“A generous helping of rugby was order of the day when The Perennials RFC played Belfast Harlequins Vets at Deramore in the first game of the season with the Perennials wining by 6 trys to 5. Colin McKee (Perennials President) then presented cheques for around £4000 to the Perennials nominated charties: Brainwaves NI, The Centre […]
Saturday saw a 3rd XV team combining youth and experience make the relatively short journey to play Dromore in the first league game of the season at this level. It was a fine, sunny day with a firm pitch which seemed ideally suited to CI’s expansive game plan. CI started brightly securing good ball at […]
LAST MINUTE DEFEAT FOR DEE II IN RANDALSTOWN A bitter pill for Dee 2s to swallow when the hitherto undefeated side lost by a point to a very late Randalstown intercept try scored from inside their 22 metre line. Randalstown led at half-time 15-7 in a first half characterised by a frantic performance from the […]
Service slay the Dragon of Dee On a warm September Saturday, captain Paul Culbert marched his band of merry men eastward. Guided in by the town’s famous lighthouse, Service found themselves at a familiar battle scene, albeit one without happy memories. Twice in 2014 the men from Stormont suffered heavily at the hands of the days opponents, most recently in […]
A superb display by Ballymena saw them get their Division 1B campaign off to the best possible start with a convincing win at a sunny Eaton Park on Saturday. Corinthians, who had finished third in the Division last season were relying on their bigger, heavier forwards to dominate, but they were no match for a […]
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the ‘Town senior section as the 1sts snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at Roughfort while the 2nds continued winning ways at Neillsbrook and the 3rds were outmuscled by PSNI at Newforge. Down at Academy it was a balmy Saturday afternoon and Randalstown started much the […]
Coleraine Youth teams held a minute’s silence in memory of Ulster player Nevin Spence, on the second anniversary of his untimely death, before training on Monday evening. Coordinator Jim Allen spoke movingly to players and coaches about the loss to rugby and the inspiration Nevin represents to young players, before the act of commemoration. After […]