Both Randalstown 1st and 2nd XV faced their Lurgan counterparts on Saturday afternoon and happily both returned solid victories. The 1st XV travelled to Lurgan for a top of the table clash against an unbeaten and much heralded outfit under a new coach, and strengthened this year by the addition of Armagh AIL number 8, […]
This was a clash between bottom placed Clonakility and second from bottom Instonians, for both teams a must win game. The tension was high throughout the game, and even more evident with the contrast between both teams at the final whilstle. Neutral observers would have enjoyed the ebb and flow of the game, but for […]
A much changed Ballyclare 1st XV went to unbeaten University of Ulster (Coleraine ) on Saturday in Qualifying 2 and suffered their first loss in several weeks. They were missing regulars Rob Boyd,Coburn,Moore,Finlay all in the pack plus Jackson at centre but despite the enforced changes seemed to have done enough when leading well into […]
To a man, utterly superb open lightning paced rugby in attack and defence. One phrase sums it up ~ “The Basics”, ruck, pass, off load, line break, line break, line break, organised defence, commitment, hold the line, feed in, feed out. The basics laid the platform and the massive bursts of creative play, practising the […]
The towering grandstands of the Aviva Stadium provided a spectacular backdrop as RaineyOld Boys ran in two late tries to beat Wanderers 30-8 and come away with a hard-earned bonus point which looked unlikely. The bottom club contested well throughout and proved to be a tough nut to crack.Rainey,understandably,took some time to adapt to the […]
Ulster Rugby fairly felt the presence of their World Cup players unlocking the potential to produce a solid performance for the Ravenhill fans and the entire province. Below is a selection of local media links to video highlights and reports. Also many thanks to Rob Irwin (Ulster 99 squad) for acting as the InTouch Rugby […]
If your looking for champagne rugby this weekend then check out the Prennials v City Of Derry @ Belfast Halrequins, Deramore Park, 2.30KO. When these guys go on the park its armeggedan! When they come of the park its party time (although that may have started before the game) Great times – legends of the […]