The University 2nd XV squad were on the road again on Saturday past to take on City of Derry 4th XV in an Ulster Branch Minor League North fixture. The Uni lads were quietly confident having easily dispatched their opposition in the home game at Cromore road before the Christmas break. However, judging from the […]
Saturday 14th Jan saw the fourths commence their Forester Cup campaign with a hard fought victory over City of Derry threes at Kilraughts Road. Ballymoney Fourths 11 V’s City of Derry Thirds 3 The opening period of the first half saw the Ballymoney side take the game to their opponents. City of Derry defended hard […]
City of Derry Rugby Club produced a workman like performance to secure a bonus point victory away to Ballynahinch on Saturday last in their Ulster Senior League Fixture. This result sees Derry sharing second place in the league with Belfast Harlequins just six points behind leaders Dungannon. Derry scored two try’s in each half with […]
To celebrate Ulster rugby’s proud history of involvement with the British and Irish Lions, a reunion of Ulster’s 22 surviving Lions will be taking place this coming February, prior to the start of the 2012 RBS Six Nations. The 22 players, who have donned the famous red jersey ranging from Jack Kyle (1950 tour) through […]
Saturday saw Armagh travel to Magherafelt to play Rainey Old Boys in the Ulster senior League. This was to be Armagh’s last game of 2011 and so far their first season since returning to senior rugby was proving to be somewhat fraught! Having failed to win a game since the October fixture with Sligo the […]
City of Derry Rugby Club continued their recent run of good form when they defeated Ballymena at Judges Road on Saturday last in the Ulster Senior League. Derry produced a great second half performance to wipe away a 19prs to 3pts half time deficit and score twenty four unanswered points as they touched down for […]