UUC 2’s Finish the Season Strong The UUC’s 2 took on the might of City Of Derry 4’s Away and emerged victorious with a 57-8 point victory 26-04-11, and managed to secure the double over Rainey OB’s 4’s with a 45-28 win. It just shows the strong capabilities of the seconds at the university. Their […]
VIBRANT COLERAINE OVERPOWER ARMAGH: COLERAINE Rugby 33 ARMAGH Rugby 17
League leaders Armagh rolled into Coleraine in midweek intent on stretching their advantage at the top of the table but under the Sandel Lodge lights, they came up short, conceding 5 tries to a home XV that is currently playing some great rugby. A large and appreciative crowd witnessed a contest that was a fine […]
Civil Service Rugby 32 v L’Derry YMCA Rugby 8: Pictures & Video Highlights now live
[youtube DXb6EW-nzyw] CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES Civil Service (NI) RFC 1st XV 32 L’Derry YMCA 8 A tough match against a L’Derry YMCA team just ahead in the table was made even more interesting when it was announced that it was to be a double header due to fixture cancellations during the winter. As such […]
Bateman All Ireland Cup: Dungannon Rugby 1st XV 18 v Bruff Rugby I XV 24: Report + Pictures + Video Highlights + II XV v Dromore Rugby
This was an interesting game played in beautiful conditions by teams with contrasting styles. Bruff wanted to keep it tight whereas Dungannon wanted quick ball to feed their hungry threequarters. As expected it was a tight game with Bruff playing to their strengths, their pack had the upper hand and were able to slow the […]
LIMAVADY Rugby I XV 10 v ARMAGH Rugby I XV 38
Armagh made the long trip north to Limavady with a degree of tension. The whole squad knew that they had underperformed in the last two fixtures. Against Coleraine they had shown sporadic flashes of their flair but were well and truly overpowered in the closing minutes of the game. Against Clogher, however, they were humiliated […]
BLOG 12 COACHES CORNER: The ups and downs of line-out success
Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach for NM Sports Performance www.nmsportsperformance.co.uk Click Here BLOG 12 COACHES CORNER: The ups and downs of line-out success Set-pieces’ are widely known as being vital for gaining momentum in attack or (if challenging in defence) […]
Carrick Rugby Club Notes: I XV 38 v Lisburn Rugby I XV 28 & 32 v Ballynahinch Rugby II XV 5
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV finished their League programme on Saturday 9 April with a 31 points to 28 away win against Lisburn. The victory means that, as well as completing the double against Lisburn, Carrick finish the season with nine League wins out of eighteen matches, a better record than seemed likely before Christmas. […]
STRUCTURING YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM: Blog 8 Jamie Burke: KEEP IT SIMPLE
Lets get straight to exercise selection- we need movements that focus on the following areas- strength and power generation, for the lower body and upper body, conditioning, prehabilitation, rehabilitation and recovery. These lists of exercises overlap in uses and are not exhaustive, there are many other variations that may suit certain individuals better, for e.g. […]