In the undercard to next week’s Junior Cup final, Coleraine 2XV entertained Donaghadee 2XV in the opening round of this season’s Crawford Cup. A late December game rarely provides a great spectacle, and the rain, hail and sleet didn’t really help for handling or flowing rugby. However, as beaten finalists last year, the Coleraine team […]
Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to his starting team for Ulster’s return Heineken Cup match versus Aironi at the Stadio Brianteo on Saturday (kick off 1.30pm GMT). Ireland prop Tom Court has been recalled to the side and will help form an all-International forward pack. Paddy McAllister is the man to make way, […]
What a run, the dreams and aspirations, the thrill and exitement of the cup run. The stuff of dreams, and what a final it was. The highest level or rugby (something that Ulster clubs are used to) played at an electric pace. Banbridge RFC have grown with every game moving forward – Thanks to them […]
What a game! An absolutely super performance by Ballymena to overcome a superb Banbridge side who must hold their heads high. Ballymena lifted the cup under the lights of Ravenhill in near perfect rugby conditions with a powerful display of open exciting rugby. We got tries, conversions, pictures below CLICK HERE FOR 109 pictures so […]
Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 34 man squad ahead of this weekend’s trip to Italy where Ulster will face Aironi in Round 4 of the Heineken Cup in Monza. Ulster secured the a vital five points from last week’s encounter with the Italians at Ravenhill with tries for Adam D’Arcy, Stephen Ferris, Andrew […]
The prospect of a whole medallion shield knock out to play for is brilliant and thanks to Gary Benson we present pictures of two of the great exponents of the game, Ballyclare high School & Belfast Hoigh School. Memories are made of this! CLICK HERE FOR 82 Pictures of the teams battling for supremacy!