Stadium Christchurch requires extensive repairs, timeframes uncertain Quarter-finals reallocated to Eden Park Pool matches to be reallocated to other RWC 2011 venues Existing ticket holders to be offered refund or tickets to reallocated matches Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) Tournament partners have today reluctantly decided that Christchurch will be unable to host the seven […]
The Botanic Inn, Belfast, Tuesday 15th March Stephen Ferris, Geordan Murphy, Ruan Pienaar and David Humphreys are pictured at the Guinness Area 22 Rugby Supporters Event in conjunction with Cool FM at The Botanic Inn, Belfast on Tuesday 15th March. Rugby fans had the opportunity to ask the panel questions ahead of Ireland’s crucial final […]
Some 250 guests in black tie and evening dress gathered at Shandon Park Golf for an excellent night’s entertainment and fund raising, for the Newforge Taggers Tag Rugby Football Club. The Newforge Taggers club was established in September 2006 as a Tag Ruby Club for those with learning difficulties and is presently the only club of […]
A 31 man squad from which the Ulster starting XV and replacements to play the Dragons this Friday evening at Ravenhill will be chosen, has been named. Irish Internationals Rory Best, Andrew Trimble, Tom Court and Paddy Wallace are unavailable this week, ahead of Ireland’s final Six Nations match against England on Saturday while Ian […]
Donaghadee made the long journey to Coleraine last Saturday, conscious that they were short of six of their First Team Squad’s backs. If any of their number had been consulting the Ulster Branch IRFU website they may have dismissed many of their worries because they would have seen that UUC were lying three from the […]
On 17 March, people will line the streets of Belfast City Centre to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The city will become awash with colour and splendour for the annual carnival parade, as community groups from all four corners of the city join with professional and amateur performers, musicians and acrobats to celebrate St Patrick. The […]
Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Final Preview Thursday 17th March 2011. The climax of one of the most exciting Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup competitions will take place on Thursday 17th March when two of the most successful teams in the history of the Ulster Schools’ Cup, Campbell College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution, meet […]
Hinch clinch victory at Ballymacairn It was effectively a ‘club side’ featuring players from all 4 Grosvenor teams that travelled to Ballymacairn Park to do battle with high-flying Hinch 2s . Hinch alicadoos were happy to admit that 12 of their side had played for Hinch’s 1st XV in a 40 point win at Instonians […]
Scorers: Heaney(2*Pen, 1*Conv, 1*Try), Irvine(1*Try) CLICK HERE FOR 50 + PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHARLES HENDERSON Rainey OB II had little difficulty in beating Ards II by 18-0 in the Second Fifteen League in the Spring sunshine at Hatrick Park. Hooker Heaney kicked them into an early lead and then sent centre Irvine in for a […]