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Malone RFC
Malone RFC (Malone Rugby Football Club) is a rugby union club based in Belfast, in Northern Ireland playing in the Division 2B of the All-Ireland League. The club is affiliated with the Ulster Branch, itself part of the Irish Rugby Football Union. It is one of the last remaining Belfast rugby clubs not to have amalgamated and still plays at its original ground. As well as its successful Senior teams, it has a thriving Youth and Mini structure, and was the first Mini rugby team from Ireland to play in the renowned Fundacion Cisneros International rugby tournament in Madrid. History Malone Football Club was founded in 1892 by residents of Malone Park, Belfast. In 1896 Malone obtained senior status after two victories in the junior league. Malone first played a non-Irish side when it hosted Furness in 1903. The current name Malone Rugby Football Club was adopted in 1932. Malone moved to its present location in Gibson Park, Belfast in 1935, eventually purchasing it in 1953. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) () is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where adult men's Ireland national rugby union team, Irish rugby union international matches are played. In addition, the Union also owns the Ravenhill Stadium in Belfast, Thomond Park in Limerick and a number of grounds in provincial areas that have been rented to clubs. History Initially, there were two unions: the Irish Football Union, which had jurisdiction over clubs in Leinster, Munster and parts of Ulster and was founded in December 1874, and the Northern Football Union of Ireland, which controlled the Belfast area and was founded in January 1875. The IRFU was formed in 1879 as an amalgamation of these two organisations and branches of the new IRFU were formed in Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The Connacht Branch was formed in 1900. The IR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 British Lions Tour To South Africa
The 1903 British Isles tour to South Africa was the fifth tour by a British Isles rugby team and the third to South Africa. It is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950. Led by Scotland's Mark Morrison and managed by Johnny Hammond the tour took in 22 matches. Of the games three were test matches, played against the South Africa national rugby union team. The British Isles drew the first two test matches and lost the final encounter. Having lost only one game out of 40 matches in the previous two tours of South Africa, the British Isles team were truly tested by the South African rugby nation on this tour. Of the 22 games played, the tourist won eleven, drew three and lost eight. Unlike past teams, the British Isles three-quarter line was not seen as the team's strongest asset and more reliance was placed in the pack. Of the backs, only Reg Skrimshire, the only Welsh player selected, was judged to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacDonald (rugby Union, Born 1960)
John McDonald (born 9 April 1960) in Banbridge, County Down is a former Irish rugby union international player who played for the Irish national rugby union team. He played as a hooker. He played for the Ireland team from 1987 to 1990, winning 4 caps and was a member of the Ireland squad at 1987 Rugby World Cup. He made his debut in May 1987 against Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ... in a 46-19 win. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:MacDonald, John 1960 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Ulster Rugby players Rugby union players from County Down Rugby union hookers 1987 Rugby World Cup players Malone RFC players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Duncan (rugby Union)
William Robert Duncan (born 14 July 1957) is a former Irish international rugby union player from Northern Ireland. Born in Belfast, Duncan was a Malone flanker, capped twice by Ireland in the 1984 Five Nations. He made his debut against Wales at Lansdowne Road, then lost his place for the next fixture, before winning a recall at Twickenham when Fergus Slattery had to withdraw with illness. Duncan played on the Ulster team that defeated the 1984 Wallabies at Ravenhill. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Willie 1957 births Living people Irish rugby union players Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union players from Belfast Rugby union fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Brown (rugby Union)
William James Brown (born 19 August 1943) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland. Born in Belfast, Brown was a winger for Malone and Ulster, capped four times for Ireland in 1970. He debuted in Ireland's draw against the Springboks at Lansdowne Road and featured in three Five Nations fixtures, missing only the England match. Later in the year, he toured Argentina with the national team and suffered a broken leg in a tour match. See also *List of Ireland national rugby union players List of Ireland national rugby union players is a list of men who have played for the Ireland national rugby union team. Note the list only includes men who have played in a Test match (which includes those who played against the 1888–89 New Z ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Bill 1943 births Living people Rugby union players from Belfast Ireland international rugby union players Rugby union wings Malone RFC players Ulster Rugby players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Agar
Robert Dunlop Agar (29 March 1920 - 23 April 1998) was an Irish international rugby union player who was part of the team that won Ireland's first Grand Slam in the 1948 Five Nations Championship. Born in Fenagh, County Carlow, he played Gaelic Football for the Fighting Cocks in Rathtoe, and was introduced to rugby at Kilkenny College."Death of a rugby star", ''The Nationalist'', 1 May 1998 He moved to Mountjoy School in Dublin,"Co. Carlow Sports Awards", ''The Nationalist'', 27 January 1995 and represented Leinster at schoolboy level. In 1939 he moved to Belfast, and joined Civil Service Rugby Club,"Rugby: Death of Bob Agar" ''Belfast Telegraph'', 24 April 1998 before moving to |
Ernest Strathdee
