It’s always nice to visit my old club, but it is particularly pleasant on a warm, sunny, afternoon in May, especially as the (now) immaculately kept pitches overlooking Larne Lough give the clubhouse a view the envy of many.
Larne Rugby Club entertained Canadian outfit Bruce County Barbarians, from Ontario, in one of those end of season matches that can either be a walkover or surprisingly entertaining!
As Larne started to rack up the points in the first half, with Ryan McAllister and Philip Andrews amongst the scorers, it appeared it was going to be a walkover with the Canadians well off the pace and somewhat bemused by the ferocity of the Larne tackling.
However, half time came round and with the break came a change in tempo from the visitors who upped their game considerably and started to break through the Larne defence for a couple of tries of their own.
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