BHSFP 8 – 47 Ophir Fixture: Cup Date: Saturday 22nd October 2011 KO: 14:30 OPHIR PASS ‘HIGH SCHOOL’ TEST The MCW Properties/Ballyvesey Recycling sponsored Ophir 1stXV team made the short journey to Greenisland on Saturday keen to continue their recent good run of form in this group stage game of the Gordon West cup. A […]
Coleraine Rugby Club I XV 18 v Clogher Valley Rugby Club I XV 13: Junior Cup Report
Coleraine 18 – 13 Clogher Valley COLERAINE made a strong bid for the Junior Cup when they took the honours against Clogher Valley on Saturday. Both sides were hampered by persistent rain and in the end the Bannsiders came away with a hard fought 18-13 victory. Details of the next round, to be played on […]
Carrickfergus Rugby Club Notes: I XV 14 v Grosvenor I XV ~ IV XV 28 v Ards IV 22 & Youth Results
On Saturday 22 October, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV drew 14 points apiece with Grosvenor at Tom Simms Memorial Park. This was a game Carrick could, and probably should, have won but they were not helped by persistent handling problems. In addition, the home side will feel that the referee did them no favours, letting […]
Lisburn Rugby Club: I XV Gain First Win – 10 v Letterkenny Rugby Club I XV 9
After their long trip to Letterkenny last Saturday the Tata Steel sponsored First XV finally won their first game of the season with a valuable victory over the improving Donegal outfit. Having lost their first three games of the year by narrow margins, but picking up bonus points in each, Lisburn were keen to put […]
Rugby League Ireland International: Aston Names Squad to Take on Wales
Mark Aston has finalised his match day squad for this Saturday’s international rugby league test against Wales in Neath. Aston has made two changes from the squad that lost to Scotland last weekend with Leeds Rhinos forward Luke Ambler coming into the squad along with Tim Bergin who will return from his one match suspension […]
Innovative technology to optimize rest & recovery helps finalists prepare for the Rugby World Cup
With a punishing training schedule and six matches under their belts, the rest and recovery strategies of the French and New Zealand teams will be as crucial as their match play tactics in the Rugby World Cup final this Sunday. Innovative sports science technology developed at Loughborough University has been helping many of the All […]
Cookstown Rugby: I XV Maintain Winning Form
Omagh RFC 12 Cookstown RFC 40 On Saturday 15 October Cookstown RFC played their first away game of the season when they made the trip west to face fellow Tyrone club Omagh Accies. The game kicked off in muddy underfoot conditions with Cookstown playing down hill. Cookstown adapted to the conditions quickly with outhalf Ciaran […]
Inishowen Youth Rugby v Letterkenny youth Rugby + Pictures Of Inishowen v Finn Valley & Inishowen Rugby Club TV Highlights Of U15 XV
Inishowen U17s lost 3-0 to Letterkenny in a physical and tough encounter. Gary McEleney stepped up to the task when asked and put in very good performance along with Michael McDaid and Ryan Streete. [youtube mvYFjcAbbvc] Inishowen U15s kicked off their league campaign with a confident 49-5 victory over Letterkenny. The youths ran in 7 […]
Ballymena Rugby Club I XV 34 Bruff I XV 28: Report + Pictures From I XV v Buccaneers
Bruff v Ballymena Sat 15th October Ballymena travelled to meet Bruff RFC for the first time in the history of the two clubs and in doing so had to deal with the late withdrawal of a number of players after training on Thursday. PICTURED: 1)Bruff Chairman, Richard Leonard, and BRFC Chairman, Neil Patton exchange gifts […]