AIL Roundup: Division 1A Week 11

There were wins for Terenure College, Cork Con, Ballynahinch, Young Munster and Lansdowne at the weekend. The battle for fourth place is really starting to heat up. Trinity is hanging on, while both Ballynahinch and Young Munster are lurking in the shadows. Could fortunes be changing in Lansdowne who recorded back-to-back victories for the first time this season. Let us look at the weekend’s action.  

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AIL Roundup: Division 1B Week 11

1B never disappoints, it’s always competitive, exciting and well worth keeping an eye on if you enjoy club rugby. The shock of the weekend came at Rifle Park where Banbridge beat Buccaneers 43-15. City of Armagh became league leaders.  Highfield, Old Belvedere and Old Wesley continued their winning ways, with good victories over the weekend.

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AIL Preview: Division 1A Week 11

It’s a big weekend for all the teams in the top four. League leaders Terenure College travel to College Park to take on Trinity who are in desperate need of a win. The other big clash sees defending champions Clontarf host Jonny Holland’s Cork Con. Further down the table, it’s a Friday night lights Dublin derby on the Aviva stadium back pitch when Lansdowne and UCD do battle.

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AIL Preview: Division 1B Week 11

Competitive and exciting games is something we’ve become accustomed to when watching 1B unfold this season and this weekend is no different. Can Naas halt City of Armagh’s winning run? Who will come out on top in the Dublin derby between Old Wesley and St Mary’s? Will Old Belvedere get win number four on the bounce? These are some of the key questions going into game week 11.  

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AIL Roundup: Division 1B Week 10

All the results in 1B went in favour of the home teams this weekend. Buccaneers, City of Armagh, Old Wesley, Highfield, and Old Belvedere all won their games.  Buccaneers and City of Armagh are now level on 38 points each at the top of the table. The gap between the top 6 and the rest is also starting to widen. 

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AIL Preview: Division 1A Week 10

We’ve reached the halfway point in the season and things are starting to really heat up. There are some big games this weekend happening in 1A. Young Munster will attempt to get back-to-back victories over league leaders Terenure College. Cork Con and Trinity will do battle for the second time in seven days and Lansdowne must travel to the historic Coonagh in search of much needed win. It’s all happening, let’s get into it!

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