
Instonians Rugby Club started as a section within the Belfast Old Instonians Association. The original part of the modern-day club, it started play in the Ulster Junior League in season 1919–20, and produced play of sufficient quality to merit immediate election to the Ulster Senior League for the following season.
The 1st XV currently plays in the Ulster Qualifying League 1.
Instonians have won the Ulster Senior Cup nineteen times, the Ulster Junior Cup four times and the Ulster Senior League seven times (with five shared titles).
31 Instonians rugby players have been capped by Ireland at full International level and the club has produced two British and Irish Lions captains.
Training
- Seniors: Tuesday & Thursday, Shawsbridge 19:00
- U18: Monday & Thursday, Shawsbridge 19:00
- U16: Monday, Newforge 20:00
- U14: Monday, Newforge 20:00
- U12: Tuesday, Shawsbridge 19:00
- Mini Rugby (P1 – P7): Saturday 09:00 – 10:00 Shawsbridge
Coaching
Senior Coaches
Age grade coaches
Minis involvement
Contacts
Shawsbridge Sports Complex
Miltown Road
Belfast
BT8 4XP
Club Honours
- All-Ireland Cup: 1
- 1926–27
- Ulster Senior Cup: 19
- 1921–22, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1964–65, 1978–79, 1998–99
- Ulster Senior League: 12 (5 shared)
- 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 (shared), 1927–28, 1950–51 (shared), 1952–53 (shared), 1953–54 (shared), 1956–57 (shared), 1957–58, 1959–60, 1984–85, 1986–87
- Ulster Junior Cup: 5
- †1936–37, †1959–60, †1973–74, †1993–94, 2014–15
† Won by 2nd XV
- †1936–37, †1959–60, †1973–74, †1993–94, 2014–15
Associated posts
- Club Men: Instonians 6 Grosvenor 37 URC D1
- Club Youth: Instonians 7 Bangor 19 U16 Friendly
- Club Men: Instonians U14 entertain Banbridge U14 for a squad hitout.
- Club Youth: Instonians 5 Carrickfergus 24 U18 League East
- Club Youth: Instonians U16 10 Portadown U16 26 Friendly.
- Club Men: Instonians 12 Academy 12 Preseason
- Club Youth: Instonians U16 30 Academy U16 12
- Ulster Rugby Championship. Instonians 47 CIYMS 27 D1
- Ulster Club Rugby. Carrickfergus 17 Instonians 5
- Championship D1 Instonians 19 Dromore 21
- Club Men: Instonians 29 Clogher Valley 45 (Championship D1)
- Club Men: Instonians and Carrick battle out a draw in Championship D1
- Club Men: Instonians 12 Enniscorthy 27
- Club Men: Cooke 18 Instonians 30
- Club Men: Ballyclare 5 Instonians 5 (URC D1)
- Club Men: Instonians 0 Grosvenor 71 (McCrea Cup)
- Club Men: Instonians 27 Cooke 24 (URC D1)
- Club Men: Instonians 24 Ballyclare 22
- Club Men: Instonians 10 Malone II 45 (Junior Cup)
- Club Rugby: Dromore 16 Instonians 5
- Club Men: Kukri Ulster Rugby Championship Wrap
- Club: Ballyclare 14 Instonians 9
- Club: Instonians 26 Dromore 10
- Club: Coleraine 3 Instonians 19
- Forster Cup: Ballymena V 54 Instonians III 0
- Ulster Senior League: Dungannon 29 Instonians 12