The IRFU (Ulster Branch) is among seven sporting organisations who have received awards from Sport Northern Ireland for their commitment to tackling inequality. The Branch are joined by Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland, Cricket Ireland, Northern Ireland Sports Forum, Irish Football Association, Ulster Hockey Union, and Disability Sports Northern Ireland have all achieved foundation level in […]
Ulster Number 8, Nick Williams, has been nominated alongside Leinster’s Cian Healy and Munster winger Simon Zebo for the prestigious IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year for 2013. The IRUPA awards are voted for by the players themselves, with votes collected from the entire professional player group across the island of Ireland…… CLICK HERE for […]
If Ulster beat Cardiff next Friday night; they will face the team that finishes in fourth position in the RaboDirect PRO12 in a Play-Off at Ravenhill on Friday 10th May (kick off 19.45). With Ulster just three points ahead of Leinster, and only four ahead of Glasgow, Mark Anscombe’s team must beat Cardiff to guarantee […]
Ulster centre, Paddy Wallace, has signed a new one-year deal with the Province that will see him remain at Ravenhill until the summer of 2014. Wallace, who is 33, is the longest serving member of the Ulster squad. He made his senior debut in 2001 and has gone on to play 188 times for Ulster, […]
We touched on electricity in our last article- we said that it’s often assumed that electricity from the National Grid is a clean energy source for your home, but the reality is the opposite in most cases. While there are hydroelectric stations, most of the power generated in this country is by means of gas, […]
The oldest trophy in world rugby arrived in Northern Ireland today as part of a tour of Ireland and the UK ahead of this year’s Rugby League World Cup. Thomond Park in Limerick will be the only Irish venue to host a match in this year’s Rugby League World Cup tournament, which is being hosted […]
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Ulster centre, Paddy Wallace, has signed a new one-year deal with the Province that will see him remain at Ravenhill until the summer of 2014. Wallace, who is 33, is the longest serving member of the Ulster squad. He made his senior debut in 2001 and has gone on to play 188 times for Ulster, […]
With two months to go before the start of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow, the Russian ambassador to London, Alexander Yakovenko, today hosted a high-level reception with key stakeholders and British companies underscoring the wide appeal of the newest Olympic sport. Speaking during the reception, Vyacheslav Kopiev, President of Rugby Union Russia, […]
Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying resumes in South America this weekend with the beginning of the Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) South American Championship. The best-placed of Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, who are joined by the already qualified Argentina in four-team round robin Championship, will progress to play the loser of the Canada v USA […]