As per previous years the Annual Xmas Exiles v Ards Select will compete for the Michael Taylor Cup Michael was a talented Ards rugby player who came through the ranks of mini and junior rugby at Ards and Regent House along with the likes of Stewarty Paul, Gareth Paden, Colin Ritchie, Stewart Johnston, Richard Cull […]
The road to Rugby World Cup 2015 for Oceania teams will begin in Papua New Guinea in June 2013 after the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) announced that the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football Union (PNGRFU) will host the 2013 Oceania Cup in Port Moresby. Eight Unions will compete in the IRB-funded Oceania Cup […]
Staging Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013 in Moscow will be a shot in the arm for Rugby in Russia and the catalyst for accelerated growth in that country, according to the Vice-President of the Rugby Union of Russia (RUR). Speaking in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where he was making a presentation to the Confédération Africaine […]
On this weeks programme presented by Chris Rea and Martin Cross… RICHIE MCCAW – The All Black captain looks back on another memorable year for New Zealand rugby CLICK HERE to listen JAMES HASKELL – From France to New Zealand via Japan. England’s James Haskell relives his rugby odyssey GAVIN AND SCOTT HASTINGS – The […]
As 2012 draws to a close, Carrick Ladies can look back on an almost flawless end to the calendar year, suffering only one league defeat and scoring an impressive 119 league match points . The season got off to a good start when a last-minute cancellation of the season’s first match against Ards saw a […]
The International Rugby Board has announced the invited teams for the remaining three rounds of the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens World Series, which kicked off in Dubai at the end of November. With series tournaments planned for USA, China and Netherlands the invited teams will have the opportunity to play against the six core teams […]
The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad will kick off their preparation for the World Cup Sevens in 2013 by participating in the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series in China next year. Ireland is one of a number of teams invited to participate in the tournaments planned for USA, China and Netherlands. The invited teams will have […]