Ulster has made five personnel changes for the RaboDirect PRO12 showdown with Zebre this Sunday (Stadio XXV Aprile, 2.00pm GMT). Ireland props Tom Court and Declan Fitzpatrick have been released from international duty and have been named on the bench. Half backs Michael Heaney and Niall O’Connor have been included in the starting line up […]
Training now for six months the Donegal RFC Ladies rugby team have been building up to a series of full contact training games planned in the near future. Elaine comments on the challenges and surprises from striving to establish full ladies contact rugby in Donegal Town. Everyone in ladies rugby is wishing them well. Watch […]
Its amazing now as more and more ladies rugby teams start up and the sport is moving forward with such big strides. We have already produced a 7s side for Russia, so never mind Irish Ladies rugby, watch out world rugby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [youtube JKJQjW6slwE]
Check It Out: ladies, proud, strong, determined. This video was captured @ Donegal Town Ladies Rugby Club where they have been training for 6 months, 20+ Ladies, forming a team and moving towards their first game. [youtube X_y4bxsYn-M]
With work continuing throughout all levels of the club Decaln Gallagher was delighted as are so many in the town and the wider rugby community that the new Ladies team has formed and with great numbers the guys where happy to help with what the ladies were doing for themselves. Declan comments on the coaching […]
Neville comments here on helping out and explains how the team got formed and the need in the community for a ladies side [youtube VAHNYurVb7w]
Nothing gives us more pride than the involvement of the community in our sport. Now with Women, Children and Men playing at Donegal Town RFC its like the family is complete again, and the club has enjoyed an increased social scene since the formation of the ladies team. Gareth McMurray comments below on the great […]
Schools are reminded that entries for the Danske Bank Medallion Shield Competition should be returned to Mr Stephen Barr at Limavady Grammar School as soon as possible.
The provisional Ulster squad was today announced for Sunday’s re-arranged RaboDirect PRO12 game against Zebre (Stadio XXV Aprile, kick off 2pm GMT). With a number of players on International duty, Head Coach Mark Anscombe has once again taken the opportunity to bring in some fresh faces. With four contracted second rows unavailable, Academy player James […]
The Ireland XV to play Fiji in Thomond Park on Saturday, November 17th (kick off 5:30pm) has been named. There are three uncapped players included in the starting XV alongside a number of new faces from the Irish Rugby Squad. Mike Ross, Conor Murray and Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip have been retained from the team […]