It is the last game in this block of fixtures in 1B and there are plenty of exciting contests happening all around the division. City of Armagh look to become the first team to get a win away at Ollie Campbell Park this season. Highfield and Old Wesley will attempt to continue their winning ways. Eddie O’Sullivan’s Buccaneers are looking to bounce back following last week’s defeat to Banbridge. Let us look at the fixtures coming up.

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.

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.  

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. 

There are many questions to be answered in this new year in division 1B. Can Buccaneers keep up their good form and get a promotion back to 1A? Are City of Armagh dark horses for the title? Who’ll make the top four come the end of the season? Will UCC stop the rot and are Malone and Banbridge destined for relegation?