Ulster extended their 100% Heineken Cup win record to five victories from five tonight at Ravenhill against French visitors Montpellier, setting up a mouth-watering Pool Five showdown against Leicester Tigers next Saturday.
Lewis Stevenson will captain the Ulster Ravens (sponsored by CD Group) tomorrow against Jersey at La Rue des Landes, St Peter’s (kick off 3pm). The lock is one of 13 players in the starting line-up to have represented the senior Ulster team. Kyle McCall, Niall Annett and Ricky Lutton form a powerful front row, with […]
The Women’s AIL Cup gets underway this weekend with a new look Round Robin format introduced which will see 26 teams compete across six pools….. for the full story follow this link http://www.ulsterrugby.com/domestic/news/latest/2014/01/women%E2%80%99s-ail-cup-kicks-off-this-weekend.aspx [youtube KrVC5dm5fFc]
Promoting Equality, Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Through Sport Programme. The Irish Rugby Football Union (Ulster Branch) have a number of tender opportunities open for a variety of equipment and services, which are possible as a result of funding awarded from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) to help promote equality, tackle poverty […]
Congratulations to Ballynahinch 1st xv on their impressive win at UCD by 32 – 26 in Div 1A last Saturday. They remain second from bottom in their league with two wins. In Division 1B only Belfast Harlequins secured a win against Ulster neighbours Dungannon 13 – 3 at Stevenson Park. Malone secured their fourth losing […]
UPCOMING PLAYER WELFARE SEMINARS Concussion Recognition & Management Ulster Rugby staff have organised five Player Welfare Seminars to be held at three different venues in January and February. The focus of these seminars will be on ‘Concussion Recognition and Management’. Two events will be hosted at Coleraine Academical Instituation on 27th January (4.30pm and 7pm), […]
The IRFU and Ulster Rugby are pleased to announce that forwards Declan Fitzpatrick and Stephen Ferris, have agreed new contracts. Fitzpatrick, who has been capped seven times for Ireland, has signed a new two-year Irish contract that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2016. The tighthead prop made his debut […]
BEST AND MULLER BACK Rory Best and Johann Muller have recovered from injury and have been named in the Ulster starting XV to face Montpellier at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 20:00). Best suffered a broken arm playing for Ireland in the narrow defeat to the All Blacks seven weeks ago. He has returned to […]
IRB Statement on European Competitions The International Rugby Board strongly believes that the establishment of a truly representative pan-European Rugby competition that fully complies with IRB Regulations and Bye-Laws is in the best interests of the global Game. The IRB acknowledges and supports the commitment of the six nations Member Unions in their ongoing attempts […]