Danske Bank Schools Cup Friends’ School v Limavady GS Friends’ School found themselves 8-0 down at halftime against a very spirited Antrim Grammar School team in their Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 2nd Round game. The Lisburn boys’ got themselves organised at the interval in that game and came out strongly with a second half […]
The Ireland team to play Wales in the opening game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship next Saturday in the Millennium Stadium has been named. In the backline, Gordon D’Arcy and Brian O’Driscoll will partner each other in the centre for a world record 48th time at international level. Rob Kearney returns to international rugby […]
With the Ulster rugby team blazing a trail in the Heineken Cup, the draw has taken place for the 34th annual Nutty Krust Rugby Floodlit Tournament at Portadown RFC. The tournament which kicks off on 6th February, with a match between Newry and Instonians, will see Under 19 players from 16 clubs compete every Wednesday […]
“Players from Bath RFC donate 120kg kit to Emsengeni Primary School in South Africa as part of The Lord’s Taverners LV= SOS Kit Aid Scheme. The pioneering initiative collects unused and unwanted cricket and rugby kit from UK schools, clubs and manufacturers and donates it to disadvantaged children across the world. As well as giving […]
New support for Ulster Exiles With Entries just opened for this years Carrick Sevens, the “Ulster Exiles” have announced that apart form still being supported by “Kukri Sportswear” , “Charles Hurst Renault” and “Abbey Insurance” they will also be supported by “Cavanagh Kelly” Chartered Accounts based in Belfast Magherafelt and Dungannon.. This years Carrick Sevens […]
The weather conditions during the week meant that the friendly fixture between Sullivan Upper and Ballymena Academy was moved from Hollywood to the Galgorm Road venue. Following a 12 – 7 victory for Ballymena earlier in the month, two of the teams seeded to enter the Danske Bank Schools’ Cup at the 4th round stage […]
Lurgan 1st XV entertained Strabane at Pollock Park on Saturday, with the spoils being shared in a bruising 19-19 encounter. Lurgan started brightly from the kick-off. Assisted by the strong breeze, they pressurised the opposition back into their own 22 for the opening ten minutes. Lurgan claimed the opening score after good work from the […]
There were five Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 3rd Round games played on Saturday 26th January. Coleraine Academical Institution hosted an Omagh Academy team that displayed typical Omagh Academy Schools’ Cup traits when the two teams met at the Castlerock Road venue in an intriguing Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 3rd Round encounter which the […]