Ulster Rugby today confirmed that Iain Henderson will remain at the club until June 2015 after signing his first full contract. The 20 year old has been upgraded from a development contract after impressing the coaching staff with his recent performances. A former pupil of Belfast Royal Academy, Henderson has represented Ulster and Ireland at […]
Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, will host the final rounds of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2012 between October 11 and 19 with the Fiji Warriors needing just one point to secure a fourth successive title. The three-match Pacific leg represents the final phase of the tournament that has seen the Fiji Warriors, Tonga A […]
HSBC Rugby legends Jason Robinson, George Gregan and IRB Hall of Fame inductee Gordon Tietjens agree that the success of the London 2012 Olympics has pushed even greater focus on the sport of International Rugby Sevens. Speaking ahead of the start of the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series that begins this weekend with Australia’s Gold […]
‘Inspiration for Sport’ Rugby elite school’s player development workshop. Pupils were delivered sessions on coaching, psychology, conditioning, academic planning and career advice from local stars representing many different sports such as Iain Henderson (Ulster Rugby), Sam Lynch and Richard Archibald (Irish Rowing), Jimmy Kirkwood (Hockey Olympian) and Dick Clerkin (GAA). The guests were also given […]
Heineken Cup Round 1 Edinburgh vs Saracens at Murrayfield Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) Assistant referees: Michael Black (USRFR), Olly Hodges (Ireland) Television match official: Peter Ferguson (USRFR) Timekeeper: John Montgomery (Scotland) Assessor: Jim Fleming (Scotland) Citing commissioner: Maurizio Vancini (Italy) Harlequins vs Biarritz at The Twickenham Stoop Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) Assistant referees: Leo Colgan […]
Donaghadee hosted Dromore RFC in Qualifying League One action on Saturday played in fantastic autumn conditions at Donaldson Park. Both teams have been through transitional pre seasons as the Junior Cup winners aim to capitalise on their successful return to the top league in junior rugby and Dromore keen to improve on their scrap at […]
The Black Knights continued their league campaign with a narrow 19-17 defeat by a young, fit and well organised Queens side. Following on from their recent defeat by Malone the theme continued where once again while the pack dominated the set pieces the team were unable to capitalise on the majority of possession . It […]
Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has named an extended 27 man squad ahead of the Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Castres Olympique at Ravenhill on Friday night (kick off 8:00pm). Scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar is included for the first time this season having returned to Ulster following his time playing for South Africa in the […]
CLICK HERE for the shots from the I XV v Randalstown rFc I XV & The New Kit Shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pictures courtesy of www.glenophoto.com BALLYCLARE COLLECT ANOTHER BONUS POINT WIN Ballyclare 1st XV returned to Qualifying 2 league action on Saturday when newly promoted Randalstown were the visitors to the Cloughan for a match sponsored by […]
In the lead up to a full list of fixtures played on Saturday 6th October, some schools played midweek fixtures against opposition from within as well as outside the Province. Wallace High School entertained Crescent College from Limerick on Monday 1st October, The Wallace High injury list has not depleted in any way and the […]