Ballynahinch 31pts Rainey Old Boys 10pts For the second week in a row a young and relatively inexperienced Ballynahinch team came from behind to secure a bounus point victory over the Rainey Old Boys. Hinch started slowly and perhaps the exertions of Tuesday nights match against Ulster U20 XV had taken its toll as they […]
Banbridge Rugby Club Players Feature For Ulster Rugby Youth:
Five Banbridge players featured for Ulster Youth against an Exiles U18 side. Ulster, captained by Bann’s Adam Doherty (pictured), lost 7-45 in the fixture played at Campbell College. Bann’s Peter Cromie scored the province’s only try, with Doherty adding the conversion. Johnny McCreery, Matthew McDonald and Kasper Kruzycki were also in the squad. Meanwhile Andy […]
Dromore Rugby Club Notes: I XV v Donaghadee Rugby Club I XV ~ II XV v Ballymena Rugby III XV & III XV v Ballymena IV XV
Donaghadee v Dromore Dromore travelled to newly promoted Donaghadee and in a disjointed performance lost 38 14. There where many similarities to last week as once again Dromore faced a team that where simply bigger and stronger and had to spend long periods of the game defending. Once Dee got into their stride it was […]
History In The Making As New Rugby Season Starts: Inishowen Rugby Club I XV 52 v Finn Valley Rugby Club I XV 10
Inishowen 52 – Finn Valley 10 September 10th 2011 Report by Jeremy Blackman The opening day of the 2011-2012 season is one which could be marked down in history, not because the sun shone for the whole 80 minutes, but at the start of Inishowen RFC’s 40th season, they were honoured to be the inaugural […]
OPHIR Rugby Club 1ST XV START SEASON AS THEY MEAN TO GO ON: Report & Pictures
Ophir RFC 1st XV got their league season started at Magowan Park on Saturday 10th September with a home fixture against Ballyshannon. Hopes for a successful season were high under new coach Ken Campbell and despite a deluge of rain before kick off the home side started brightly. From the start the Ophir pack were […]
Ulster Rugby Schools v Leinster Rugby Schools: Team Announced For Ravenhill This Wednesday
Ulster Schools Team 15. Ross Adair (Sullivan Upper) 14. David Busby (Portadown College) 13. John McClure (RBAI) 12. Mark Best (Campbell College) 11. Neil Burns (Foyle & Londonderry College) 10. Justin Rea (Down HS) 9. Peter Weir (Wallace HS) 1. Jonathon Craig (Ballyclare HS) 2. Adam Kerr (Ballymena Academy) 3. Sebastian McBrien (Campbell College) 4. […]
City Of Derry Rugby Club I XV 24 v Belfast Harlequins I XV 22 & II XV 46 v Quins II XV 17
City of Derry defended their home record and in the process crashed the much favoured Harlequins outfit out the Ulster Senior Cup. Although Derry thoroughly deserved their 24-22 victory at Judges Road the victory looked unlikely until two brilliant individual efforts that sealed the comeback! The encounter mirrored the previous week in the early quarter […]
Randalstown II XV 55 v Holywood II XV 18:
Randalstown 2nds opened their league campaign under new management and returned a creditable 55 – 18 victory over their Holywood counterparts. It didn’t take ‘Town long to settle into their stride on Saturday afternoon and they were quickly rewarded with a penalty which went unconverted. This was followed up by the first of 9 tries […]
Official Ulster Rugby Match Report & Reaction: Aironi Rugby I XV 19 Ulster Rugby I XV 25
Ulster produced a stuttering performance in the sweltering heat at Stadio Zaffanella, but came away with a second consecutive victory in the RaboDirect PRO12. Outhalves Naas Olivier and Ian Humphreys were given early chances to get on the scoreboard but both players missed with penalty attempts from relatively straightforward positions. Ulster were intent on playing […]
Ulster Rugby U18 XV Schools Lose Narrowly To Connacht Rugby U18 XV Schools: Report & 100s of PICTURES
Ulster U18 XV Schools – 8 Connacht U18 XV Schools – 11 Report below and links to 100s of pictures. InTouch TV highlights to follow next ~ Enjoy! The Ulster U18 Schools side commenced their Inter-Provincial campaign when they hosted Connacht Schools at Dungannon Rugby Club Early morning rain gave way to much fairer conditions […]