The Rabodirect PRO12 makes a welcome return after a five week break, that has seen a record number of their teams through to the knockout stages of the European Competitions. Munster, Ulster, Leinster, Cardiff Blues and Edinburgh are in the final eight of the Heineken Cup, whilst Scarlets make the knockout stages of the Amlin […]
Northern Bank Medallion Shield & Plate Quarter Final Draw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Northern Bank Medallion Shield Quarter Final Draw To be played on Saturday 18 February 2012 1. Campbell College, Belfast v Methodist College, Belfast 2. Royal School, Armagh or Dromore High School v Portora Royal School 3. Sullivan Upper v Wallace H.S. or Dalriada 4. Coleraine A I v R.B.A.I. Northern Bank Medallion Plate Quarter Final […]
Newry Rugby Club Notes: II XV Hold Out for the Win v CIYMS + Boxing Match @ Bellinis & NEWRY GIRLS EDGED OUT v Ards
Newry Seconds Hold Out for the Win CIYMS traveled to Telford Park on Saturday, following a run of heavy defeats away from home in the league Newry 2nd XV wanted to prove their worth at home against the Belfast side. With the conditions heavy on foot, the Belfast side started the brighter, pinning Newry in […]
Dungannon RFC Notes: IV XV Continue Cup Magic Report & Action Shots & I XV 22 v Ballynahinch RFC I XV 22
4th XV vs Randalstown (14 – 0) Forster Cup more pictures CLICK HERE This game started just as a torrential downpour ended and the ground was saturated with water. The conditions therefore dictated the tactics and Dungannon’s skipper praised himself for his foresight in picking a team ideally suited to the conditions. In the end […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 4 Results + III XV Cup & Plate Draws Live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The draws have been made for the 3rd XV Cup and Plate competitions… on the Ulster website CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM There were seven Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Medallion Shield Round 4 games played on Saturday 4th February. The results were as follows:- Coleraine Academical Institution 18 Belfast Royal Academy 7 Sullivan Upper (Current […]
Randalstown RFC Notes: I XV 48 v BHSFP RFC I XV 5 & II XV Forster Cup Report
Randalstown 1st XV 48 Belfast High School 5 Having been well fed and entertained in the clubhouse prior to the match it was a sizeable home support, together with guests from High School and Dungannon, who lined the Simpson stand at Neillsbrook to view the main business of the afternoon. On an day where water […]
Carrickfergus RFC Notes: U15s Win Elite League!!!!!!!!!!!!! U15 I XV A Perfect Eleven!!
Carrickfergus RFC U15s -63 Lurgan RFC U15s – 0 Picture from a previous game. At a cold & damp Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday morning Carrick U14s posted eleven tries for their eleventh win from eleven league outings to capture the Ulster Elite League title at U15s level. A clean sweep of the league […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 4th February 2012:
There was one remaining Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 3 game played on Wednesday 1st February. The Cambridge House v Wellington College game had been postponed due to frost on Saturday 28th January but the game was re-organised quickly in line with the regulations of the competition. The Cambridge House team started the game […]
Fergus McFadden Comes Into Ireland Rugby I XV Team to Play Wales Rugby I XV:
There has been a change to the Ireland team to play Wales this weekend in the RBS 6 Nations Championship. Fergus McFadden has moved into the outside centre position in place of Keith Earls who has been ruled out due to personal reasons. McFadden moves into the starting XV from the replacements and his spot […]
REVIEW Of City Of Derry RFC Spectator Rugby Laws Information Evening, Tues, 31st Jan, White Horse Hotel
The recent evening for spectators which saw spectators getting a chance to get up to speed with the refereeing of the game. Ian Crowe was in attendance and made the following comment on the evening “The presentation and content from David Wilkinson was excellent. He began explaining the five main areas of the game: Scrum […]