On Friday 20th and Saturday 21 August, Ophir Rugby Club will host their traditional Seven-a Side competition at Magowan Park, The Cottonmount, Mallusk. In a departure from the usual one-day event, the competition will kick off on the Friday evening with Under 19 teams challenging for the Ken Bonar Memorial Trophy. Entries have been confirmed […]
LISBURN RFC DEFEAT THE SERBIAN NATIONAL SIDE 36-7! A great tour to Serbia.
Lisburn RFC Now Unofficially 63rd in the IRB World Rankings! After a long year of organisation and fundraising, 24 players and officials met at Lisburn RFC on the 1st May 2010 to begin their Tour to Novi Sad, Serbia. Despite the 3.00am start everyone was on time and in great form and expectation for what […]
IRELAND LADIES VISIT DRENNAN’S RESAURANT BELFAST IN SUPPORT OF THE INAUGURAL BELFAST HARLEQUINS 7s TOURNAMENT!
Review By Lauren Day, Cooke RFC, Ulster & Ireland. “Last Wednesday myself, Irish International Eliza Downey and Quins Womens 7s organiser Natalie Bryant visited Drennan’s restaurant on behalf of the Belfast Harlequins 7’s tournament to help raise its profile! Drennan’s is situated on University Road, Belfast. A perfect location close to the city centre with […]
THE IMPACT ZONE! What Makes GREAT TACKLES. What Happens When Player A Collides with Ball Carrier Player B. The science behind great tackles.
B J Botha the Ulster Prop was pictured by John Dickson in these images completing a text book big hit tackle. Its truly frightening! The fact that its text book implies that there are similar sets of circumstances that occur in tackle after tackle. Player A runs into player B and we can analyse whats […]
Excellent Commitment At Ards RFC. A Pre-season Trip To The Mournes! Training At The Senior End Of The Club Is Helping To Boost Morale And Encourage Fierce Competition For All Positions, As The New Season Draws Ever Nearer.
Seniors Excellent commitment at training at the senior end of the Club is helping to boost morale and encourage fierce competition for all positions, as the new season draws ever nearer. In the forwards, the back row and number 2 berths in particular, are showing signs of producing an interesting exchange at the Probable’s v […]
WOLFPACK DEVOUR THE OPPOSITION To Lift The IRFU Tag Finals Trophy, We report on the Ulster Teams At The Finals
The IRFU Tag Finals were held on Saturday 7th August at Suttonians RFC. The event was very well organised and 7 pitches were utilised throughout the day to accomodate all the teams. 6 teams from Ulster entered the finals. The Jocksons, Wolfpack, Mengal Tigers, Lisburn Hairy crabs, City Church, and Goldblatt McGuigan. Honours on the […]
Special Report: Womens World Cup Rugby Starts 20th August / Ulster Womens Rugby
Women’s Rugby In Ulster is on the up and in preparation for the Womens World Cup we caught up with some of the most talented players in Ulster. Two Ulster players had made it to the final of The World Cup squad, Lauren day and Eliza Downey. Unfortunately Lauren sustained an injury in Ireland’s warm […]
REPORT: RLI Interprovincial series: Ulster V Leinster Portarlington RFC Saturday 31st July 2010
Saturday saw the final game of the Interprovincial campaign for an Ulster team that were confident to record a victory over their Leinster counterparts. The game kicked off and at the first take by Leinster, Ulster centre Dale Black and prop John Purdy smothered the catcher and forced a spillage, however the referee gave the […]
Ards RFC, Gathering Momentum!
A dinner, wedding, commonwealth games, new ladies team – quite a season ahead perhaps Gala Dinner In Support Of Cois Beukes At LA MON HOUSE HOTEL On Thursday 9TH September 2010 At 7.30pm In appreciation of coach Cois Beukes contribution to Ards Rugby Club and to support him during his illness. Gala Dinner Dance with […]
Enniskillen Rugby Club have added New Zealander Clinton Brown to their squad for the coming season.
Pictured – Enniskillen RFC’s new signed, New Zealander Clinton Brown receiving the keys to a car for the 2010/11 season from Gareth Nevin of Monaghan Brothers, Lisnaskea. Clinton, an outhalf, has signed from his home club, Glenfield, part of the North Harbour provincial union, and ERFC President, Russell Shaw, said how delighted he was that […]