{"id":56387,"date":"2013-10-17T12:04:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T11:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=56387"},"modified":"2013-10-17T12:36:33","modified_gmt":"2013-10-17T11:36:33","slug":"gordon-west-cup-preview-saturday-19th-october-2013-george-millar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/gordon-west-cup-preview-saturday-19th-october-2013-george-millar\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordon West Cup Preview Saturday 19th October 2013: By George Millar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BHSFP RFC I XV V Ophir RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High School won their opening group game 25 &#8211; 10 at Armoy. Ophir were comfortable winners over PSNI 46 &#8211; 22. Ophir sit comfortably at the top of Qualifying Four after three league wins. Ophir to win<br \/>\nPSNI V Armoy.<br \/>\nBoth teams lost their opening Cup games. Armoy have yet to win a league game. PSNI have only one win this season over Newry 24 &#8211; 11.<br \/>\nPSNI to win<\/p>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holywood RFC I XV v Lurgan RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holywood have amassed 166 pts in their opening league and Cup fixtures. They won their opening group game at Civil Service 55 &#8211; 7. Lurgan have yet to win a game this season.  Holywood to win<\/p>\n<p><strong>Larne RFC I XV v Civil Service RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Larne have bounced back from a league defeat to Holywood 46 &#8211; 22 to win at home against Letterkenny 99 &#8211; 0. Larne won their opening group match against Lurgan 48 -12. Civil Service were beaten 55 &#8211; 7 by Holywood in their opening group match. They won two of their league games before losing to Ophir last Saturday.  Larne to win<\/p>\n<p>Group C<\/p>\n<p><strong>Londonderry YMCA RFC I XV v Letterkenny RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>YM played their first game of the season in Qualifying Four losing 22 &#8211; 13 at home to Virginia last Sat. With Donegal the third team in this group YM had a bye in the first group matches. Letterkenny lost their opening group match to Donegal 44 &#8211; 0. They have recorded two home league wins over Monaghan and Lurgan losing heavily at Larne 99 &#8211; 0. Letterkenny to win<\/p>\n<p>Group D<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monaghan RFC I XV v Virginia RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monaghan won their opening group match at Cavan 34 &#8211; 5. They have since suffered league defeats to Donegal, Letterkenny and Holywood. Virginia have impressed with a 20 &#8211; 15 win over Newry in their opening group match. Having lost to BHSFPs in the league they have recorded wins over Cavan and Londonderry YMCA. Virginia to win<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newry RFC I XV v Cavan RFC I XV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newry lost their opening group game 20 &#8211; 15 away to Virginia with Cavan losing 34 &#8211; 5 at home to Monaghan. Newry won their opening league game at home to Lurgan 23 &#8211; 20 and lost games to PSNI and Donegal. Cavan have lost league games to Civil Service and Virginia. Newry to win.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube t7Nify4S86w]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking at the league performances in Qualifying three and four the favourites to contest the Gordon West Cup would include Ophir, Holywood, Larne and Donegal. Group A BHSFP RFC I XV V Ophir RFC I XV High School won their opening group game 25 &#8211; 10 at Armoy. 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