Lurgan 1XV earned a hard fought win on the road against Ballymoney 1XV at the weekend. It was a tense affair with the Lurgan men running out 15-10 to the good.
Meanwhile Lurgan Senior Women hosted Queens 2XV in the Suzanne Flemming Cup on Sunday. The Women faced a Queen’s side bursting with experience, and that experience told at the final whistle 10-46 in favour of Belfast side.
In Portadown the 1XV & 2XV were in action, on the road, against strong Bangor sides. Indeed it was the home sides who came away with the spoils. The 1XV was a tight affair but Bangor done enough to seal the result with a narrow 31-29 win.
In the 2XV game, despite Portadown scoring 34 points, it was Bangor who held their nerve to win 41-34 in an extremely entertaining encounter.
Portadown Senior Women travelled to North Down at Donaghadee RFC. It was a wet old day and although the women played some superb rugby, it was the hugely experienced home side who ran out 22-7 winners. Portadown’s Holly Bothwell picked up the Player of the match award, the formidable hooker was the standout performer on the day.
Portadown College faced formidable opponents when they travelled to play BRA in the schools cup. Indeed the Belfast side proved too much running out a 60 point to 7 victory. To be the best, you have to play the best and the College lads will have a firm idea of where they need to be. Not pleasant at the time, but you learn much more from defeat than victory.
