Ulster Rugby today confirmed that David Pollock has decided to retire from rugby due to a hip injury which has plagued the back row forward for the past 18 months. Omagh born and a product of the Royal School Dungannon, David graduated from the Ulster Academy, to sign a development contract in October 2006. His […]
Ulster mourns the loss of one of the founders of Mini Rugby.
Des O’Donnell (Instonians and Ulster) died at a nursing home on Sunday 24 October 2010 aged 76. Des played his rugby for R.B.A.I and on leaving school he went straight on to Instonains 1st XV where his older brother Don was already playing. Like Don, Des went on to play for Ulster as scrum-half to […]
Karl Gemmell-Clark (Poverty Bay RFC No 8) Remembers His Time At City Of Derry RFC
NZ Meads Cup Poverty Bay 45pts, Thames Valley 18pts LONDONDERRY, or Derry, is Northern Ireland’s second-largest city, with a population of about 100,000. It is also the place where the Battle of the Bogside took place from August 12 to 14, 1969. Fighting between Roman Catholics and the Royal Ulster Constabulary erupted in what is […]
HEINEKEN BECOMES ULSTER RUGBY’S NEW POURAGE PARTNER
Ulster Chief executive Shane Logan and Heineken’s National Events & Sponsorship Manager Pat Maher celebrate the new partnership With the 2010-11 shortly due to get underway, Ulster Rugby announced in August that Heineken is to become its new pourage partner at Ravenhill. Heineken, who are known for their involvement in rugby through their long-term sponsorship […]
A YEAR OF CELEBRATION. DONAGHADEE BEGIN THEIR 125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
DONAGHADEE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 1885-2010 The 21st August 2010 has been chosen for the formal opening of the celebrations for Donaghadee Rugby Football Club’s 125th Anniversary. This previous sentence took about 20 seconds to type, but it highlights a truly momentous history for a sports club. To put it in perspective, the year 1885 when […]
Ruan Pienaar’s Release Date Confirmed
Springbok Ruan Pienaar will officially become an Ulsterman on the 1st September 2010. Ruan is currently part of the South Africa squad taking part in the Tri-Nations tournament and while his Ulster contract will commence on the 1st September 2010 he will be available for the Springboks if selected in the 22 for the final […]
Rob Irwin Reviews the Sport Massage Clinic, Lisburn Road.
Location, location, location. It could not be better for Jake Stasiun who has opened his sports massage clinic on the Lisburn Road, above Bastille restaurant. Surprisingly good parking for the Lisburn Road allows you to calmly approach the clinic from a short distance away and you enter the newly refurbished gentile townhouses lovingly refurbished into […]
Advertisment: Irish Team Has Chance of Success In South Africa This Summer
The Island of Ireland looks set to be represented in South Africa this summer after all! Our adopted seafarer, Captain Morgan, has officially launched the search for a captain and 3 crew members to represent their country in the Captain’s Cup finals in South Africa this July. The Captain’s Cup will see 10 countries battle […]
Club Feature: Ards RFC
Above Picture: Youth team players at Ards RFC. Roy Lawton brings INTOUCH up to date with what’s happening at Ards Rugby Club. Ards RFC – A Brief History Ards Rugby Football Club has been in continual operation since its foundation in 1928. There is no question but that it has been sustained through its close […]