This is a correction to the previous note showing Connacht as the opposition. The Ulster U19 team featured a number of schoolboy players when they took part in the IRFU U19 Play-Offs at Ashbourne Rugby Club on Saturday 29th. The whole day provided a feast of age-grade rugby for players and spectators alike. The Ulster […]
Around the Regions in October, A global snapshot of what’s going on in the world of Rugby Includes Inspirational Halifax Tars Rugby Star, Lindsay Hilton
North America/Caribbean In an amazing story that demonstrates the great spirit of Rugby and highlights the character of one of the Game’s more remarkable players, Canadian broadcaster CBC profiles Lindsay Hilton, scrum-half for Halifax Tars in Nova Scotia, who was born without any limbs. Despite this obvious disability, Lindsay competes against able-bodied players and, as […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Previews Round 6: Ulster, Connacht, Munster, Glasgow Warriors, Newport Gwent Dragons, Benetton Treviso, Scarlets, Leinster, Cardiff Blues, Ospreys, Aironi: Includes 12 Page Preview Stats Pullout Supplement Live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In what will be the final round of RaboDirect PRO12 games before the start of the European competitions, Ulster sit one point clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand over their rivals. They welcome Connacht to Ravenhill on Friday night, a place where the visitors have never won in this […]
Tir Chonaill RFC Notes: I XV 35 v Donegal Town RFC II XV 5: REPORT LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tir Chonaill RFC travelled down to Donegal town to play their seconds in the Ulster minor league north.The weather held up well but a strong wind blowing across the field made for a day of hard kicking. Donegal kicked off into the wind and an energetic Tir Chonaill side plucked it out of the air […]
Carrickfergus Youth Rugby Notes: U17 29 v Ballynahinch RFC U17 0, U15 49 v Ballynahinch RFC U15 29 & U13 7 v Ballynahinch RFC U13 34: REPORTS LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Team Opponent Result H/A Under 17 B’Hinch 29-0 Home Under 15 B’Hinch 41-29 Home Under 13 B’Hinch 7-34 Home Hinch U13s too strong for Carrick! Carrick u13s welcomed Ballynahinch to the Tomm Simms Memorial Park on a bright Saturday morning were conditions were near perfect. On the back of a great win over Malone the […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 29th September 2012. By Barney McGonigle
When the Royal School, Armagh played the Royal School, Dungannon in a midweek fixture on Wednesday 26th September at the College Hill venue, both teams were missing key players due to injury and U19 Inter Provincial commitments. The Royal School, Armagh team dominated proceedings in the first half. They opened the scoring with a fortuitous […]
Virginia RFC Notes: I XV 13 v Londonderry YMCA RFC I XV 6: Report LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Virginia RFC’s senior side started their first match in the new league campaign with a hard fought victory over Derry YMCA at Deerpark on Saturday past. The Cavan side more than held their own in the early exchanges, putting pressure on Londonderry which led to the opening score. Virginia secured possession off a line-out on […]
Ballymoney RFC Notes: I XV 10 v Clogher Valley RFC I XV 6, II XV 64 v Clogher Valley RFC II XV & III XV 74 v Lisburn RFC III XV
Ballymoney 1st XV maintained their unbeaten run in the league with a 6-10 win away to last seasons champions Clougher Valley. Cormac McCartney scored all 10points after a penalty and then converted his own try which he scored under the posts after supporting a 30metre break from number 8 John Richmond. Ballymoney 2nd XV also […]