Barrett wins IRPA Try of the Year award 2013Beauden Barrett’s spectacular score against France in Christchurch on June 15, 2013 has been named as the International Rugby Players’ Association’s (IRPA) Try of the Year 2013. The talented back, who came on as a replacement in that match, becomes the first New Zealander to win the […]
Winning form returns against CIYMS In this important fixture, it was Bangor who took the victory against CIYMS by 22-5 resulting in the two sides swapping places in the league. CLICK HERE for the shotsssssssssssssssssss Bangor got the game underway, kicking off into a stiff breeze. Within 3 minutes, Bangor conceded the first penalty of […]
Narrow loss for Dee against Portadown Donaghadee 1st XV’s last game of 2013 saw them welcome league leaders Portadown to Donaldson Park. Since Donaghadee regained their top flight status in Junior Rugby these two teams have enjoyed some great encounters and although Donaghadee went into this game in mixed form and with a number of […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV followed up their emphatic win over Larne last week with another over Armagh II in the Conference League at TomSimms Memorial Park on Saturday 28 December, beating their opponents by 29 points to nil. The match was played in freezing, windy and showery conditions which were hardly conducive to good […]
Round eleven of the Qualifying league campaign coming up this weekend with only seven games remaining. It would appear to be a two horse race between league leaders Clogher Valley and reigning champions Portadown who are one point behind. Nine points separate them from CIYMS and Bangor in third and fourth place with both sides […]
The pride that 120+ lunching rugby visitors feel to see the CIYMS RFC rugby club team littered with very very high calibre rugby players who have seen action in the very very highest level schools rugby games with RBAI, with Campbell etc etc, and to see those guys like the Brown brothers and many many […]
Absolutely brilliant game of rugby. The Ulster schools passion for medallion rugby is legendary and as well towards the beginning of the most important schools competitions of Medallion, Cup, II XV, III XV, IV XV, High Schools, etc etc we paid a visit to the brilliant fixture on Saturday past between Portora Royal School Rugby […]