COMMITTED CLARE ADVANCE IN TOWNS CUP Ballyclare 1st XV faced possibly the biggest test to date on Saturday when they played Donaghadee at the Cloughan in the second round of the Powerade Towns Cup. The fact that the Co.Down men were on a run of five wins in Qualifying 1 and had moved up to […]
There were three postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 3rd Round games played midweek as well as one Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup 3rd Round replay game. Belfast Royal Academy hosted a very spirited Carrickfergus Grammar School team at Roughfort and had to work hard before finally overcoming the visitors by 41-6. The Carrickfergus team […]
Ulster Rugby is seeking invitations to tender for the supply and support of a new ticketing system. In line with the stadium redevelopment Ulster Rugby require a system that can deliver on current commitments and has the ability to cater for growth and development over the next few years in line with our ticketing strategy
xl participants from Coleraine College are pictured here with Andy Best, xl advisor for Coleraine College, Daniel McAuley and Shaun Bloomfield, Ulster Rugby Coaches and Marilyn Ward, xl executive from The Prince’s Trust 60 young people from across Northern Ireland will be participating in a scheme which sees The Prince’s Trust join forces with Ulster […]
Elite Player Development Officer, Kieran Campbell, Leslie Hughes, Hughes Insurance, Allen Clarke, Elite Performance Development Manager, David Drake, Strength and Conditioning Coach Northern Ireland’s largest independent insurance broker, Hughes Insurance, has agreed a two-year deal to sponsor the Ulster Rugby Academy. Based at Newforge training ground, alongside the senior Ulster squad, the aim of the […]
Armagh Power NI 3rd xv v Ballyclare 4th xv On Saturday Armagh Power NI hosted an unbeaten Ballyclare side at the Palace Grounds in the forster cup. Armagh were at full strength and seemed hungry for the win from the start against an experienced ‘Clare team. From the start Armagh and the visitors went hammer […]
Powerade Towns Cup 2nd Round Dromore1XV v Limavady 1XV Barban Hill, Dromore 2nd February 2013 Limavady were knocked out of the Towns Cup at the hands of Dromore. A strong start from home team provided them with an early lead, prop A. McDonald going under the post after slack Limavady defending, scrum-half Steenson added the […]
City of Derry 2nd XV progressed to the quarter final of the Towns Cup with a well deserved 27pts to 26pts victory over Rainey 2nd XV in a game that ebbed and followed throughout. It was a thrilling encounter which went right to the wire and kept the large crowd entertained and doubting the result […]