League action continues in Qualifying Three and Four this weekend. In Three the contest is down to Holywood and Larne battling it out for that all important top place. In Four Ophir remain clear favourites with nine wins out of nine. Qualifying Three Letterkenny v Holywood For the Donegal side their promising league start has […]
Congratulations to Ballynahinch 1st xv on their impressive win at UCD by 32 – 26 in Div 1A last Saturday. They remain second from bottom in their league with two wins. In Division 1B only Belfast Harlequins secured a win against Ulster neighbours Dungannon 13 – 3 at Stevenson Park. Malone secured their fourth losing […]
Future Rugby stars tackle 35th Nutty Krust Tournament In the middle of an exciting season, this week gives dedicated sports fans the chance to spot the next generation of rugby stars as the fixtures for the 35th annual Nutty Krust Rugby Floodlit Tournament at Portadown RFC were announced. The tournament, which kicks off on 5th […]
UPCOMING PLAYER WELFARE SEMINARS Concussion Recognition & Management Ulster Rugby staff have organised five Player Welfare Seminars to be held at three different venues in January and February. The focus of these seminars will be on ‘Concussion Recognition and Management’. Two events will be hosted at Coleraine Academical Instituation on 27th January (4.30pm and 7pm), […]
The IRFU and Ulster Rugby are pleased to announce that forwards Declan Fitzpatrick and Stephen Ferris, have agreed new contracts. Fitzpatrick, who has been capped seven times for Ireland, has signed a new two-year Irish contract that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2016. The tighthead prop made his debut […]
BEST AND MULLER BACK Rory Best and Johann Muller have recovered from injury and have been named in the Ulster starting XV to face Montpellier at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 20:00). Best suffered a broken arm playing for Ireland in the narrow defeat to the All Blacks seven weeks ago. He has returned to […]
IRB Statement on European Competitions The International Rugby Board strongly believes that the establishment of a truly representative pan-European Rugby competition that fully complies with IRB Regulations and Bye-Laws is in the best interests of the global Game. The IRB acknowledges and supports the commitment of the six nations Member Unions in their ongoing attempts […]
Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 Preview Saturday 11th January 2014 There are seven Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 1 games scheduled to take place on Saturday 11th January. Foyle and Londonderry College, coached by David Barnett and Ray Menown, will host Friends’ School, Lisburn, at Springtown, in a game where neither team […]
Nutty Krust Floodlit Tournament 2014 Round 1 Matches (all kick offs: 19.45) Draw made by (Ulster Branch President) & Mr Brian Irwin (Sponsor) in Kenny Irwin Pavilion PRFC on 08 January 2014. Date Match Club v Club Wed 05 Feb 1. Dungannon Randalstown Wed 12Feb 2. Lurgan Ballymena Wed 19 Feb 3. Limavady Omagh […]