Belfast High School rugby played Richmond RFC (Canada) a touring side to ULSTER during the week and a great game ensued. The Northern Province School played an Ulster style game excelling in all departments with intense focus on winning the breakdown and breaking through the defence with hits and sublime off loads, there was also […]
TOM COURT TO MAKE 150th APPEARANCE Ulster loosehead prop, Tom Court, will make his 150th appearance for Ulster in tomorrow evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park (kick off 18:30). Court starts in the front-row alongside hooker Rob Herring and tighthead prop John Afoa. Johann Muller captains Ulster in the second-row […]
First Irishman back home RUAIDHRI MURPHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW WIEHAHN TAKING AN ULSTER TOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRING IT ON BOYZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C U AT PRE SEASON [youtube WVV4biVL7QA] WIEHAHN HERBST TO JOIN ULSTER RUGBY Sharks’ tighthead prop, Wiehahn Herbst, will join Ulster Rugby this summer on a three-year deal. The 25 year-old, from Klerksdorp, South Africa, came through the Sharks’ […]
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic passing of 18 year old John McCall, who died while playing for Ireland at the IRB U19 World Cup in South Africa in March 2004. The world of rugby was stunned on 27th March 2004 when news broke that the talented young Irishman had suffered cardiac […]
Newforge Taggers hosted the first rugby blitz of the year for those with learning disabilities at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, on Sunday. The Taggers entertained the Portadown Panthers and Ballymena Bears, involving about 65 players. It was a very enjoyable morning’s rugby with a fine display of skills by all of the teams……………….. for […]
On Monday, Ballylifford Primary School made the short journey up the road to face opposition from Holy Family PS. In all, ten teams consisting of five boys and three girls took part. The weather was bitterly cold, however this didn’t seem to lessen the enthusiasm and commitment shown on the day with some excellent team […]
Year 8 and Year 9 boys from Christian Brothers School, Corpus Christie College (both West Belfast) and St. Patrick’s Academy College (Lisburn) took part in the first ever Tag Rugby Blitz in Falls Park today. Rugby continues to grow in West Belfast, with Ulster Rugby’s Community Rugby Coach, Roy Lawton, delivering a number of programmes […]
Young volunteers across Gaelic, Rugby and Football clubs came together last night to officially receive their GoldMark certificates, for volunteering 50 hours, 100 hours and 200 hours in a sporting environment. The event was jointly organised by the IRFU (Ulster Branch), Ulster GAA and Irish Football Association through the Department for Social Development funded ‘Sport […]