Saturday 17th September 2011 Thomond Park, Limerick. 1-00pm KO 15/ Nathan McClatchey Wallace High School 14/ Nicholas Sterling Ballymena Academy 13/ Ryan Martin Methodist College 12/ Mark Gribben Methodist College 11/ Jordan Heatley Wallace High School 10/ Robbie Magowan Royal School, Armagh 9/ Glen Baillie Campbell College 1/ Sam McNabney Ballymena Academy 2/ Norman Sinclair […]
The Inter Provincial game involving Ulster Schools’ and Leinster Schools’ U18 teams was played in near perfect overhead conditions in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ravenhill on Wednesday afternoon the 14th September 2011. With both teams relishing the opportunity of playing on a well-manicured pitch the game was eagerly anticipated by everyone present. Leinster […]
The Ireland team and replacements for the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia in Eden Park on Saturday (kick-off 8:30 pm local time/9:30am Irish time) has been announced and shows four changes to the starting XV from Ireland’s opening game against the USA. Up front Cian Healy returns to the starting line up […]
2 tries each for Donal O’Sullivan & Stuart Thompson, also on the scoreboard were Alex Bell, Matt Creighton, Lord Cruickshank and Ian Scott. Matt Creighton was named man of the match. Great effort in defence, superb discipline and communication to keep Banbridge scoreless! The attacking structures are getting there. 1. John Balmer 2. Stuart Thompson […]
After a disappointing performance the previous week against Carrickfergus, Larne 1st XV knew they had a lot to prove in their first League game of the season. Incredibly Larne showed 13 player & positional changes from the successful Cup & League winning side which finished last season. A few changes to the line up with […]
Match Report, 10 September – Conference League, Cooke v Ballymena II Firsts pass Conference League encounter with flying colours Cooke showed their intentions to challenge for Qualifying League One honours during a confident performance against Ballymena IIs. The game started with a series of bruising exchanges as both packs sought to make their presence felt. […]
Donaghadee v Dromore Dromore travelled to newly promoted Donaghadee and in a disjointed performance lost 38 14. There where many similarities to last week as once again Dromore faced a team that where simply bigger and stronger and had to spend long periods of the game defending. Once Dee got into their stride it was […]
Stacey Lea Kennedy on the charge Ulster Women were defeated 18-12 by Munster at garryowen RFC on Saturday. Second half tries from Nikki Caughey and Stacey Lea Kennedy were not enough for this young Ulster side who fought back valiantly from a 15 point deficit at the break only to lose this thrilling encounter 18 […]