More women are playing rugby than ever before Participation grows by 270,000 in 2014 Global total reaches record 1.77 million Record numbers of girls able to Get Into Rugby as the game celebrates International Women’s Day The global rugby community has united to celebrate the growth and development of women’s rugby on International Women’s Day […]
Sydney to host World Rugby Sevens Series event from 2015-16 Sydney joins 10-destination Series from 2015-16 cycle Sydney joins Vancouver as a new host on record-breaking Series Rugby sevens experiencing record-growth in Olympic qualification year World Rugby has announced that the Australia leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series will re-locate to Sydney from 2015-16, […]
Player welfare at heart of planned law review process Player welfare enhancements will guide review Specialist group to consider proposals Process supported by multi-disciplinary concussion prevention group Planned laws review could deliver local trials in 2016 Player welfare considerations are at the heart of World Rugby’s quadrennial law review process, which will consider potential law […]
2B OR NO 2B – THAT IS THE QUESTION It’s “squeaky bum” time at the Palace Grounds. Following a tremendous bonus-point win away to Sligo, City of Armagh 1st XV have placed themselves firmly in the “promotion” mix. Plying their trade, this year, in 2B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League, Armagh are seeking to […]
They say: ‘when you are good enough, you are old enough’ and that is certainly the case with highly-talented young Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy player Sam Arnold. The 18 year-old has been selected as a replacement for Ulster’s Guinness PRO12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons and the match promises to be a very special occasion […]
“Former Ireland, London Irish, Ulster and Connacht scrum-half, Kieran Campbell, has been appointed the new Head of the Hughes Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy. “I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to lead the Hughes Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy. Having been an Ulster player, I feel that I am exceptionally privileged to be helping […]
World Rugby signs historic agreement with International Gay Rugby World Rugby and International Gay Rugby (IGR) have signed an historic agreement to collaborate on the continued promotion of equality and inclusivity in rugby. The agreement, signed at World Rugby House in Dublin this week, outlines a commitment between the two organisations to work together to […]
Darren Cave to captain Ulster for the first time Darren Cave will captain Ulster for the first time when the province take on Newport Gwent Dragons in the Guinness PRO12 at Rodney Parade on Sunday afternoon (kick off 16:00). The 27 year-old has played 154 times for Ulster and leads a team aiming to make […]