June 2012 will see the Royal School, Armagh embark on an end of season developmental tour to Canada. It is the schools touring policy to organise a major tour every three years to allow every boy to have the opportunity to experience an overseas rugby tour. With recent tours heading to destinations such as Australia, […]
DONAGHADEE RUGBY I XV LOSE THEIR FINAL GAME: + Reflection On The Season
CIYMS – 32 DONAGHADEE – 6 With the benefit of hindsight, Donaghadee’s season ended on 23rd April at Ballyclare. On that fine Saturday the Dee players showed skill, strength, determination and great team spirit that saw them triumph over a good ‘Clare side 36-15 to gain promotion. To celebrate this great achievement for a small […]
Magners League Rugby: Ulster Rugby Name Experienced Team To Face Scarlets Rugby: Best To Captain
Brian McLaughlin has named an experienced team to face the Scarlets in tomorrow night’s vital Magners League game at Ravenhill. BJ Botha and Ian Humphreys are drafted straight into the starting line up after spells out injured. Botha (elbow) has not featured since the Heineken Cup match against Biarritz in January, while Humphreys (hamstring) has […]
Dungannon Rugby I XV 28 v Buccaneers Rugby 25, II XV 5 v Ballynahinch 26 & III XV 36 v Bangor 0: Reports + Pictures + Videos of Tries Against Bruff
1st XV vs Buccaneers (28 – 25) CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES FOR VIDEOS OF TRIES AGAINST BRUFF CLICK HERE Ulster Bank All Ireland League This twice postponed fixture turned into a cracking game with both sides scoring four tries and the lead changing hands five times in the second half before Conor Gaston sealed the […]
Ireland Rugby I XV 21 v Scotland Rugby I XV 18: Pictures, Video highlights, Interviews + Ireland Ladies Gain Second Away Win
Another dream start. Real quality rugby at times. Its so close to being there throughout. Super game from Rory Best! How good is he! Tom Court also did the business when he came on. Paddy Wallace champing at the bit. Some excellent coverage below from various sources with video clips, interviews and pictures. UTV report […]
DONAGHADEE SHOW THEIR METTLE AT ENNISKILLEN
ENNISKILLEN 12 – DONAGHADEE 13 “Team sports are great for character building!” Anyone reading this must have heard this old chestnut. There are times when it is said a little too glibly, but last Saturday at Mullaghmeen the entire Donaghadee First XV Qualifying League side in their crucial game against Enniskillen demonstrated to the large […]
Impressive Win for Newry 1st XV Report and video: II XV V Dungannon, Report Pics and Video
Impressive Win for Newry 1st XV Ards were the visitors to Telford Park last Saturday for their Ulster conference league match and found themselves up against a Newry First XV which was showing quite a few changes from the recent league wins over Randalstown and Ophir. The match saw the return of Peter Jenkins to […]
Pictures from Ulster v Biarritz + Video Interview With Rory Pre Aironi:
Links to pictures from the victory over Biarritz below. Also an interview with Rory Best prior to Aironi from UTV. Click here for video of Rory Best interviewed yesterday commenting on ribs injury – includes a UTV preview of the Aironi game Click here for pictures from Rugby Picture Click here for pictures from BBC […]
Ards Rugby Club Notes: Reports – I XV v Rainey Pictures / Video of Play & interview with Lawrence Kelly also Minis Play at Holywood & more…..
Ards 2nds, 3rds and U17s, all fell foul of the weather on Saturday as games were cancelled right across the province due to frozen pitches. The 1st XV and Minis, only just managed to get through their games on the day, with yet more head scratching for the beleaguered fixture secretaries, as they try to […]