Three tries in each half saw the 4’s take the points at a rain drenched and rather bleak Newforge on Saturday. It was a credit to the grounds staff that the pitch was playable given the amount of rain that had fallen over the previous 24 hours but, ignoring the elements, Quins produced another solid […]
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 […]
Bangor RFC, a club with great tradition, are the latest to feature in our ‘Club Focus’… Bangor RFC was founded in 1885 and rose through the ranks of junior rugby to attain Senior League status in 1924. Following World War 2, the Club re-emerged in junior rugby and in the summer of 1966, an enthusiastic […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV achieved their first League win since the end of September when they beat Letterkenny by 13 points to nil at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 3 December. The game was played in windy and bitterly cold conditions and both sides found handling difficult. Carrick were very much on top […]
Both Randalstown and Monaghan 1st and 2nd XVs observed a minute’s silence prior to the games on Saturday afternoon as the club marked the recent passing of 2 longstanding members, Maurice McFarland and Leslie (Red) Bell. Thanks to the Monaghan teams for their support on this occasion. It was then on to business for the […]
There was an air of inevitability at Hatrick Park where Rainey Old Boys and Banbridge met in a top of the table Division 2 B game. For fifty minutes the First Trust Senior Cup finalists, coached by New Zealander Dan Soper and former Ulster and Ireland prop Simon Best, did an impressive containing job on […]
City of Derry Rugby Club travelled to College Park, Trinity College on Saturday last and suffered their fifth defeat from seven games in All Ireland League Division 2A where Dublin University outscored them by four trys to three. Derry struggled all through the first half to compete with the pace and physicality of the students. […]
Last Saturday Ballyclare 1st XV did not have a league game and unfortunately the wet conditions of the grounds led to the postponement of the games involving the Thirds and the Fourths at the Cloughan. Also the Under 19 match away to Coleraine was called off for the same reason which meant that the only […]