The FFR headquarters at Marcoussis is brimming with excitement ahead of match day three. Saturday sees the final round of pool matches before Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 heads to Stade Jean Bouin, the home of Stade Français, for the semi-finals on 13 August and the final four days later. The third round follows an […]
RABODIRECT PRO12 – RECORD CROWDS FOR FINAL STAGES The RaboDirect PRO12 Play-Offs saw record attendances, up 18% on last year, as Leinster and Glasgow Warriors secured their place in the 2014 Final. On Friday night, a record 10,000 capacity crowd turned up to Scotstoun to see the Warriors edge past Munster 16-15 in a classic […]
Almost 12 months on from Ireland’s Grand Slam success in the Women’s Six Nations, the female game in Ulster is in a much stronger place than ever before. Since that historic triumph, two dedicated Female Rugby Officers, Zoe Templeton and Glenda Mellon, in addition to other Ulster Rugby community staff, have been working hard to […]
Northern Ireland will host the opening stages of the Giro dItalia in 2014. This annual multiple stage bicycle race is primarily held in Italy and along with the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, the Giro makes up cycling’s prestigious, three week-long Grand Tours. The Grande Partenza or ‘Big Start’ of the Giro d’Italia […]
HEINEKEN CUP FIXTURES – Rounds 5 and 6 The Pool 4 meeting of the two former champions will guarantee a sell-out at Ravenhill, while on the same night the qualification picture in Pools 2 and 5 is also likely to become clearer when Racing Metro 92 take on leaders, Edinburgh Rugby, at Stade Yves du […]