the night before the two countries meet in the Six Nations, at Twickenham. The match will […]
Powerade Towns Cup: Ballymoney 16 – 7 Omagh
Saturday saw Ballymoney play their first Towns Cup game of the 2009-10 Season. From a frosty morning the sun had come out and made for perfect conditions for playing a fast paced, flowing rugby game. This was not to be the case against the Qualifying 2 side Omagh, who meant business from the start of […]
AIB League 3: Ards 3 – 46 Queens University
A rampant Queens ran in 8 tries against a very subdued Ards at Hamilton Park last Saturday, helping keep them in contention for the AIB Division 3 title against close rivals Midleton, only four points off the lead and a game in hand. Ards were caught napping in the very first minute of play when […]
Malone II 12 – 15 Queen’s II
Queens were away this Saturday in double-header league and cup game. Early pressure from Malone was soaked up well by the Queens defence, until 20 minutes in a missed tackle led to a converted Malone try under the posts. Malone missed several chances to extend the lead with 3 missed penalties, much to the Queens […]