REPORT Ophir 1s v Civil Service 1s

Ophir not so Civil at Stormont

Ophir first XV, sponsored by Biffa and MCW Properties travelled across Belfast to take on Civil Service for the first time in 2 years.

Bolstered by the return of a number of key players, a strong Ophir team took to the impeccable Stormont pitches ably lead by club captain, Karl Davis.

Ophir kicked the game off and a strong kick chase resulted in the Civil Service catcher being tackled into touch.

The resulting Ophir line out was a carbon copy of last week’s scores, with the tried and tested combination of Flood finding McCabe in the middle of the line-out. This week, veteran number 8 Neil Gray was at the back of the maul, dotting the ball down over line no more than 2 minutes into the game. It was evident as the game progressed that Gray has not lost any of his class ……. CLICK HERE for the full report