Category: Provincial Rugby Friendly
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Representative Friendly: Ulster U16 17 Connacht Blues 10
Ulster U16 girls also got a run out at Enniskillen on Saturday afternoon with a combined clubs side from Connacht standing in at late notice. The game was played over two 35 minute halves. The Ulster side was first on the scoresheet after a scorching break out wide by Eva Draycott gave them a 5…
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Interprovincial Friendly: Ulster U18 0 Connacht U18 29
I made the trip to Enniskillen on Saturday to catch the U18 Girls Interprovincial friendly between Ulster and Connacht as the teams get ready for the Interpro Series starting this Saturday. The match was played over 3 periods of 25 minutes immediately after a heavy downpour. Ulster were slow out of the blocks in the…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Clubs 47 EIRA 14
On Friday, in the early afternoon, Ulster U18 Clubs faced the USA’s Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, at Newforge Country Club, in South Belfast, in one of the last two games, in EIRA’s tour of Ireland. Ulster started, as though they meant business, with rucks and driving mauls sucking in EIRA defenders. Conor McVicker sniped round…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Schools 17 EIRA 14
On Friday, at high noon, Ulster U18 Schools faced the USA’s Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, at Newforge Country Club, in South Belfast, in one of the last two games, in EIRA’s tour of Ireland. Ulster caught EIRA cold, in the opening minutes. Fast recycled ball found its way to Harry Lamont, who charged over after…
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PROVINCIAL FRIENDLY: ULSTER U18 5 EIRA U18 36
Ulster welcomed Eagle Impact Rugby Academy on Friday. The girls played at Queen’s Sports while the boys played at Newforge. I caught up with the games at Queen’s with the U18 Girls the closing match on the old 1st XV pitch at The Dub, the game played over two 35 minute halves. It was a…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U16 7 EIRA U16 55
Ulster welcomed Eagle Impact Rugby Academy on Friday. The girls played at Queen’s Sports while the boys played at Newforge. I caught up with the games at Queen’s with the U16 Girls kicking things off on the old 1st XV pitch at The Dub. The game was played over three periods of 20 minutes. The…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Girls 65 Scottish Midlands U18 Girls 0
Ulster U18 and U16 sides welcomed their Scottish midlands counterparts to Larne Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon for the first of two preseason hit outs over the weekend. I caught up with the U18 sides on Saturday for their first game which took part over three 20 minute periods. The Ulster side was pretty much…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Clubs 24 Eagle Impact Rugby Academy U18 10
On Saturday, Newforge Country Club was the venue for a Pre-Season Friendly between Ulster U18 Clubs and American visitors, the Eagle Impact Rugby Academy. EIRA had only met up 3 days previously and this was their first game together. Dropped passes, by both teams, in first few minutes were an indication of rustiness. Ulster were…
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Provincial Rugby: Ulster and Connacht U18 Girls enjoy hit out.
We caught up with the Ulster and Connacht U18 Girls Squads on Sunday as the enjoyed a hit out as part of their training weekend at Campbell College Belfast. It promises to be a busy summer for the Ulster girls with up to five game pencilled in before they hit the Interprovincials in mid August.…