Kick off times for Round 4 of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup, 1/4 finals of the Schools’ Bowl and 1/2 finals of the Schools’ Trophy, all of which will be played on Saturday 6th February, have been confirmed. Northern Bank Schools’ Cup Round 4: Coleraine Academical Institution v Regent House 11.30am Methodist College Belfast v […]
STAR-STUDDED LINEUP FOR IRELAND-ENGLAND LEGENDS CHARITY MATCH
Some of the biggest names in modern rugby history will be on show for the Ireland and England Legends match, being played for the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup, at the Twickenham Stoop, on Friday, the 26th of February – the night before the two countries meet in the Six Nations, at Twickenham. The match will […]
Powerade Towns Cup: Ballymoney 16 – 7 Omagh
Saturday saw Ballymoney play their first Towns Cup game of the 2009-10 Season. From a frosty morning the sun had come out and made for perfect conditions for playing a fast paced, flowing rugby game. This was not to be the case against the Qualifying 2 side Omagh, who meant business from the start of […]
AIB League 3: Ards 3 – 46 Queens University
A rampant Queens ran in 8 tries against a very subdued Ards at Hamilton Park last Saturday, helping keep them in contention for the AIB Division 3 title against close rivals Midleton, only four points off the lead and a game in hand. Ards were caught napping in the very first minute of play when […]
AIB League 2: Belfast Harlequins 22 – 7 D.L.S.P.
Saturday 30th January 2010 Philips Arena, Deramore Park, Belfast. Belfast Harlequins moved into the top four in AIB League 2, leapfrogging rivals D.L.S.P. with this 22 – 7 win. Despite early morning snow flurries the match kicked off in strong sunlight with Quins electing to defend the Clubhouse end and it was the Belfast side […]
Ballyclare High School 34 – 3 Rainey Endowed
Ballyclare scored five tries in this Northern Bank Schools Cup third round tie as they comfortably saw off the challenge from Rainey Endowed. The weather conditions hampered play at the start of the match with a heavy mist which made kicking and catching difficult during the first ten minutes of the game . Ballyclare started […]
Upcoming Fixtures 20th – 26th January 2009
This weeks fixtures kick off on Wednesday night with an all Ballynahinch encounter between their 4ths and their 5ths in a match that is too close to call! Saturday sees the 3rd Round of the Northern Bank Schools’ Cup and we’ll be following Larne Grammar School in their match against Friends School. We’ll continue to […]
Northern Bank Schools Cup – Larne Grammar v Strabane Grammar
Having spent Friday night watching Ulster keep their European Cup hopes alive in a wet and windy encounter at Ravenhill it was a pleasant change to watch the Northern Bank Schools Cup 2nd Round match between Larne Grammar and Strabane Grammar kick off in bright sunlight on Saturday morning. Strabane Grammar had fought their way […]
Upcoming Fixtures 13th – 19th January 2009
With last week’s fixtures decimated across the province this week starts with re-runs of the cancelled Schools Cup fixtures with Larne Grammar and Strabane Grammar kicking of proceedings on Wednesday afternoon. Ulster Rugby see the resumption of their Heineken Cup campaign in Friday night against Edinburgh with places in the European knock out stages still […]