Ernest Strathdee (26 May 1921 — 17 July 1971) was a rugby union international and broadcaster from Northern Ireland. Biography Early life Born in Belfast, Strathdee attended Belfast High School and Queen's University Belfast. He was an Ulster Senior Cup winner with Queen's University RFC in 1947. Career Capped nine times for Ireland at scrum-half, Strathdee was a member of the team from 1947 to 1949 and had two matches as captain, including against the visiting 1947–48 Wallabies. He was also led Ireland during their historic 1948 Five Nations campaign, captaining them for the opening fixture against France. After losing his place to Hugh de Lacy for the next two matches, Strathdee returned for the 6–3 win over Wales that secured the grand slam. He was a half-back partner to Queen's teammate Jack Kyle while in the Ireland XV. Strathdee was a licensed presbyterian minister during his rugby years and later became a television broadcaster, getting his start in sports commenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Crawford
William Ernest Crawford (17 November 1891 – 12 January 1959) was an Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland rugby union international during the 1920s. He was also a noted soccer player and was included in the Republic of Ireland national football team, Ireland squad for the Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads, 1924 Olympic Football Tournament. Club career While living in Belfast, Crawford played rugby union for Malone R.F.C., Malone and soccer for Cliftonville F.C., Cliftonville. After moving to Dublin, he maintained his interest in both codes. He was club captain at Lansdowne R.F.C., Lansdowne for the 1921–22 and 1922–23 seasons, taking over from Noel Purcell (water polo), Noel Purcell. At the same time he also played soccer for Bohemian F.C., Bohemians. Due to his rugby union commitments and the presence of fellow full backs, Jack McCarthy (Irish footballer), Jack McCarthy and Bertie Kerr, Crawford was never a first choice in the Bohemians seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 British Lions Tour To New Zealand And Australia
The British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia in 1950 was the first post-war tour made by the Lions; there had not been one since 1938. The 1950 team was the first to be nicknamed "the British Lions", rather than just "British Isles" and sported newly redesigned jerseys and a fresh style of play, managing to win 22 and draw one of 29 matches over the two nations. The Lions won the opening four fixtures before losing to Otago and Southland, but succeeded in holding the All Blacks to a nine-all draw. The Lions performed well in the remaining All Black tests though they lost all three, the team did not lose another non-test in the New Zealand leg of the tour. The Lions won all their games in Australia except for their final fixture against a New South Wales XV in Newcastle. They won both of the two tests against Australia, in Brisbane and in Sydney. Because the team was travelling by ship, rather than by air as modern tours do, they also stopped off in Colombo, Cey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Nelson (rugby Union)
James Edward Nelson OBE (16 September 1921 – 13 June 2014) was a rugby union international who represented Ireland from 1947 to 1954. Early life and career James Edward Nelson was born on 16 September 1921 in Belfast. He became a qualified accountant Rugby union career Nelson played his senior rugby for the Malone club. Nelson made his international debut on 6 December 1947 at Lansdowne Road in the Ireland vs Australia match and went on to play a further fifteen times for Ireland In 1950 he toured Australasia with the British Lions and he played in 19 games, including the four test matches. Of the twenty test matches he played for his national side and the Lions, he was on the winning side on eleven occasions. He played his final match for Ireland on 23 January 1954 at Colombes in the France vs Ireland match. He also played nine games for the Barbarian A barbarian is a person or tribe of people that is perceived to be primitive, savage and warlike. Many cultures have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 British Lions Tour To South Africa
The 1938 British Isles tour to South Africa was the fourteenth tour by a British and Irish Lions, British Isles team and the sixth to South Africa. The tour is retrospectively classed as one of the British Lions tours, as the Lions naming convention was not adopted until 1950. The tour party was led by Ireland's Sam Walker (rugby union), Sam Walker and managed by Col. Hartley, and took in 24 matches. Of the 24 games, 19 were against club or invitational teams, three were test matches against the South Africa national rugby team, South African national team and the other two games were outside South Africa against Zimbabwe national rugby union team, Rhodesia. The British Isles lost two and won one of the test matches, and in the non-test games lost five and won sixteen. Like many of the early Lions parties, the tour did not represent the best of British and Irish rugby talent. Obvious omissions included Wilf Wooller and Cliff Jones (rugby union), Cliff Jones. Touring party *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Mayne
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, (11 January 1915 – 14 December 1955), best known as Paddy Mayne or familiarly as Blair, was a British Army officer from Newtownards. He was an amateur boxing champion, qualified as a solicitor and was capped for Ireland and the British and Irish Lions at rugby union before becoming a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS). Serving with distinction during the Second World War, Mayne became one of the British Army's most highly decorated officers. He was controversially denied the Victoria Cross, a decoration which King George VI remarked "so strangely eluded him". Early life and sporting achievements Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne was born at Newtownards, County Down, Ireland, the third son and sixth of seven children of a staunch Presbyterian family of Scottish extraction, among whom was Sir William Mayne Lord Newhaven, an 18th century British politician. The Maynes became prominent in Ulster as merchants and landowners, owni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
