[youtube bFE6HBd2ObM] [youtube 84jjR7m0Y-U] New Zealand have retained their HSBC Sevens World Series title, ending the season with a third place finish at the Marriott London Sevens to finish on 167 Series points, six ahead of closest rivals Fiji. A record two-day Sevens crowd of 103,027 attended Twickenham over the weekend, a fitting climax to […]
Blues confirm Kyriacou signing from Ulster
Cardiff Blues can confirm they have signed Ulster hooker Andy Kyriacou ahead of the new season Andy Kyriacou, born in Liverpool, is and Irish-qualified hooker, who began his career with Sale and Leeds, before spending five seasons at Saracens after signing in 2004. He also enjoyed an impressive loan spell with Munster during the 2006-07 […]
RUGBY LEAGUE: WEEK 1 – BIG HITS & EVEN BIGGER RESULTS!!!!!!!!!
Round One See’s New Clubs Leave Their Mark In Ulster two games took place when first the debuting Antrim Eels drew with the Ballynahinch Bunnies 32-32. Then the Fermanagh Redskins traveled to Portadown where they eased past the Portadown Pumas by 92-28. Fixtures which were originally scheduled in Ulster will be re-sceduled for later in […]
City Of Derry RFC Notes: Bonjour Barbezieux! Diary Of An Awesome Week:
“enclosed is a Diary of how the CDRFC Hosting Parents and their Children experienced a wonderful week looking after their new family members from Barbezieux Rugby Club. Some of the Derry Hosting Parents were looking after two children but the braver ones looked after four children. “I would like to thank everyone from City of […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Final Decided: Ospreys v Leinster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leinster have reached their third successive RaboDirect PRO12 Final and will have home advantage over the 2010 champions, the Ospreys, at the RDS, Dublin, on Sunday, 27 May (kick-off 4.00pm). Their 19-15 home semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors not only earned them a ticket into the Final, but also guaranteed them home advantage after they […]
HSBC SEVENS AROUND THE WORLD – SEVENS SERVES UP A TREAT AT WIMBLEDON
LONDON SEVENS, FINAL ROUND OF THE HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES England Sevens players John Brake and Mat Turner were joined today by fellow HSBC Sevens World Series challengers and fierce rivals France in the shape of Jean Baptiste Belanger and Paul Albaladejo, to enjoy an exclusive tennis lesson from former British junior number one Hannah […]
ULSTER RUGBY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Club School & Province. FULL LIST HERE Stephen Ferris Is The Heineken Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year.
The annual Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday evening, at the Culloden Hotel where Ulster, Ireland and Lions back row forward Stephen Ferris scooped the top accolade of Heineken Personality of the Year singled out for his remarkable come-back from injury and subsequent barn-storming performances for Ulster and Ireland this season. Ferris […]
ENGLAND’S STARS LOOK FORWARD TO THE LONDON SEVENS
The ninth and final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series comes to England this weekend with the Marriott London Sevens to be played at Twickenham Stadium on 12th and 13th May 2012. [youtube gVSttzHTwb0] The England squad, coached by Ben Ryan, comes into the tournament after a final defeat in Glasgow on Sunday against […]
Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Nominees Confirmed: NAMED HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ulster Rugby’s annual Awards Night, in conjunction with Heineken, will be held on Thursday 10th May at the Culloden Hotel. One of the most anticipated dates in the Ulster Rugby calendar, the Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Dinner will celebrate the achievements and development of rugby at all levels and brings together the cream of the […]