Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to the starting XV for this Sunday’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against the Ospreys at Liberty Stadium (kick off 4.30pm). Luke Marshall has been called in to replace injured centre Darren Cave, who has been rested following a recurrence of a hamstring injury which plagued him for […]
The Ireland team and replacements for the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Russia in Rotorua International Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 6.00 pm local time/6:00am Irish time) has been announced and shows ten changes, one of which is a positional switch, to the starting XV from Ireland’s game against Australia. Fergus McFadden makes his […]
Our postponed “Ash Cloud” tour took place over the weekend of 15-18 September 2011 and saw some 50 plus Perennials gather at our tour base, the Holiday Inn Brentford Lock near Heathrow. CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURES The advance party of golfers enjoyed two superb days of sunshine hitting their little white balls. With a 21 […]
Ballyclare Rugby Club 1st XV went down at home on Saturday to old rivals Carrick in Qualifying 2 which means the Clare side have lost the first two games while Carrick remain unbeaten from three starts.The game was sponsored by S.D.E. Decorators , the match ball sponsored by Ian Morrow and Man of Match award […]
As the England rugby team warms up for its next World Cup fixture, pupils from a Derbyshire school have tackled their own international competition. Mount St Mary’s College welcomed a talented team from South America for the triangular tournament played in the school grounds. Chilean side St John Conception, currently on a tour of England […]
After eight weeks of fun and sportsmanship this year’s Ulster Rugby Summer Camps, sponsored by retailer Centra, recently came to a successful close. There were fifteen camp venues province-wide this summer, with almost 1,100 boys and girls aged 6 to 13 years taking part. Each camp lasted five days, during which participants were closely supervised […]
Ulster Schools v Munster Schools on Saturday 24th September 2011 at Thomond Park, Limerick Kick off 3.00pm Ulster Schools Team 15. Ross Adair (Sullivan Upper) 14. David Busby (Portadown College) 13. John McClure (RBAI) 12. Mark Best (Campbell College) 11. Neil Burns (Foyle & Londonderry College) 10. Justin Rea (Down HS) 9. Peter Weir (Wallace […]
Brian McLaughlin has named his preliminary squad for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Ospreys this Sunday at the Liberty Stadium (kick off 16.30pm). Darren Cave has been ruled out after aggravating an old hamstring injury during Friday’s win over Cardiff. The injury kept him out of action for a large chunk of last season but […]
Santos gives Dee a platform for Victory Donaghadee continued their unbeaten run taking four points from their visit to Roughfort on Saturday afternoon. However the win was not just as comfortable as the 26-10 score line suggests. Academy took the lead from a penalty in the opening five minutes however this lead was short lived […]