A Senior Branch representative informed me today “the fixture template must be BLINDLY followed by the clubs”. by George Millar.
Sat 18th October: Ulster v Leicester Tigers (A) European Champions Cup. Ulster Ravens v Yorkshire Carnegie in B & I Cup at Kingspan Stadium. KO 2.30pm Sat 25th October: Ulster v Toulon at Kingspan Stadium. Ulster Ravens v Rotherham in B & I Cup at Deramore Park on Friday 24th October. KO 7pm Ulster AIL […]
Are rugby officials in Ulster aware of the researched medical facts regarding the impact of rugby on players bodies. The failure to deal with congested fixtures is a serious issue. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL ARTICLE “Evaluation of muscle damage after a rugby match with special reference to tackle plays” :- http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/37/5/416.full “Conclusions: The rugby matches resulted […]
Ulster Teams 30+ Games in a season (there are less than 30 weeks in a season) Connacht, Munster & Leinster 20+ Games That A 30% Difference! Some people have averaged a figure of 30 games per season for Ulster players. The factual basis of this comes from counting up the numbers of games. A little […]
The rate of injury – and especially concussion – in professional rugby is a growing concern, but the worst thing the game could do is to encourage players to wear more protective equipment, especially headguards. That is the view of Dr Mike Loosemore, the doctor for the British boxing team and a leading member of […]
So what if Leicester are still the biggest supported club in the country? The Tigers are about winning. They have always been about winning so something is clearly wrong After three successive defeats, we have to ask: have Leicester Tigers lost their aura? Or is it too early to even ask? Well I believe Leicester […]
RWC 2015 Qualification Comes Down to One Match Uruguay trail Russia by one point with second leg to come in Montevideo Match will be streamed live around the world at irb.com Lapasset: “The competitiveness of world rugby continues to increase” With just one point separating Russia and Uruguay after the first leg of the final […]