All roads lead to Ravenhill this Easter. The 2nd XV rounded off a good season on Saturday when they beat Dungannon 3”s in the semi-final of the Crawford Cup. In a nervous semi-final they came out winners 8 – 16. Ballymoney took the lead after 10 minutes with Sturat Nevin converted try and then a […]
Review: Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Seven-A-Side Tournament 2012
Saturday 24th March saw the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Seven-A-Side Tournaments take place at Campbell College, Belfast. Irish Schools’ Manager, John McKinney, took time away from his busy schedule to organise the three competitions competed for in the tournament. From 11-00am through to 4-30pm the pitches at Campbell College were filled with Seven-a-Side games involving […]
BALLYMENA ACADEMY RULE 7s RUGBY IN ULSTER ~ THE DOUBLE VICTORRYYYYY – ULSTER Schools’ 7s ULTIMATES!!!!!!!!!!!! 2011 & 2012! ACTION SHOTS!!!!!!!!!
In a stunning performance Ballymena Academy again thwarter a very very good Instonians side to take the undisputed title once again – THE DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Kenneth for the pictures below + CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES FROM THE FINAL & HERE FOR PICTURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY courtesy of Rab Irwin Digital Photography Services Throughout Ulster
Carrickfergus RFC Notes: U15 I XV Cruise to Cup Quarter Final On A Glorious Morning @ Tom Simms Memorial Park
CRFC U15s -74 Armagh U15s -0. On a glorious morning for running rugby at Tom Simms Memorial Park Carrick U15s put on a show of great running rugby to comprehensively beat Armagh U15s. With several positional & personnel changes due to illness injury & availability it fell to John Stewart to captain the side & […]
Rainey OB RFC Notes: ON THE ROAD BONUS VICTORYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FOR RAINEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! + III I XV Reach Forster Cup Ravenhill Final!!!!!!!!!!! + Pictures Of I XV v Ards RFC I XV!!!!!!
ON THE ROAD BONUS FOR RAINEY A superb scrummaging display by the pack,allied to the sorcery of dynamic scrum-half Peter Sciascia,helped Rainey Old Boys to a bonus point 31-14 victory over mid-table opponents Boyne at a sunny Shamrock Lodge,a result which keeps them on course for their highest-ever finish in the AIL.The Drogheda club were […]
Ulster Rugby U18! Schools Preliminary Squad 2012 Announced: Talk About An Ulster Dream Team!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ulster Schools Management has announced the following preliminary training squad to take part in a series of sessions over the Easter holidays. There will be a session at RS Dungannon on Monday 2nd April, one at Ballymena RFC on Wednesday 4th April and a final session on Thursday 12th April in the Belfast area […]
Banbridge RFC Notes: Jacko’s 4ths slip into semi under radar ~ Forster Cup!
Banbridge have made significant assaults on various competitions during the season so far. The 1sts made their first ever Senior Cup Final in December and are within 6 league points of promotion from the three remaining AIL matches. The U17 successfully defended their Ulster League title and will be looking to mount a serious challenge […]
Additions to European Club Squads: Ulster Rugby ~ Chris Cochrane & Iain Henderson Are In!!!!!!
Additions to European Club Squads for Heineken Cup / Amlin Challenge Cup Knock-out Stages As anticipation grows in advance of ERC’s quarter-finals weekend, a Rugby World Cup winner and a two-time Heineken Cup winner are among a number of high-profile players who have been nominated for registration for the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup […]
QUB RFC NOTES: I XV 27 v Ballymena RFC I XV 14: Ulster Senior League
Queen’s against Ballymena are always tight games whether home or away, and this was no exception. The visitors pressed hard in the Queens 22 for the opening 10 mins and only resolute defence from Queen’s and a few handling errors by the visitors prevented Queen’s from going behind. The resolute defence set the pattern for […]
HEINEKEN CUP RUGBY NEWSWIRE ISSUE 12: BLUES WAITING ON WARBURTON NEWS + 22 Page Pullout Supplement With All The Stats
Wales’ Grand Slam skipper Sam Warburton is fighting to be fit to return to the scene of his side’s first victory in the RBS 6 Nations, the Aviva Stadium, for Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with reigning champions Leinster Rugby on Saturday, 7 April (kick-off 5.45pm). Warburton, who already has an Amlin Challenge Cup […]