On 15 May Cookstown RFC held its general meeting in the Glenavon House Hotel. This year’s event was a much more cheerful affair as the club looked back on a successful season both on and off the pitch. In his outgoing speech, team captain Ryan Eastwood thanked the players for their commitment throughout the year. […]
The Ireland Under-20 Team (Sponsored by PwC) to play England in the IRB Junior World Championship playoffs has been named. The teams have met previously in the pool stages with England emerging victors thanks to a second half comeback. The Irish management have made a number of changes to the side that overcame Italy 41 […]
Awesome night of seriously great tag rugby. The athleticism and fitness levels are really starting to have an impact. Crucial games kicked off across Malone RFC from 7pm through to 9ish and throughout the standard and competitice edge of the teams was superb. Some players are simply world class, and of course its teams that […]
Following last year’s phenomenally successful fun day Armagh rugby have decided to repeat the Cow Pat Bingo event again. Details are as attached poster. There will be lots of side events such as Bouncy Castle & other bouncy obstacles for adults! There will even be a Raging Bull for the adults! Needless to say the […]
Ulster yesterday (last sat) secured their first ever Inter Provincial Championships after they recorded their second win of the 2012 series thanks to a 34-22 win over Munster in Limerick. This means that all three teams which have competed in the Inter-Provincial Series have won the competition at one point. While the clubs in Ulster […]
City of Derry – International Golden Oldies Tournament – City of Culture 2013 Derry/Londonderry has been awarded UK City of Culture 2013 which is a fantastic opportunity for the City and its people to showcase their culture, history and architecture to the world. To support the award City of Derry rugby club are again running […]
Ulster Director of Rugby, David Humphreys, says that while the draw for the pool stages of the 2012/13 Heineken Cup is difficult, it could have been much worse for his side. Ulster have been drawn in Pool 4 along with Northampton Saints, Glasgow Warriors and Castres Olympique and Humphreys admits: “On the whole we are […]
Reigning Heineken Cup champions, Leinster Rugby, have been drawn in Pool 5 of the 2012/13 tournament and will face ASM Clermont Auvergne, Scarlets and newcomers, Exeter Chiefs, as they attempt to win an unprecedented third title in a row. The draw for European club rugby’s elite competition took place today (Tuesday, 12 June 2012) at […]