ULSTER Rugby’s flying start to the season has been given a turbo charged boost with the signing of a major new sponsorship deal with Aer Lingus. Details of the two-year support package were unveiled at a signing ceremony held at Ravenhill this afternoon. As part of the new relationship, the airline will provide Ulster Rugby […]
ARDS RFC Notes: ARDS 2nds 7-22 BANBRIDGE 2nds & I XV 27 v Banbridge RFC I XV 38: Reports & 30+ Action Shots Live!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARDS 2nds 7-22 BANBRIDGE 2nds Ards were missing 4 players from the mid-week win at Belfast Harlequins as they welcomed the unbeaten Banbridge to Hamilton Park. Banbridge started well and had the home team under early pressure, poor decision making and organising in defence allowed Banbridge to score 2 early tries with one being converted […]
Unprecedented Programme of Fixtures Announced for Tier Two Unions
– Strategic Investment Unions to play 21 matches in November window – IRB International Rugby Series Launched – IRB continues to fund its commitment to grow the global Game The International Rugby Board has launched the unprecedented IRB International Rugby Series that will see an extensive programme of competitive matches for Tier Two and Three […]
Volvo Car Corporation launches V40 Cross Country
Every NEW VOLVO is now available @ Greer’s Of Antrim & Coleraine CLICK HERE for their Website Volvo Car Corporation paved the way for a totally new segment with the V70 Cross Country when it launched in 1997. Now, 15 years later, the all-new Volvo V40 Cross Country brings the unique blend of capable ruggedness […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Previews Round 4:
Note: following the death of Ulster’s Nevin Spence at the weekend, the fixture between Zebre and Ulster, scheduled to be played on Friday 21 September, has been postponed. As Round 4 of the RaboDirect PRO12 opens, a Welsh Region still tops the table, however it is not last season’s winners, Ospreys, but their opponents on […]
Lurgan RFC Notes: II XV 29 v Randalstown RFC II XV 13: Report Live
Match Report – Lurgan 2nd XV vs Randalstown 2nd XV, Saturday 15th September 2012 Lurgan 2nd XV kicked off their season on Saturday with a fine 29-13 away victory against Randalstown Seconds. Having had a good turn-out of players throughout pre-season training, and having worked on a new playing style instilled by coach Paul Heasley, […]
Cookstown RFC Notes: “The club, players and committee would like to extend their deepest sympathies to the Spence family; our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Cookstown RFC prepare for league campaign Cookstown Rugby Club’s 1st XV team has to date played a number of useful fixtures as part of their preparation for the start of the league programme. On 18 August the club participated in the annual Larne RFC tournament. This is a 15 a side tournament featuring eight teams […]
Rainey Old Boys RFC Notes: I XV 5 v Belfast Harlequins RFC I XV 10 + III XV 32 v Portadown RFC III XV 25: Reports
RAINEY 5 – 10 BELFAST HARLEQUINS Ulster League 15th September 2012 Scorers: Clarke(1*Try) Rainey Old Boys were able to call on forwards Dawson and McDowell for the first time this season when they met Belfast Harlequins in the Ulster League at Hatrick Park. But they had several other key players missing, as had the Deramore […]
Omagh RFC Notes: Sincere Condolences to the Spence family on behalf of Omagh Academicals, also Reports From III XV v Donaghadee & I XV v Limavady RFC
ULSTER and Irish rugby legend David Humphreys was forced to leave Omagh Academicals’ annual dinner on Saturday as the news of the Spence family tragedy emerged. Ulster and Irish Wolfhounds player Nevin Spence, 22, died in a farming accident on Saturday alongside his father Noel, 52, and his brother Graham, 30. Nevin’s sister, Emma, a […]
Letterkenny RFC: CLUB CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED – A GALWAY MAN & II XV CAPTAIN ANNOUNCED + II XV Make A winning Start + MINI RUGBY STARTS!!!!!!!!!!
Letterkenny RFC have announced that the new 1st XV captain is Karl Egan. Karl joined from Galway club Corinthians in 2011 and attends LYIT where he was also captain of the college rugby side last season. Karl represented Ireland youths and was also a member of the connacht academy. Letterkenny are delighted to have him […]