Ophir RFC Notes: I XV 9 v holywood Rugby Club I XV 17: Report & Pictures

WAKE UP CALL FOR OPHIR By Ron Bell | Saturday 10th December 2011 Ophir Firsts, supported by Ballyvesey Recycling Solutions, transferred their Qualifying League game from the Cottonmount to Kerr Park, Holywood. Ophir welcomed back former captain, Will Lucas together with the present captain, Gareth Anderson, Dave Lucas and Cillian Rooney after injury. CLICK HERE […]

Malone Rugby Club Notes: I XV Secure Victory With A Late Try Against Queens RFC I XV + V XV v Ballymena RFC V XV (McCambley Cup), IV XV McCambley Cup Game Postponned

Malone hosed Belfast rivals Queens University on Saturday in their AIL 2A clash. Both teams had met earlier this season in the Ulster League and Malone won on that occasion by 31-7. Both sides were not at full strength with McKinney missing for Queens and Wilson and Joyce for Malone. A large crowd were in […]

Lisburn Rugby Club Notes: Boxing Match Is ON! + ITS THAT Time Of The Year Again!Includes Youtube Footage Of Lisburn Official & Players Dancing In The Snow With Santa Hats On!

Not alot of clothes on for chairman! Amazing footage of the more frequently seen holding the bar up Lisburn members having the time of their lives + its official the boxing day game is on! [youtube V9dp7NvvKlA] Boxing Day rugby match Friends Old Scholars vs Wallace Old Boys kick off 2.00pm If your looking to […]

Letterkenny Rugby Club Notes: Strabane Academy Rugby I XV v Letterkenny RFC U15 I XV: Report & Pictures

Finally an end to the drought of training and playing! With waterlogged pitches and freezing weather, the optics for a game this weekend weren’t good. Never mind white line fever, good old cabin fever was starting to set in on saturday mornings! In stepped Strabane Academy, and a friendly fixture was arranged, so the under-fifteens […]

HEINEKEN CUP RUGBY Newswire: ISSUE 6: NEXT STOP FOR THE CHAMPIONS – THE AVIVA ~ Report + News From All The Teams & Stats & Tables ~ 22 Page Pullout Download

A Heineken Cup Pool match is set to attract a crowd of more than 40,000 for the second successive Saturday when defending champions Leinster and Bath Rugby clash at the Aviva Stadium in a key Pool 3 match as the tournament moves into the second half of the group stages. There were 41,063 fans at […]

Dungannon Rugby Club: III XV 57 v Ballymena RFC III XV 12 + IV XV 48 v Dromore RFC 0: Reports & Pictures Of IV XV

3rd XV vs Ballymena (57 – 12) Junior League The country cousins met at Stevenson Park on a dull, cold but dry December afternoon. Ballymena kicked off but Dungannon went on the attack immediately when Jonny Toal went through only to be caught by the Ballymena full back. Dungannon maintained the pressure for fully fifteen […]

Rugby legends Sir Ian McGeechan and Andy Irvine, and Strictly Judge Alesha Dixon, at FirstCape wines event

Photo caption: (L-R) Andy Irvine, Alesha Dixon and Sir Ian McGeechan in London following the announcement of FirstCape’s sponsorship of the British & Irish Lions 2013 Tour to Australia Sir Ian McGeechan, 2009 British & Irish Lions Head Coach, Andy Irvine, British & Irish Lions Tour Manager, and singer and Strictly Come Dancing star Alesha […]