Under 15s Sitting Pretty Ballymena Under 15s took a massive stride towards winning the league title with a thrilling victory over closest rivals Rainey on Saturday at Eaton Park. However everything did not go the boys way and from the outset they knew they were in a match. Rainey came out with all guns blazing […]
Ballymena travelled to Judge’s Road at City of Derry knowing their hosts possess the capability of beating all-comers, and had indeed done just that in disposing of both Belfast Harlequins and Ballynahinch in previous rounds of the competition. Picking themselves up after the disappointment of the previous week’s performance against Harlequins, Ballymena made a storming […]
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 […]
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 […]
City of Derry Rugby Club and Ballymena produced a game that eddied and flowed from start to finish in this S/Final of the Ulster First Trust Cup S/Final @ Judges Road Derry on Saturday last, The result was in doubt to the final whisle as a consequence of Derry coughing up two early converted tries […]
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 will be making their first ever Senior Cup Final appearance after defeating Instonians 38 – 11. The final is scheduled for 7.30pm on Wednesday 14th December at Ravenhill with the opposition being 12 times winners, Ballymena. (more details to follow when available) CLICK HERE For Pcitures Banbridge 2nds had a fine home win over […]