{"id":2488,"date":"2010-06-19T21:53:09","date_gmt":"2010-06-19T20:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=2488"},"modified":"2010-06-19T21:53:09","modified_gmt":"2010-06-19T20:53:09","slug":"rugby-league-play-off-for-semi-final-place-rugby-league-ulster-portadown-pumas-v-eastbelfast-bulldogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/rugby-league-play-off-for-semi-final-place-rugby-league-ulster-portadown-pumas-v-eastbelfast-bulldogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby League Play-Off For Semi-Final Place &#8211; Rugby League Ulster &#8211; Portadown Pumas v Eastbelfast Bulldogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>East Belfast Bulldogs took victory today against The Portadown Pumas. Unfortunately we lost track of the socreline! However, The East Belfast Bulldogs won this encounter convincingly. The Portadown Pumas battled bravely to the end and with periods of excellence they showed some of the sparkle of last season. A valiant effort and i am sure they wish their counterparts today all the best for their Semi-Final against The Ballynahinch Rabittohs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-694.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ulster Rugby League East Belfast Bulldogs v Portadown Pumas 694\" width=\"480\" height=\"134\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2493\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>East Belfast Bulldogs will now face their old foe The Ballynahinch Rabittohs in a semi-final clash. This promises to be a thrilling encounter with the two teams having played each other last weekend finishing with only 8 points difference between them!<\/p>\n<p>We will not be missing that game!<\/p>\n<p>We managed to get some great action shots today <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/s\/c\/bin\/slideshow.swf?host=picasaweb.google.com&#038;RGB=0x000000&#038;feed=http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/data\/feed\/api\/user\/intouchrugby\/albumid\/5484566070317862497%3Falt%3Drss#\">We got 150 pictures today &#8211; particularly some really good try-scoring series shots. To view a slide show &#8211; Click Here<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?page_id=453&#038;album=EastBelfastBulldogsVPortadownPumasSat19thJune2010#\">To Download Images Click Here<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>For free high resolution images email us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eu-es.facebook.com\/group.php?gid=118334477388\"><br \/>\nVisit the Ulster Rugby League Facebook Page Click Here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=http:\/\/www.rli.ie\/>View Ulster Rugby League League Results And Updates Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Special congratulations to Andy Hodgen East Belfast Bulldogs\/ Ulster<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-698-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ulster Rugby League East Belfast Bulldogs v Portadown Pumas 698\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2495\" \/><\/a>,   Phillip Morrison (Portadown\/ Ulster)  John Purdy (Portadown \/ Ulster)  Wayne Kelly (Portadown \/ Ulster) who played last week for Ireland against Wales.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Ulster-Rugby-League-East-Belfast-Bulldogs-v-Portadown-Pumas-695-299x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Ulster Rugby League East Belfast Bulldogs v Portadown Pumas 695\" width=\"299\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2494\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Teamlist<br \/>\nEast Belfast Bulldogs: P. steenson (c), A. Heasley, M. Chambers, A. Balmforth, M. McConkey, T. Acheson, S. Ferguson, P. McVitie, J. McKeown, J. Castles, N. Taylor, S. Rodgers, S. Foster, T. Ringland.<\/p>\n<p>Portadown Pumas Teamlist to follow.<br \/>\nReferee: Paul Baxter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East Belfast Bulldogs took victory today against The Portadown Pumas. Unfortunately we lost track of the socreline! However, The East Belfast Bulldogs won this encounter convincingly. The Portadown Pumas battled bravely to the end and with periods of excellence they showed some of the sparkle of last season. 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