Ulster play Munster at a sold-out Ravenhill this Friday, 30th December. Many of the young players who faced Leinster yesterday evening at the RDS (42-13) have been named in the provisional squad which also includes the more experienced players that McLaughlin rested for the away trip to Leinster, with the festive clash against Munster at […]
Post match reaction from Brian McLaughlin following Ulster’s 42-13 defeat by Leinster at the RDS. “I thought our youngsters held their hand up exceptionally well on the night. The scoreline flattered Leinster a little bit. We’ve got to take a look at these young fellas, the way they tackled, the way they defended but also […]
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has handed competitive debuts to five players for the RaboDirect PRO12 Boxing Day clash against Leinster at the RDS (kick off 5.30). With two games in the space of just four days, McLaughlin has had to make full use of his entire squad over the festive period. Following the Boxing Day […]
A visit to CIYMS @ the superb Belmont facility is really entering a doyen of rugby territory, these guys eat, breath and sleep the sport. Sometimes they actually play aswell! All joking aside, the CI II Xv play champagne rugby in every game, but the team is littered with the forward power and centres required […]
Building on the enormous success of previous years this band of brothers are living the dream. A young side with nothing to lose and growing in strength and ability with every game. They work for each other and it shows! The recent game against Portadown College was sheer testament to pride in their game as […]