Hot on the heels of International Duty with Ireland this summer Chris Henry was invited to collect his prize as URSC Player Of The Season. The prize, a beautiful Edox watch, Swiss made, presented to Chris by the award sponsor McNeillys Jewellers The URSC award is the highlight of the Magners Ulster Rugby Awards and […]
Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 27 man Ulster panel ahead of announcing his starting XV and replacements for this Friday’s match against Edinburgh at Ravenhill (ko 8.05pm) later this week. With two wins from two in the League to date, Ulster will be looking to consolidate their good start to the season but following […]
Instonians Under 19’s registered an excellent 20-14 away win at Ards on Saturday, 11 September. Playing with the wind and a heavy rain in their favour it was not surprising that Ards exerted to the early pressure. They were wide with two penalty kicks from wide out before they scored from a lineout and drive […]
Holywood 1st XV got their league campaign underway last Saturday when they entertained Randalstown at Holywood. Both sides had put a lot of work into their respective pre-season training and with the weather set to be fine and sunny the good crowd settled back to enjoy what turned out to be a fascinating duel. Randalstown […]
The Maxol-sponsored Carrick 1st XV got their League campaign off to a good start at Woodlawn on Saturday 11 September with a comfortable 22 points to 6 victory over Lisburn. Although missing a number of regulars, Carrick always looked the stronger side, holding the visitors to a single penalty when they had the advantage of […]
Holywood 1st XV 17 Randalstown 1st XV 17 Randalstown 1sts opened their league campaign with an entertaining 17 all draw away to Holywood in a game which both sides had opportunities to win. Town started brightly and took an early lead with an Adam Boyd penalty after only 2 minutes. Holywood responded with a penalty […]
Ulster Rugby today announced that British & Irish Lion Stephen Ferris has committed his future to the club for a further two years. Ferris, who is in the final year of his current deal with Ulster Rugby, signed his new contract late on Friday afternoon and will remain an Ulster player until at least June […]
The exiles started strongly and had the Ulster 19’s on the back foot. The first of many penalties committed by the Ulster boys gave the Exiles 19’s their first points after 2 minutes. The penalty was converted by Exiles out half Oliver Clements. This was the only difference between the teams for most of the […]
The newly formed Grosvenor RFC 4th XV travelled to Stormont to play Civil Service 2nd XV in a Minor League East 1 clash on a warm but occasionally very wet afternoon. Grosvenor won an exciting match 42v15 with their exciting backline more than compensating for Services dominance in the forwards In a first half hampered […]