The new season has arrived for the USRFR referees and our elite panel are in action in the Rabobank Pro 12. This week we are represented in two matches: Leinster vs Ospreys at Royal Dublin Society Referee: tba Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland), Michael Black (USRFR) Television match official: Brian Macneice (Ireland) Assessor: Michael Carroll […]
BG Williams, former All Black and current New Zealand RFU President & Director of Rugby @ Ponsonby RFC in Aukland the home of Dave Gallagher “The Originals” an All Black born in Rameltong a few miles from Letterkenny RFC visited the club to open Dave Gallagher Park in Ireland Letterkenny & hosted an elite coaching […]
Lets just take a minute to reflect on how big the achievement of Letterkenny RFC is. Bryan Williams the President of New Zealand rugby hosted a coaching session and spoke superbly about the connections and the reasons for the All Blacks connection to Ramelton, a few miles from Letterkenny RFC where the Originals Captain Dave […]
Ulster have strengthened their long term front row options with the news that Callum Black and Rob Herring have signed contract extensions keeping them at the club until 2015. Black is an Irish qualified prop who signed from Championship side Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2011/12 season. He suffered with a neck injury in his […]
The Black Knights continued their league campaign with a narrow 19-17 defeat by a young, fit and well organised Queens side. Following on from their recent defeat by Malone the theme continued where once again while the pack dominated the set pieces the team were unable to capitalise on the majority of possession . It […]