The 2013 season gets underway this Saturday with four games being played in the Leinster and Ulster Leagues while the Munster League kicks off a week later on the 11th of May. In total fifteen sides will compete in the league this time around with five sides in each region. With the best side from […]
Nutty Krust U19 Floodlit Rugby Tournament 2013 FINAL: Portadown v Banbridge. Banbridge captain Ryan Dennison receives his medals and the Nutty Krust trophy from Mr Brian Irwin, left, Chairman of tournament sponsors, Irwin’s Bakery, and Mr Robin Cole, IRFU Ulster Branch president. Banbridge’s Peter Cromie receives the man of the match award from Ulster star […]
Tuesday night saw the final match of this years Nutty krust floodlit Tournament played at Chambers Park Portadown with local rivals Banbridge playing Portadown for the T.C. Wells Cup.On a perfect evening for rugby the large crowd were well entertained with a competitive and compelling game . Banbridge kicked off playing into a slight breeze […]
Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has named an extended 27-man squad for Friday night’s crucial RaboDirect PRO12 game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill (kick off 7.45pm). If Ulster win the match, they will finish the season top of the RaboDirect PRO12, therefore guaranteeing a home play-off at Ravenhill. The match will be particularly significant for […]
The Nutty Krust Floodlit Footie Tournament has been an absolute joy this season with almost every game a feast of the dynamic flowing rugby that the youth of Ulster Clubs are playing. Big line breaks, amazing defending, off loads, attack play right out of the Ulster Rugby No1 in the world handbook and tomorrow night […]
Junior Ulster won their first match of the 2013 inter-provincial series by beating Connacht, last year’s champions, 20-12 at Ballina RFC last Saturday. After a cagey first twenty minutes, the deadlock was broken by a fine break by CIYMS centre Andrew Hodgen who evaded three tackles to dot down under the posts. His clubmate David […]