The Ulster U20 squad for Friday’s inter-provincial tie with Leinster at Ravenhill has been named (kick off 7pm)… The U20s open their 2012 campaign with a difficult game against Leinster who have dominated rugby at this level over the past few years. The squad includes senior caps Stuart Olding (flyhalf) and Conor Joyce (back row)
The Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ team travelled to Donnybrook in Dublin to take on the Leinster Schools’ team in the first of this season’s Schools’ U18’s Inter Provincial games. The Ulster Team had benefited in their preparation over the summer period from two good wins against the Lancashire Schools’ U18 team as well the touring […]
The International Rugby Board has announced that Rugby Canada will host the IRB Americas Rugby Championship 2012. The showcase tournament features teams from the top Unions in North and South America and the 2012 edition will see international A teams from Canada, USA and Argentina and the Uruguay national team competing for the prestigious prize. […]
The International Rugby Board, in collaboration with its kit distribution partner LV= SOS KIT AID, was proud to support the latest edition of the Giving is Winning campaign during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Giving is Winning is a world-wide solidarity campaign of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in partnership with the United Nations High […]
International Rugby Board Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that Wheelchair Rugby will capture the imagination of sports fans around the world when the Paralympic competition begins on September 5. The IRB enjoys a close working relationship with the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), having signed a memorandum of understanding in 2010 to work together on matters […]
Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in the 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm)… Trimble was part of the international squad that toured New Zealand in June, while Ferris hasn’t played since the Heineken Cup final defeat in May. The news will […]