The captains of Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa (top 3 in the Series) ahead of the Tokyo Sevens – Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima – Tokyo Sevens important stepping stone to RWC 2019 – Record Tokyo TV coverage to reach 155 countries – Results key to promotion / relegation battle in London After the excitement of […]
Successful Festival of Rugby enjoyed in Derry!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Report + Shots LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Primary Schools Tag Rugby Wednesday 20th March saw the beginning of the inaugural Derry ‘Festival of Rugby’ kick-off with a Primary Schools tag rugby extravaganza, organised in partnership between Derry City Council, Foyle College, City of Derry RFC and IRFU Ulster Branch. Pupils and teachers braved the cold conditions as 16 teams from 12 local […]
Carrickfergus RFC Notes: III XV Overcome Arctic conditions & Armagh RFC III XV Taking the Semi-Final and Progress to the Forster Cupp FINALLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Report LIVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At an arctic, rain and snow sodden and wind lashed Tom Simms Memorial Park at Carrick Rugby Club the 3rd XV, in the semi final of the Forster Cup, overcame a previously unbeaten and physically much larger Armagh 3s team. In a display of great discipline and defensive organisation and bravery they defeated Armagh by […]
Featured Article by Guest Blogger Gary Watton – Title: The Demise Of The Drop Goal?
Twas only ten years ago that a certain Jonny Wilkinson helped to land rugby union’s greatest prize courtesy of a dramatic drop goal. Even as recently as March 2009, the now out-of-favour Ronan O’Gara converted a drop goal in the dying minutes in Cardiff to secure Ireland’s first Grand Slam in over sixty years. These […]
Breaking NEWS: CORRECTION: Ireland Men’s Rugby U-18 Team To Play the French – NAMED HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Owens, Lagan, Thompson, Gallagher In FOR ULSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ireland U-18 Schools team to play France in the semi final of the FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship has been named. Ireland take on France in Chambery on March 26th with the game kicking off at 19:00 local time. Head coach Noel McNamara has made two personnel changes and 1 positional switch to the team […]
Ireland Rugby U-18 Team For The French – NAMED HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Owens, Lagan, Thompson, Gallagher In FOR ULSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15. Billy Dardis (Terenure College) 14. Jack Owens (Campbell College) 13. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes Wood College) 12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure College) 11. Greg O’Shea (Crescent Comprehensive) 10. Ross Byrne (St. Michael’s College) 9. Nick McCarthy (St. Michael’s College) (capt) 1. Michael Lagan (Methodist College) 2. Andrew Roche (Terenure College) 3. Oisin Heffernan (CC Roscrea) 4. […]
Banbridge RFC Notes: II XV hold on for vital win over Queens + McArdle impresses in comfortable win for U13 I XV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BANBRIDGE 2NDs 23 Queens 2nds 20 Having beaten Queen’s Seconds by a single score the previous week, Bann Seconds knew to expect another tight match in the return league game. However that was not how it was looking as Bann took the game to Queens and scored an early try through Peter Cromie. They soon […]
City Of Derry RFC Notes: I XV 24 v Greystones 20! REPORT LIVE HERE + Action Shotsssssssssss + Vid – YEOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
City of Derry Rugby Club travelled to Co Wicklow on Saturday to play Greystones in their All Ireland League Fixture and came away with a hard fought victory which looked out of reach for most of the game as the Judges Road men struggled to produce their recent good form. The game went ahead after […]