The Irish Rugby Union Players Association (IRUPA) in conjunction with Grafton Employment Group and University of Ulster, have today launched the ‘Ulster Rugby Mean Business’ mentoring programme which aims to support players in securing a future career when their rugby playing days are over. As part of the ‘Ulster Rugby Mean Business’ mentoring programme, University […]
We arrived at Belfast Harlequins on Sunday past to see City Of Derry Ladies play Belfast Harlequins Ladies. Always a massive fixture for these clubs the game was a little different this time as 3 Current South African Ladies internationals were playing. Below are interviews with Mandisa (South African Captain) & Benjy Van Der Byl […]
Lisburn 17 – Bangor 20 The Corus sponsored Lisburn 1st XV were back at Blaris last Saturday after an eight week lay-off due to frozen pitches and holiday season breaks. The rustiness showed as despite scoring three good tries they found themselves at the wrong end of a Town’s Cup scoreline against old foes Bangor. […]
Following the Biarritz win earlier in the day the guys headed out for dinner to celebrate Robbie Diacks forthcoming wedding. He will be away for a few weeks and his team mates organised a bite to eat at La Boca restaurant in Belfast to celebrate. Not 2 hours earlier of course they had just defeated […]
The Ulster Coaching Staff have named a 32 man squad from which the starting XV and replacements for Ulster’s final Heineken Cup pool match against Aironi at the Stadio Zaffanella will be selected. Missing from the squad is prop BJ Botha who sustained an elbow injury during the second half of last Saturday’s match however […]
Junior Three Those hardy Dee supporters braved the wet and windy conditions to support the Dee seconds in their push for more league points on a well worn playing surface at Belmont in East Belfast. Spectators were treated to an open running game of running rugby that produced nine tries, three sin binnings and several […]
With all the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 2 games completed, there are eight Round 3 games scheduled to take place on Saturday 22nd January as well as three quarter-final games in the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Trophy competition. There are a number of non-cup games scheduled as well for Saturday 22nd. The Round […]
[youtube ZTcnMZ576_8] After a long break from rugby, the Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV started 2011 with a 22-3 away win against Belfast High School Former Pupils. In far from ideal conditions, and with the lack of match practice evident on both sides, Carrick could not convert dominance in both territory and possession in the first […]
The lengthy unprecedented, weather induced, two-month layoff finally ended on Saturday last with Enniskillen travelling to Hamilton Park, Newtownards for a first round tie with the home side in this season’s Town’s Cup, one of the most keenly contested competitions in Junior rugby. Skins, who exited last season’s Town’s Cup at the semi-final stage, were […]
Ladies ‘Scrum’ on down and meet the girls! Ards ladies players are going to be out and about in Ards shopping centre on Saturday and Sunday this week to meet the public and chat about their sport and how girls can become involved. This gives a great opportunity to meet the players (none of which […]