Ulster Rugby today announced that winger Craig Gilroy will remain at the club until the summer of 2016 having signed a three year contract extension. Since scoring a brace of tries on his debut for Ulster against Cardiff in November 2010, Gilroy has established himself as one of the most talented young players in Ireland. […]
The Ulster Rugby management have named a 24 man squad ahead of Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game against Treviso (kick off 6.05pm GMT). It is the Province’s second game in Italy in a week, following the narrow 25-27 win over Zebre on Sunday. There are few changes in the panel except for the inclusion of young […]
An Ulster Women’s squad, sponsored by the Errigle Inn, has been named in preparation for the 2012 Inter-provincial Championships which start in December. Ulster Women’s players Amy Davis, Colette Broome, Zoe Templeton and Ashleigh Baxter are pictured with Women’s Development Officer Joy Sparkes The squad is made up of players from Cooke, Queen’s University, Belfast […]
Only days after the pools, match schedule and venues for IRB Junior World Championship 2013 in France were announced, a whole host of players who have graced this stage were in action in the first weekend of November internationals in Europe and South America. More than 180 players have graduated from the Junior World Championship […]
THE Ulster Society of Rugby Football Referees is tackling a vitally important issue – childhood cancer. The refs have pledged to fundraise for Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children (NICFC). Every week in Northern Ireland three children, teenagers or young people are diagnosed with cancer. A cancer diagnosis shatters family life; NICFC aims to rebuild […]
This afternoon in Parma Ulster rode their luck to grab the narrowest of wins over Zebre in a top-versus-bottom clash which saw them outscored by the Italians by four tries to two, yet emerge victorious thanks to superior goal-kicking from Niall O’Connor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The recently-formed Italian franchise – without a win in their RaboDirect Pro 12 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ulster Rugby has secured £14.7 million of funding from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure for the redevelopment of Ravenhill Rugby Grounds. Construction work will begin on 26thNovember 2012 and will be complete by the summer of 2014. Three new stands will be built at the ground in a phased approach that will see […]