While the Rugby Committee can be well pleased with how things went last season, they are not resting on their laurels. Coaches Chris Campbell and Richard Boyd, in liaison with a recruitment panel, have been busy in recent weeks considering their options and interviewing players who would enhance the strength of the squad. They have […]
Grosvenor RFC Notes: I XV Do Double Over UUC RFC I XV
Firstly congratulations to UUC who were crowned Q2 champions last week, playing some great rugby on the way and suffering only one defeat all season. The fact that this solitary defeat was against Grosvenor gave some added spice to this end of season fixture. Grosvenor started strongly and scored a pushover try following a five […]
Clogher Valley RFC: A Club In Focus & 22 Years Young!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clogher Valley Rugby Club is one of the youngest clubs in Ireland. Formed in 1990, the club progressed through the ranks of Minor, Intermediate and Junior rugby to become one of the top sides in Kukri Qualifying League One… The 1st XV went through their Qualifying League campaign undefeated, winning 17 of their 18 fixtures. […]
In A Ferocious Encounter: Belfast Harlequins RFC Prove We Are Within A Hairs Bredth Of A1: I XV 15 v Old Belvedere RFC I XV 18!!!!!!!!!!!
Quins miss out on promotion to Div. 1A in a very closely contested play off. Great season guys, heads up, everyone is proud of you. Next season!! Old Belvedere pulled off the great escape at Anglesea Road on Saturday as an 18-point haul from rising star Josh Glynn gave them a memorable victory over a […]
Ulster Rugby Ulster rugby covers the province of Irish Rugby known as Ulster. The game is predominantly Rugby Union but there are a growing numbers of teams playing Ulster Rugby League. Ulster Rugby Schools all compete for the Ulster Rugby Schools cup, trophy or shield. Ulster rugby League is a growing sport and several teams […]
Ballymoney Rugby Club Players In Junior clubs Of Ulster I XV:
Released (26 April 2012) Ulster Juniors play their first inter provincial this Saturday against Connacht at Dromore RFC and 5 Ballymoney players are selected in the squad. The selected have picked a new look team with only 4 players have played for Ulster Juniors before. Ballymoney”s Scott Nelson is one of those players having featured […]
BUSHMILLS® IRISH WHISKEY HOSTS A UNIQUE RUGBY TRAINING SESSION AT THOMOND PARK
BUSHMILLS® Irish Whiskey, yesterday hosted a unique training session at Limerick’s Thomond Park led by good friends and current international rugby stars Rory Best and Denis Leamy. Ulster’s Rory Best and Denis Leamy, who plays for Munster, are part of the ‘BUSHMILLS Brothers – Since way back’ campaign. They put ten rugby fans through their […]
Cookstown RFC suffer Cup Final Heartache: Official Ravenhill Cup Report
Cookstown RFC once again suffered at the hands of Ballyclare RFC in a cup game. The previous occasion was a bitter quarter final defeat in the McCambley Cup; a competition which Ballyclare went on to win. Following that defeat Cookstown regrouped and went on to win their league, beat Ballymena in the semi final and […]
RABODIRECT PRO12 AWARD WINNERS 2011/2012
Tim Visser followed up his inclusion in the RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team by being named as winner of the tournament’s ‘Players’ Player of the Year’ award at the annual presentation evening at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff last night (Sunday, 6 May). His graduation from the ‘Young Player of the Year’ award winner in 2010 to […]