Ulster Rugby has named the Phoenix Ulster Rugby Academy players’ for 2009/10. These players’ will be available for Ulster’s Magners League games, and will play for the Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup. The Phoenix Ulster Rugby Academy is now based at Newforge Country Club, where the Ulster Rugby Senior Squad train. The […]
This was a good performance from Dungannon. Despite early pressure from Buccaneers Dungannon were in charge from the first scrum and were well worth their bonus point. Incidentally this was our first winning bonus for eighteen months. The conditions were good considering the torrential rain of the previous day. It was Buccs who dominated the […]
City of Derry hosted the first Womens Rugby Inter Provincial Championship game to be played at their Judges Road Grounds on Saturday last. Leinster ladies completed outclassed their northern opponents in every facet of the game and in the process played some scintillating rugby that did credit to the sport. Their handling, running, set piece […]
gem has teamed up with Queen’s University Rugby Football Club to become its principal sponsor for the forthcoming season. This is the second time that gem has ventured into sports sponsorship in its nine-year history, having previously sponsored the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey team in their early days. “We hope that by sponsoring Queen’s RFC […]
Earlier this month, Cavan RFC played host to a two-day IRFU Ulster Branch Foundation coaching course (Stage 2 LTPD). 32 coaches took part over the two days, and such was the commitment from the participants, that many of them even braved the severe flooding that surrounded Cavan RFC on the first day of the course. […]
Dungannon RFC is pleased to announce they have joined up with Mars Refuel who will supply the Club with their energy drink for this season. The season is now into full swing and with the players embarking on fitness sessions on Monday nights with Stefan Kerr of Gym XV, Mars® Refuel provides a welcome boost […]
Darren Cave scored two tries as Ireland A cruised to victory over Tonga at Ravenhill on Friday night. Brett Wilkinson, Andrew Trimble and Cave went over in the first half but Tonga stayed in touch with tries from Vungakoto Lilo and Hufanga. The hosts led 21-14 at the break and surged clear in the second […]
A try to Irish captain Brian O’Driscoll, playing in his 100th Test match, with the final move of the match, saw an historic victory to the Qantas Wallabies snatched away as they drew 20-all with Ireland at Croke Park on Sunday. A try from Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom with 18 minutes to go looked to […]