IRFU Announce Mike Ruddock to step down from Ireland U20’s The Irish Rugby Football Union today (10th Oct) announced the Mike Ruddock (OBE) has decided to step down from his role as Ireland Under 20 Head Coach. Mike (a Grand Slam winning Head Coach with Wales) has coached the squad for the past four seasons […]
Domestic Club Rugby Preview Sat 11th October 2014 by George Millar
This weekend we see the Ulster AIL clubs return to contest their provincial competitions before the AIL fixtures resume on the 1st November. For the eleven Ulster AIL clubs they have experienced mixed fortunes in their opening games. Ballynahinch sit mid table in Div 1A with two home wins from their opening four matches. Their […]
IRB MEDIA RELEASE: Rugby World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward to speak at #IRBConfEx
Rugby World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward to speak at #IRBConfEx Chelsea FC psychologist Tim Harkness to join former Black Fern Anna Richards and Woodward on sports psychology panel Sports broadcaster Gabby Logan to moderate panel The International Rugby Board has announced that Rugby World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward will take part in an […]
Total Rugby Radio this week Ben Smith, Namibian rugby, Martin Johnson
On this week’s programme presented by Seb Lauzier and Martin Cross… CLICK HERE to listen BEN SMITH – The All Blacks winning streak might be over, but their prolific finisher, Ben Smith, continues to produce the goods and in this interview he also explains how his desire to appear in next year’s Rugby World Cup […]
InTouch TVV Lurgan RFC’s Noel Irwin Comments on Developing Core skills in the U14S @ Pollock Park!
Great development of hand eye co-ordination based on training and just loving the game, these guys are managing the game they are communicating, rucks, off loads, lineouts, scrums, all the core skills and hence putting players in a position to slice up opposition defences and also pick and goes all the way across the line. […]
Timed Auction. Paintings & Sculptures by Graham Knuttel – Corporate Auction Solutions
IMPORTANT TIMED ONLINE AUCTION OF IRISH ART, CINEMATIC POSTERS & ANTIQUES Click on the leaflet below for contact info etc Timed Auction of Extremely Important Collection of Irish Art (Also Includes Cinematic Posters and Antiques) Finishes Sale Date / Time: Tuesday 14th October 2014 Ends 8pm Sale location: Timed Online Auction Hosted by I-Bidder (Contact […]
Alpha Night at Ballyclare Rugby Club
Ten contestants from all sections of BRFC and a representative from Templepatrick Cricket Club pitted their skills against each other on Saturday 4th October to discover the true Alpha of BRFC. They went head to head in 5 events- Nutrition …… Quickest to eat 1 dry Weetabix, 1 very hardboiled egg (eaten with or without […]
Ballyclare RFC 26 v Cooke RFC 10
Ballyclare RFC v Cooke RFC 4th October 2014 Report and Images Qualifying 1 league action returned to the Cloughan this week, Cooke RFC were the visitors. The match was sponsored by Newtownabbey Borough Council. Ballyclare RFC President Ken Wylie welcomed to a well-attended pre match lunch, Mayor, Alderman Thomas Hogg, Deputy Mayor, Alderman Pat McCudden […]
Ballymena RFC 1st XV Four League Wins & 3s go top of table
UL Bohemians 23 Ballymena 30 Ballymena made the long journey to Limerick with a team shorn of the players involved with Ulster at any level, and missing Callum Patterson, out of action with a broken arm sustained in the Dublin University game. But, as it turned out, Andy Graham’s faith in the overall strength of […]