A list of people and techniques that have been game changers. For the generations that witnessed their achievements it must have seemed as if they were defying gravity, rewriting rules, bucking trends that were unbuckable. A unique moment that became the norm. After last Saturday, when Ireland beat Australia, we have another couple of names […]
The only problem with being a trailblazer is that everyone starts copying you, and what was once unique suddenly become run of the mill. The more it happens, the less you end up liking it. I am thinking beards, tattoo sleeves and Justin Bieber singing. But there is also something in rugby that has got […]
Whatever you think of Sale’s Danny Cipriani and his Barclays Premier League lifestyle he can run a backline Well, this is the season when the Irish provinces get theirs. They apparently play in a Mickey Mouse League and they play their second teams in 75pc of games, only rolling their superstars out when they play […]
COMITTED TO QUALITY FOR OVER 150 YEARS The Irwin family have been involved in milling of food since 1847. In those days oats were processed for consumption following the Irish potato famine. After World War 2 we started to mill local grain as part of the successful changes that transformed local subsistence farmers into producers […]
Below is a complete list of Ulster Rugby Clubs facebook pages – which have hit a staggering 49,224+ Facebook, friends, likes or group members – this is only the tip of the iceberg! Last DEC it was 39361! These pages are shooting up in new likes, members etc, basically people getting involved in sharing and […]
IRISH RUGBY OFFERS FEMALE SPORTS STARS OPPORTUNITY TO TURN PRO CHANCE TO REPRESENT IRELAND ON A WORLD STAGE THROUGH TALENT ID PROGRAMME The Irish Rugby Football Union challenged all female sports stars, who have dreamt about representing Ireland on the World stage to find out if they have they have what it takes. The IRFU […]
There were 160 teams in action across Ulster on Saturday the 11th of October playing across U14 / U16 / U18 age grades. There were league, friendly and qualifying games. With the season very much up and running the core skills of passing of both hands, off loads, maul, lineout, scrum, drift defence and attack […]
Warriors coach Gregor Townsend claiming he had been choke tackled after the centre had to be stretchered off in the second half of the 29-9 Guinness PRO12 victory for the Irish side at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday. After the game, Townsend said: “He got choke tackled and lost consciousness for a bit, but he […]
In the wake of their 29-19 defeat by Ulster in Belfast on Saturday evening, Glasgow Warriors officials are waiting to hear if further action is to be taken over the second-half incident that led to centre Mark Bennett being given lengthy treatment on the pitch before being taken off on a stretcher. It was alleged […]