Additions to European Club Squads for Heineken Cup / Amlin Challenge Cup Knock-out Stages As anticipation grows in advance of ERC’s quarter-finals weekend, a Rugby World Cup winner and a two-time Heineken Cup winner are among a number of high-profile players who have been nominated for registration for the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup […]
Playing in Ulster is something that a player does not forget and the impact a player like Pedrie has had will not be forgotten. Ulster Rugby today confirmed that back-row forward Pedrie Wannenburg will leave the club at the end of this season. Pedrie, who has represented the Springboks on 20 occasions, joined Ulster ahead […]
Pictures To Follow: In a chilly CIYMS rugby club in Belfast Ulster turned in an unbeaten display to earn the 2012 Interprovincial Championships. With the first game taking place between Leinster and Ulster it was the home side who got off to a flying start with star performances from Captain Eoin Corr, Andrew Winder and […]
Wales’ Grand Slam skipper Sam Warburton is fighting to be fit to return to the scene of his side’s first victory in the RBS 6 Nations, the Aviva Stadium, for Cardiff Blues’ Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with reigning champions Leinster Rugby on Saturday, 7 April (kick-off 5.45pm). Warburton, who already has an Amlin Challenge Cup […]
As the two outstanding fixtures, Aironi v Munster, and Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues, have been played since the last full round of the RaoDirect PRO12, fixtures, all teams have now completed 17 games. However the results did not have any impact on the positions of teams in the table, and both losing sides, […]
Brian McLaughlin has named a 32 man squad as Ulster return to action on Saturday against Treviso in the RaboDirect PRO12 (Stadio Monigo, kick off 3.15pm GMT). After a two week break, McLaughlin is able to recall Darren Cave and captain Johann Muller to the squad after theymissed a series of games through injury. Cave […]
Ireland have failed in their bid to retain the Donnybrook Cup after falling to the USA Tomahawks in Philadelphia. In front of a packed stadium at Widener University, the Tomahawks ran in eight tries to four as the visitors struggled to contain the powerful Americans. The match started in shaky fashion with both teams failing […]
Fans wanting to follow the British & Irish Lions Tour to Hong Kong and Australia in June and July 2013 can buy official ticket, travel and accommodation packages from Monday 12 March 2012 through the official travel company – Lions Rugby Travel. Prices start from £2,199. Main image caption: (L to R), British & Irish […]