New strategy to stem from Ulster’s Women’s Rugby Conference The IRFU (Ulster Branch) hosted a Women’s Rugby Conference on Saturday to form a strategic plan for the development of female rugby in Ulster. The event at the Seagoe Hotel, Craigavon, brought together 45 key stakeholders from 12 different clubs, who participated in workshops facilitated by […]
TOM COURT TO MAKE 150th APPEARANCE Ulster loosehead prop, Tom Court, will make his 150th appearance for Ulster in tomorrow evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against Cardiff Blues at the Arms Park (kick off 18:30). Court starts in the front-row alongside hooker Rob Herring and tighthead prop John Afoa. Johann Muller captains Ulster in the second-row […]
First Irishman back home RUAIDHRI MURPHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW WIEHAHN TAKING AN ULSTER TOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRING IT ON BOYZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C U AT PRE SEASON [youtube WVV4biVL7QA] WIEHAHN HERBST TO JOIN ULSTER RUGBY Sharks’ tighthead prop, Wiehahn Herbst, will join Ulster Rugby this summer on a three-year deal. The 25 year-old, from Klerksdorp, South Africa, came through the Sharks’ […]
Newforge Taggers hosted the first rugby blitz of the year for those with learning disabilities at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, on Sunday. The Taggers entertained the Portadown Panthers and Ballymena Bears, involving about 65 players. It was a very enjoyable morning’s rugby with a fine display of skills by all of the teams……………….. for […]
On Monday, Ballylifford Primary School made the short journey up the road to face opposition from Holy Family PS. In all, ten teams consisting of five boys and three girls took part. The weather was bitterly cold, however this didn’t seem to lessen the enthusiasm and commitment shown on the day with some excellent team […]
Year 8 and Year 9 boys from Christian Brothers School, Corpus Christie College (both West Belfast) and St. Patrick’s Academy College (Lisburn) took part in the first ever Tag Rugby Blitz in Falls Park today. Rugby continues to grow in West Belfast, with Ulster Rugby’s Community Rugby Coach, Roy Lawton, delivering a number of programmes […]