Ulster Rugby vs Dragons

SONI ULSTER RUGBY PREMIERSHIP UPDATE Club rugby action returned last weekend with a number of re-branded domestic leagues...

The SONI Ulster Rugby Premiership, the new name for the Ulster Senior League, encompasses 11 club rugby teams from across the Province, who will compete across two divisions with each team playing all others in their division once. In the opening round of Division 1 games there was a clean sweep of wins for visiting teams as Banbridge defeated Armagh, while Ballymena and Ballynahinch recorded victories at City of Derry and Dungannon respectively. In Division 2 Malone accounted for Belfast Harlequins at home and Rainey OB secured an away win at Queens, while Bangor had the afternoon off. There was also a full round of fixtures played in the Kukri Ulster Rugby Championship Division 1, 2 & 3, as well as the Kukri Ulster Rugby Championship Conference 1 & 2.

The Kukri Ulster Rugby Championship will be played off under the same format as the previous Kukri Qualifying Leagues, with teams playing each other both home and away. Promotion and relegation structures also remain the same. The Ulster Rugby Provincial Leagues will replace the Junior Leagues and will be played off on a Provincial-wide promotion and relegation format. The Ulster Rugby Regional Leagues replace the old Minor Leagues and will be split into three sections based on geographical regions. For the complete list of club rugby results and upcoming fixtures visit www.ulsterrugby.com and browse the ‘Rugby in Ulster’ section.

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