Dungannon took the honours on Saturday with style defeating a heavy antipodean influenced Wanderers side by 50 points to 12 in a one sided final to claim the Campbell Cup at the Omagh Sevens in association with Omagh District council and sponsors Dalriadan Inc. Two Omagh based sides lifted the other two trophies on offer, […]
Kukri Qualifying 2: Donaghadee 69 Londonderry YM 0
The first opportunity Donaghadee had to test the mettle of their opponents came early, and gave players and spectators an idea of what was to come. A clean line-out possession became a rolling maul that gave clear indication to spectators, players and referee that Donaghadee’s pack is a very formidable unit as they took their […]
Carrick Sevens Draw Details
Picture: Carrick members and event sponsors prepare for this weekend’s Festival of Rugby The Guinness Carrick Sevens take place this weekend from Friday 30th April to Sunday the 2nd of May. Rest assured that INTOUCH Rugby will be covering all three days. The following is the draw for the four competitions over the weekend. FRIDAY […]
Kukri Qualifying 3: Virginia 3 Grosvenor 61
League title secured at Virginia! Grosvenor travelled to Virginia knowing that victory would secure the Qualifying 3 title. The visitors started in determined fashion and David Burke followed up his penalty with a converted try to make it 10-0 after seven minutes. Grosvenor then stole a Virginia line-out fifteen metres out and drove over, Chris […]
Kukri Qualifying 2: UUC 22 Donaghadee 30
Donaghadee began the game with the breeze diagonally behind them, and with this notional advantage they got first dibs at a penalty goal attempt. But Richard Millar’s aim was just wide. The Coleraine students came back at Donaghadee from the restart, and when the ball went to ground on halfway a desperation fly-hack flew towards […]
AIL Division 2: City of Derry Ladies 24 Youghall Ladies 0
On Sunday City of Derry Ladies secured a promotion final place with a 24-0 win over Youghal. Derry started well and had Youghal under pressure from the start. Good driving runs by the pack provided clean ball for the backs. After 7 minutes Derry won the ball from a ruck 5 metres from the Youghal […]
All Ireland League Round Robin: City of Derry 55 Richmond 3
The prerequisites required for City of Derry Rugby Club to keep alive their dream of regaining Senior Status before they played Richmond from Limerick in their final Round Robin Fixture on Saturday last at Judges Road was to win the game, score at least four try’s and score as many points as possible and concede […]
Ballymena Mini’s Festival
Over the Easter weekend Ballymena Rugby Club Mini Section had a very busy weekend. On Friday 9th they played host to three visiting Scottish sides from Ardrossan at P5, P6 and P7. A fantastic mornings Rugby took place with the Scottish sides holding their own against the home teams for much of the time. But […]
AIB League 3: Portadown 47 Co.Carlow 8
The two bottom clubs in Division Three had their fates already sealed prior to kick off for their final league game at Chambers Park. Portadown had an outside chance of avoiding the play off situation while Carlow had been staring at relegation during the last month of the season. A ninety point target against Carlow […]
AIB League 3: Banbridge 27 Navan 21
Banbridge duly picked up the win they needed to copper-fasten their place in the end-of-season Division Three play-offs, scoring four tries for good measure to add another bonus point to their haul. But it could so easily have ended in defeat for the home side as they contrived to produce a mix of wonderfully enterprising […]