Ireland U19’s v Australia Schools Ravenhill Saturday 14th December 2013. It was a game of two halves from an Ireland U19’s perspective when they played the touring Australia Schools’ team at Ravenhill on Saturday 14th December. The Australia team won the game, played in very difficult overhead conditions, by 14-8. The visitors won the toss […]
This years Senior Cup Final was contested between Queen’s University Belfast RFC & Ballynahinch RFC. In the 1st half each team scored 2 tries and in the second half Queens scored 2 penalties which proved the difference between the two sides. In the final 15 minutes Ballynahinch mounted an assault on the Queen’s RFC try […]
We can safely say it was an honour to cover this game on Saturday afternoon which was every bit as good a rugby as Division 1A. An absolutely superb game of rugby and in true winter rugby conditions the picture says it all. A brilliant day and true rugby hospitality and friendship from both teams […]
From the look of these pictures another classic game from the weekend saw BHS II v Antrim Grammar I – Many thanks to Gary Benson for the shotsssssssssssss CLICK HERE for them!
Gale force wind, driving rain, if the ball was loose for more than a few seconds the wind was catching it on the ground or in the air and sending it hurtling across the pitch. Dromore kept it tight and just piled in to rucks, contesting ball, and also using the elements, the game was […]
The gale force wind and driving rain made for an amazing game of rugby between Civil Service RFC & Portadown RFC on Saturday and even though the Portadown RFC was a little sheltered the conditions meant each side was going to have to play into driving rain and wind with up the jersey , close […]
Hats off again to those who are developing the sport of rugby union. Along with the amazing new scrum laws the Mic’d Up referees are delivering more and more to the improvement of the game, something that the wider Ulster Rugby clubs and schools applaud. The use of technology will allow the pure playing of […]
SOUTH AFRICA SEVENS REVIEW AND NELSON MANDELA TRIBUTE – Seb Lauzier reports on a memorable win for South Africa, as the country paid it’s respects to the passing of Nelson Mandela. DR BOB CANTU – We talk concussion in rugby with one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject FELIPE CONTEPOMI – Healthcare is […]
Bank on it: Irish rugby stars Chris Henry (left) and Iain Henderson (right) were on hand at Ravenhill to launch the Ulster Bank League Awards for 2013/2014. Also pictured are Ulster Bank rugby ambassadors Bryn Cunningham (2nd left) and Alan Quinlan (2nd right) with Stuart Morrow, Ballynahinch RFC captain and Stephen Cruise from Ulster Bank […]
Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has selected an unchanged team for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup Pool 5 match against Benetton Treviso at Stadio Monigo (kick off 14.35/13.35 UK and Ireland). The Province beat the same opposition by 48 points to nil at Ravenhill last weekend. It is the first time in his year and a half […]