Mark Anscombe has enjoyed a remarkable start to his tenure as Ulster coach, having lost just two competitive games this season. In a frank interview, he looks back at 2012 and gives his thoughts on what 2013 might bring… Mark Anscombe answers questions will all the confidence and self-assurance that you would expect from a […]
CASE STUDY: Willie Gribben - Mini Rugby Coordinator 1999-2012, Irish Rugby Football Union The Mini-Games Seminar is open to coaches, administrators and policy makers from clubs and organisations who wish to listen to, discuss and observe the latest developments in relation to mini-games or small sided games. This seminar has been organised to ensure an […]
The Ulster Ravens team and replacements for the winner-takes-all British & Irish Cup Pool 1 clash with Bristol has been announced (Friday, Deramore Park, 7.30pm – everyone is welcome). Allen Clarke’s charges enter the game in second position, one point adrift of the English side who lead the pool with 18 points. The ravens have […]
Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has made five changes to the team that beat Scarlets last Friday night for tomorrow evening’s Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill (kick off 8pm). Jared Payne returns from injury and is named at full back, while Paddy Wallace replaces the injured Luke Marshall and is […]
Lisburn Exit Towns Cup, Lisburn 16 – UUC 20 Lisburn exited the Towns Cup at Blaris last Saturday after losing a game that they should probably have won, bearing in mind the amount of possession that they had from their stronger pack. However, despite pressing strongly in the early exchanges, it was the students who […]
Junior League 4, Ballymoney 3XV v Limavady 2XV, Kilraughts Road, Ballymoney, 5th January 2013 Limavady 2XV restarted their Junior 4 league fixtures after a 4 week break away to Ballymoney 3XV who were their last fixture at home in December. Just as the match was about to start the rain came down and with the […]
The draw for the 3rd Round of the Danske Bank Medallion Shield took place at a meeting of the Ulster Schools’ Committee on Tuesday 8th January. The draw was done by Mr Stephen Black, Principals’ Representative on the Ulster Schools’ Committee, and Mr Stephen Graham, Honorary Secretary of the Ulster Schools’ Committee. One 2nd Round […]