Christmas came early for University of Ulster, Coleraine(UUC) when Carrick 1st XV presented them with two gift-wrapped tries, and the match, at Tom Simms Memorial Park on Saturday 19 November. Although nothing like the team which had dominated Carrick in the Junior Cup earlier in the season, UUC won by 12 points to nil without […]
Civil Service (NI) RFC Youth Coaches David Buckley, Graham Kitchen and Michael Curran take the lads from the under 13s and under 15s throw their paces at training. Training times are Wed 6.30pm and Sat 10am. Along with a thriving mini set up and an ever expanding adult player pool these youth sides are a […]
Enniskillen’s woes at the hands of their neighbours continued after having lost both encounters last season, they fell to their first league defeat since the opening day of this. The game was played in very heavy conditions which did little to inspire both sides’ running games, as the action was largely confined to the forwards […]
Every week is rugby mania for Clogher Valley Youth. Good numbers but still the usual struggle for poistions tempered by the fact these guys will play together week in week out in a youth system that requires flexibility, changing positions, combined with the sort of skills that create the likes of Chris Farrell and the […]
Banbridge U15s – 0 Carrickfergus U15s – 57 This was a top of the table league clash at Banbridge RFCs Rifle Park on Saturday morning between the two undefeated pace setting teams in the elite U15s league. With Carrick missing vital training & game time due to recent weather conditions a much needed squad session […]
Paddy Wallace will miss the trip to Welford Road after he had an operation to repair tendon damage in his thumb. The injury was picked up last weekend against Clermont Auvergne and is likely to keep the centre on the sidelines for 6-8 weeks. Nevin Spence is promoted to the starting XV in his place […]