Ahead of this weekend’s round one fixtures, the IRFU Ulster Branch is pleased to confirm the renewal of First Trust Bank’s sponsorship of the Ulster Senior Cup for a further three years. Speaking at the sponsorship launch, Joey Devlin, Manager Private Banking at First Trust Bank, commented: ‘Following another successful First Trust Bank Senior Cup […]
Ulster scrumhalf Blane McIlroy has earned himself a development contract for 2012/13 after a number of seasons impressing for his club Ballymena, Ulster Ravens and of course for the senior team… He has trained extremely hard over the past few seasons as a member of the Academy and as a result has earned two senior […]
The Ulster U20 squad for Friday’s inter-provincial tie with Leinster at Ravenhill has been named (kick off 7pm)… The U20s open their 2012 campaign with a difficult game against Leinster who have dominated rugby at this level over the past few years. The squad includes senior caps Stuart Olding (flyhalf) and Conor Joyce (back row)
The Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ team travelled to Donnybrook in Dublin to take on the Leinster Schools’ team in the first of this season’s Schools’ U18’s Inter Provincial games. The Ulster Team had benefited in their preparation over the summer period from two good wins against the Lancashire Schools’ U18 team as well the touring […]
Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris have been included in the 28 man squad to face Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Saturday (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm)… Trimble was part of the international squad that toured New Zealand in June, while Ferris hasn’t played since the Heineken Cup final defeat in May. The news will […]
On Wednesday 5th September 2012 @ Donnybrook Kick off 2.30pm Ulster Schools Team 15. Jack Owens (Campbell College) 14. Rudolph Benade (Methodist College) 13. John McClure (RBAI) 12. Rory Bell (RBAI) 11. Rory Campbell (RBAI) 10. Conor Shiels (Coleraine AI) 9. Josh Fullerton (Campbell College) 1. Michael Lagan (Methodist College) 2. Max Montgomery (Bangor GS) […]