Highlights
- It was all action in Championship 1 at the weekend, with Omagh and Cooke playing out a 68 point thriller, with both teams taking away a try bonus and a share of the points, with the match ending 34 a-piece. The spoils were also shared in Lurgan, as they held last years champions Dromore to a draw to continue their good start to the season. Elsewhere it was comfortable home wins for top two sides Portadown and Enniskillen, while Bangor overcame Randalstown to remain in 7th place.
- In Championship 2 the top 3 sides all remained unbeaten as Ards and Carrick secured comfortable home wins, whilst Limavady kept pace with a narrow 25-20 win over Larne. Elsewhere City of Derry won on the road in Belfast against Grosvenor by a score. Letterkenny left Academy with a losing bonus point, as they were edged out 22-15 by the hosts.
- Strabane's lightning start to their Championship 3 campaign showed no signs of letting up as they made it a maximum of 25 league points from five games, as they beat Holywood 64 points to 3. Second place Virginia also continued their good start to the season with a convincing 52-7 win over PSNI. Elsewhere, Coleraine, Cavan and Donaghadee all secured victories to make it home wins all round.
- In the AIL 2XV league Ballyclare and Banbridge played out a thriller- both teams secured a try bonus with 4 tries each, but it was Ballyclare taking home the maximum league points, winning 27-26. Instonians and Ballynahinch both secured Junior Cup Semi Final berths last weekend, and continued their wins ways with victories over Clogher Valley and Queens, respectively. Last years champions City of Armagh accounted for Dungannon by 31 to 10, securing their first league win of the season.
- The Women’s Premiership was heavily disrupted by the heavy overnight rain with only one match surviving. Malone travelled to league leaders Clogher Valley, and returned to Belfast with all 5 points, following an impressive 31-6 victory.
- In Championship A Ballymena continued their fine form with a comfortable win on the road against Monaghan, whilst Virginia took all 5 league points in their home encounter against Belfast Harlequins.
- City of Armagh and Ophir both ran in 6 tries in Championship B to secure home wins against Coleraine and North Down, respectively. Elsewhere Queens University 2s travelled to Lurgan with the students taking the win by 44 to 0.
Men's Domestic Fixtures
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<colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Portadown </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>41</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">C.I.Y.M.S </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cooke </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bangor </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Randalstown </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Enniskillen </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymoney </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lurgan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dromore </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Academy </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Letterkenny </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ards </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>29</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lisburn </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Limavady </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>25</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Larne </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Monaghan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Grosvenor </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>13</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City Of Derry </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 3</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Strabane </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>64</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Holywood </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 3</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cavan </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Civil Service </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 3</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Donaghadee </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>69</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Newry </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 3</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Virginia </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>52</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">P.S.N.I </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Championship 3</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Coleraine </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">B.H.S FP </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd XV League</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Clogher Valley 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd XV League</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dungannon 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd XV League</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Queens University 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>2nd XV League</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballyclare 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Belfast Harlequins 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymoney 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Dromore 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Bangor 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Portadown 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Enniskillen 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>22</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Cooke 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>43</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymena 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">C.I.Y.M.S 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial Premier 2</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City Of Derry 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>17</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>55</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial North - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Limavady 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>27</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Coleraine 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial North - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">UUCM </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>69</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Donegal Town </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial North - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Rainey 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>53</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymoney 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial South - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>35</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Enniskillen 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial South - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lurgan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial East - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ards 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>46</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Provincial East - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballyclare 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Queens University 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional East A - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Larne 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>55</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ophir 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional East B - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Holywood 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ards 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional East B - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Malone 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Carrickfergus 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional South West - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Monaghan 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Clogher Valley 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional South West - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Donegal Town 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>19</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Virginia 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional South - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballynahinch 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>62</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lisburn 3</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Regional South - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Instonians 4</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>34</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge 5</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Mixed Ability Rugby</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Banbridge Barbarians</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>60</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">TBC </p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr></tbody>
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Women's Domestic Fixtures
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<colgroup><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"><col style="min-width: 25px;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Competition</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Home</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Away</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Points</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Premiership - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Clogher Valley Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>6</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Malone Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>31</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship A - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Monaghan Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ballymena Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship A - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Omagh Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>78</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City Of Derry Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship A - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Virginia Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>46</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Belfast Harlequins Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship B - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">City of Armagh Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Coleraine Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship B - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Ophir Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>38</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">North Down Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr"><strong>Women’s Championship B - Phase 1</strong></p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Lurgan Women</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p dir="ltr">Queens University Women 2</p></td><td colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p>44</p></td></tr></tbody>
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