Malone Rugby Club Notes: I XV Secure Victory With A Late Try Against Queens RFC I XV + V XV v Ballymena RFC V XV (McCambley Cup), IV XV McCambley Cup Game Postponned

Malone hosed Belfast rivals Queens University on Saturday in their AIL 2A clash. Both teams had met earlier this season in the Ulster League and Malone won on that occasion by 31-7. Both sides were not at full strength with McKinney missing for Queens and Wilson and Joyce for Malone. A large crowd were in […]

Bangor Rugby Club Notes: Junior Cup Win For I XV Against Ballyclare Rugby Club I XV + Pictures

On a wet and miserable afternoon at Upritchard Park, Bangor hosted Ballyclare in the first round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup,eventually finishing as 35-17 winners. With further meetings in the league competition later, both sides were anxious to assert themselves. However, it was Bangor who made an explosive start with a converted try […]

Malone Rugby Club Notes: I XV Bonus Point v City Of Armagh Rugby Club I XV: II XV 16 v Armagh II XV 28 & Malone I XV Win Against Instonians Rugby Club I XV

Malone secured a bonus win against Armagh running out winners by 37-23. This was a great game of rugby played on an excellent pitch with glorious sunny weather, both sides played excellent expansive rugby but it was the homeside who ran out eventually winners. Armagh made Malone work tirlessly for the whole game and when […]

Ulster Rugby I XV coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 29 man squad ahead of Ulster’s RaboDirect PRO12 opener against Glasgow Rugby I XV at Ravenhill on Friday evening (kick off 7.05pm).

New signings Callum Black, Lewis Stevenson and Mike McComish could be in line to play their first competitive game. Prop Adam Macklin and utility back Peter Nelson could also earn their first cap for Ulster. Eighteen year old Nelson has featured in the pre season friendlies against Neath and Harlequins. Despite having nine players involved […]

Ulster Rugby I XV round off their pre-season friendly programme with a home game against Harlequins Rugby I XV at Ravenhill this Friday evening, kick off 7.30pm

With it now confirmed that nine Ulster players will represent four different countries at Rugby World Cup 2011, the Ulster Coaching staff will view this Friday’s game very much in the context of the start of the RaboDirect Pro12 next week. With Captain Johann Muller and Vice-Captain Rory Best both New Zealand bound, Chris Henry […]