Brian McLaughlin has named his preliminary squad ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against ASM Clermont Auvergne (Ravenhill, kick-off 3.40pm). Johann Muller (forearm), Stephen Ferris (ankle) and Tom Court (knee) are all included among the 31 players and all remain in contention to play. Ulster secured a comfortable 22-3 home win over Connacht […]
After their first league defeat of the season Donaghadee got back to winning ways last weekend with a bonus point victory against fellow Section two graduates CIYMS. League encounters at Donaldson Park this season have not been short of incident and excitement and this contest did not disappoint, played in great conditions in front of […]
The purpose of the All-Party Group on Rugby is to engage with the Northern Ireland Assembly at a strategic level and to examine issues impacting upon the development of rugby, stadia and specific issues affecting the professional game in Ulster. “We have ambitious goals to becoming a leading force in World Rugby within 10-15 years […]
The Service boys travelled to a strong Strabane side on Saturday past, and while they did not get the victory they did get some superb pictures which both teams will enjoy on the link below. And below that is the now famous grass roots glory rugby try scored by the Service enigma Dan Carter(land). An […]
Three games in eight days for the Under 15’s but still they manage to make it three wins out of three. Virginia RFC U15’s played host to Clogher Valley on Saturday November 5th. This was the team’s third game in eight days and this showed as the players lacked the sharpness shown in Tuesdays challenge […]
Queen’s ladies got their Ulster Development league campaign off to a great start last Sunday with a convincing 35-0 win away to Ballymoney RFC. Despite the strong winds making conditions difficult in the first half the women put on an impressive attacking performance, with Cathy Craig at Out Half leading the effort and producing the […]
Action Cancer questionnaire Did you know that 1 in 3 people are affected by cancer and that up to 50% of cancers are preventable through a healthy balanced lifestyle? Executive Action is a team of young graduates from NIHE working directly with Action Cancer to carry out research. They need our help to ensure that […]