The Aviva Stadium has a capacity of 51,700 seats. 21,700 of those seats are committed to IRFU programmes across advance 10-year premium ticket sales, advanced 10-year ticket sales (2003, 2005), visiting Union allocations, sponsors, former internationals, the press box, corporate hospitality programme, corporate boxes and the committee box. The remaining 30,000 seats (approximate), which include […]
A large crowd gathered in scenic and sunny Carrickfin on Saturday last to witness the debut of the Tir Chonaill rugby club senior team in their first game. The club played host to Finn Valley RFC, and these two clubs are the newest rugby clubs in Ireland. Finn Valley have only recently begun playing with […]
The first leg of the season’s double header against London Irish saw the tourists travel to Shaws Bride on a sunny ,but very cold Saturday, were the large crowd were entertained to a true spectacle of vintage rugby. Both teams played end to end, open, free flowing rugby, displaying passing and off loading skills that […]
Last Saturday Donaghadee’s first team had a break from Qualifying League Two games, but only to play in the new Conference League. Confused? Join the club. This strange competition sees QL2 clubs like Donaghadee play the Second XVs of Ulster’s senior clubs – but only two of them in the season. Win, lose or draw […]
Biarritz Goldie oldies seeking January fixture in Belfast Negotiations are at an early stage to host a Biarritz Golden Oldies team in Belfast on the eve of the Heineken Cup game in January 2011. Blanco v Mercer, Berbizier v Oakes, Camberabero v Keith , Philippe Saint Andrew v Monteith – No contest. – watch this […]
City of Derry went to Coleraine on Wednesday night to play the hosts under lights in the first leg of their league encounters. It was a case of top playing second in the league and the positions were reflected in the game! In almost perfect conditions watched by a sizeable home support the game kicked […]
Despite the rather inclement weather conditions on Saturday afternoon Randalstown 1sts and 3rds were in action against Malone and Donaghadee respectively. The 1st XV travelled to Malone to play the first of their Conference fixtures against a senior second fifteen. Injury and work commitments meant that Randalstown had to ring a few changes from the […]
Saturday saw the Armagh team make the long trek west to play Sligo in the quarterfinal of the All-Ireland Junior Cup. Last year’s final debacle in this tournament was still fresh in the minds of all the Armagh players and there was a real desire in the Armagh camp to pull out a special performance […]