This game between the two teams at the top of thetable was played with a strong wind blowing down the pitch, and when Ballymena turned to face the wind in the second half with only a 6-0 lead, the faithful wondered if that was going to be enough. However, a brilliant defensive performance kept the […]
UUC 1st XV now 6 from 6 This match billed as a top of the table clash, lived up to its expectations with a high quality, entertaining game of rugby served up by both teams despite the atrociousness weather conditions at Uprichard park. The game started with the lively student team taking the match to […]
Junior League A hard fought win in Lisburn as both fifteens battled against the elements. Lisburn had wind advantage in the first half and turned around 6 – 0 ahead through two penalties. Dungannon dug in in second half and three excellent Gareth Graham penalties put them three points ahead. 6 – 9 In the […]
Letterkenny 2nd XV score 6 tries in Home thriller Letterkenny 2nd XV hosted Ballymoney 5’s on Saturday at the Glebe in the Ulster Minor League. The home team got the scoring under way after good pressure on Ballymoney in their own 22. Following a lineout, the Letterkenny pack marshalled by their scrumhalf and captain Tony […]
BRILLIANT! below is team sheet and scores: Starting team 1 Jarlath Carey 2 David Ferguson 3 Stephen Jefferson 4 Peter Bogle 5 Johnny Gault 6 Alex Gourley 7 Andrew Neeley 8 Stephen Dickey 9 Paul Roxbourough 10 David Andrews 11 Nial Irwin 12 Tommy Van Wyk 13 Stuart Simpson 14 Nigel Hall 15 Brian Cochrane […]
After a week’s break from rugby Donaghadee 1st XV returned to action last Saturday with a trip to Shaws Bridge to play Instonians 2nd XV in the second round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. Donaghadee’s eight try victory secures their place in the Quarter final draw and will give the unbeaten team renewed […]
Donegal blown away by sensational Uni 2’s Uni were simply superb as Donegal were the visitors and had no answers for the hosts’ intensity that lasted from the first minute to the last proved to be too much for Donegal in a game that was called up short. The weather conditions were not perfect for […]
The RaboDirect PRO12 may take a break over the next couple of weeks as attention focuses on the Rugby Word Cup finals in New Zealand, but it does so on the back of a record breaking 6th Round. The omens were good on Friday night when Glasgow Warriors’ Duncan Weir kicked a tournament record equalling […]