Instonians overcame Belfast High School in the fourth round of the Medallion Shield, winning 12-0 at Jordanstown on Saturday. In a game dominated by defence and mistakes, it was RBAI’s clinical ability to capitalise on errors that won the match. It started after only two minutes after a BHS missed tackle let Inst’s out-half Ally […]
Armagh seconds entertained Instonians seconds in a conference league game at the Palace grounds on Saturday. From the kick off, Instonians dominated possession and territory to put Armagh under some early pressure with stout defence required to keep the line intact. The game ebbed and flowed from one end of the pitch to the other […]
Carrick 1st XV suffered their third defeat at the hands of Section 2 leaders University of Ulster, Coleraine (UUC) when they lost the away League encounter by 32 points to 14 on Saturday 4 February. The Maxol-sponsored Carrick side once again put in a decent performance for parts of the game but didn’t take their […]
Randalstown 1st XV 48 Belfast High School 5 Having been well fed and entertained in the clubhouse prior to the match it was a sizeable home support, together with guests from High School and Dungannon, who lined the Simpson stand at Neillsbrook to view the main business of the afternoon. On an day where water […]
Ballymena rurned out a solid second half performance to beat Bruff in this AIL encounter. This win, and other results, means that Ballymena move to third in the Division 1B table. In the Conference Leagu the seconds drew 5-5 with Ballymoney. A Warm Gesture on a Cold Day Alex McNeill, owner of The Olderfleet Bar […]
After last week’s stalemate in the cup, Coleraine 2s got back to winning ways in league action last Saturday, maintaining good form with a comfortable victory over Cooke 2s in a potentially tricky away fixture at Shaw’s Bridge in Belfast. Coleraine began the game strongly, and soon put siege to the Cooke line. Eventually the […]
The Iron Maidens will be in action again next Sunday, 12th February, as they face Letterkenny in the Cup Final. A venue has not been confirmed by the Branch yet for this final, but it is likely to be at Rainey Old Boys in Magherafelt. Please watch the Ards RFC Website for confirmation CLICK HERE […]
City of Derry Rugby Club produced an outstanding team performance to defeat high flying De La Salle Palmerston on Saturday last in their All Ireland League Fixture at Judges Road. The key to Derry’s success was an outstanding aggressive set piece which dominated completely at scrum time and secured their own line our superbly with […]