Ulster Branch Community Rugby Officers Darren Pepper (Portadown RFC) and Graeme Hunter (Lurgan RFC) held a mini rugby festival for primary schools recently. The festival took place at Pollock Park, Lurgan with 5 schools taking part. Bocombra PS, Millington PS , Kings Park PS, Warringston PS and Donacloney PS who were playing contact rugby for […]
Mark Anscombe has named a strong starting XV for his side’s vital Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens this Friday (kick off 8.00pm). A number of players who were rested for the trip to Scarlets on Sunday have returned to the fold, so the team has eight personnel changes and […]
Ulster player Chris Farrell met the kids last Saturday and talked to them about his rugby experiences, while Coaching Development Officer, Darren McGuigan, took a session with the Under10s. Both emphasised that the most important thing at this stage is for the kids to enjoy their rugby. CLICK HERE for 15 shots from the visit
Ulster Ravens welcome Cardiff RFC to Ravenhill this Saturday for a crucial British & Irish Cup Pool 1 encounter (kick off 2.30pm). The Ravens started the campaign well with a comprehensive 49-19 win at home to Bridgend on 13th October. The following week proved more difficult as a trip to Bristol ended in a 34-28 […]
Munster were left reeling and stunned by the massive strides froward Ulster Ladies rugby is taking. With clubs springing up all over the province adding to the exisiting superb clubs the scene is a buzz of excitement throughout Ulster Rugby – This game was immense with tries, and all the pride of the united Ulster […]
Ulster will go in search of their 50th Heineken Cup win when they face Northampton Saints in Friday’s crucial Pool 4 clash at Franklin’s Gardens (kick off 8.00pm). Head coach Mark Anscombe has added Ruan Pienaar, Chris Henry and Paddy Wallace to his 27 man preliminary squad as they prepare for the first versus second […]
Ulster centre, Darren Cave, has agreed a new two year contract with the club that will see him remain at Ravenhill until atleast the summer of 2015. A product of Ulster’s Academy system, Cave has played 89 times for his Province, scoring 20 tries since making his debut in 2007. The 25 year old, a […]
Paddy Jackson’s kicking proved the difference as Ulster maintained their perfect RaboDirect PRO12 record with a 19-12 victory in their crunch clash with the Scarlets. The 20-year-old contributed 14 points for Ulster with four penalties and a conversion in difficult conditions at Parc y Scarlets to go nine points clear at the top. Jackson and […]
The Ulster Womens team to play Munster this Sunday (1pm kick off) at Queen’s University Arena pitch has been named. 1-8: Ilse Van Steden, Stacey-lea Kennedy, Fiona O’Brien, Sorcha Chipperfield, Colette Broome, Shirelle Wilson, Gemma McCutcheon, Nikita Armstrong 9-15: Imogen Porter, Grace Davitt, Zoe Templeton, Claire McLaughlin, Nikki Caughey, Jemma Jackson, Amy Davis Subs: Dani […]