Ulster have named their provisional training squad ahead of their RaboDirect PRO12 match against Treviso at Ravenhill this Friday (kick off 7.05pm). Backline players Ian Humphreys, Jared Payne and Darren Cave are all named in the squad having missed the disappointing defeat to the Dragons at the weekend. Callum Black is still ruled out with […]
Ulster U18 bounced back from last week’s loss away to Munster to defeat Connacht 10-3 at Ravenhill on Saturday afternoon… Connacht only field one team at U18 level which is a combination of their schools and youth players. By the time they arrived in Ravenhill on Saturday they had already played Ulster Schools, Munster Schools, […]
The Ireland Team has announced that Munster Hooker Michael Sherry will travel to New Zealand as precautionary cover for the injured Rory Best. Best is continuing his rehabilitation and still remains an official member of the Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad. Ireland Team Manager Paul McNaughton said: “Rory Best is still progressing with his rehabilitation […]
1.07 million fans attend 40 matches of pool phase Ticket sales top 1.34 million Revenue hits NZ$262 million – NZ$6.5 million needed to reach target Nearly 1.1 million fans have passed through the gates of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) stadia with all 40 matches of the Tournament’s pool phase now completed, Tournament organisers […]
“We came to play the Dragons tonight with a young side and what they’ve learned this evening is that they need to be accurate and not gift the opposition field position. We’re missing 14 key players through World Cup or injury but this evening has been a very valuable experience for our younger players.” “The […]
– Live clashes include Leicester v Northampton and Saracens v London Irish – Key matches over the crucial Christmas and New Year period ESPN has announced its latest set of live Aviva Premiership Rugby fixtures as it brings fans coverage of nine games over five rounds between late November and early January. Action from the […]
The quarter final draw for the First Trust Bank Senior Cup took place today at Ravenhill. The draw has thrown up some interesting encounters with reigning champions Dungannon hosting fellow All-Ireland Division 1A side Ballyemena. Division 2A teams Queens and Instonians will play each other for a place in the next round while Division 2B […]