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AIL vs UCD Match Report

Ulster Bank League
Bective vs. U. C. D.
5th February 2011

Match report thanks to Conor Donnelly

UCD outlasted a dogged Bective team 16-9 in the crucial clash of second and third place teams at a rain soaked Donnybrook last Saturday.

Rangers, who came into the match trailing their opponents by four points in the standings, looked to rectify that quickly. On nine minutes they took the lead thanks to the boot of outhalf, Georoid O’Grady, from a penalty in front of the posts.UCD responded with a penalty of their own on fifteen minutes to bring the scores level at three a piece.

The game was played under a heavy downpour for the duration of the contest.This meant the ball was as easy to handle as a wet bar of soap and both teams suffered from handling errors that mirrored those that had plagued Ireland earlier in the day in Rome. Indeed because of the conditions UCD, a team known to play a running style of rugby, and Bective engaged in kick tennis in a bid to gain territorial advantage. As the teams traded serves back and forth in conditions far from a summer’s day in Wimbledon it would be the home side who would blink first knocking the ball on inside their own half. UCD failed to capitalise however and the danger was cleared.

AIL vs. Trinity Match Report

Ulster Bank League
Dublin University vs. Bective
29th January 2011

Match report thanks to Conor Donnelly

Bective overcame a valiant Dublin University in a tight contest at the picturesque setting of College Park last Saturday.

Bective fired the opening salvo of the game on four minutes, when Trinity conceded a penalty for not rolling away near the halfway line. Rangers, out half, Gearoid O’Grady, slotted the kick over to give the visitors an early three point advantage much to the delight of the vocal Bective support that had travelled in numbers for this crucial clash.

However the euphoria would disappear soon after when a Bective player was shown a yellow card after being adjudged to have taken out a Trinity player with the ball nowhere in sight.

The game was a clash of two different attacking phlisophies.The home team looked to play an expansive game and they looked very dangerous early on when they were in full flow with Number 8, Alan Mathews, particular effective in carving up openings in the Bective defence. While the visitors chose to counter with a tight, controlled, game plan designed to keep the ball away from the speedy Trinity attack and play to the strength of the Bective pack that bossed their opponents.

Message from President 07.02.11

Unfortunately we went down to UCD last Saturday by 7 points losing 16-9.
However, we gained a bonus point which I feel could be very valuable come the end of April.

Upwards and onwards – we are heading for Belfast Harlequins. Some are traveling by car. However, some people, if they wish to go by train, the following are the details of the train:

Depart Dublin Connolly - 09.35

Arrive Belfast Central - 11.45

Depart Belfast Central - 18.10

Arrive Dublin - 20.15

Should you be lucky enough to have the free travel, you must complete a Free Cross-Border Travel Scheme Rail Warrant which can be obtained from Elva in the office either on Wednesday or Thursday next. If that doesn’t suit, you can fill in the form at the station. Your free travel pass works on all transportation in Belfast – (except taxis and bikes of course!!)