Rory Best, Iain Henderson, Dan Tuohy and Chris Henry are selected among the forwards for Ireland’s upcoming fixtures again Scotland and Wales in the RBS 6 Nations. Darren Cave, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall and Andrew Trimble are named in the backs. The squad also includes three previously uncapped players – Robin Copeland, Martin Moore and […]
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. David Busby is the only Ulster representative to be named in the side and he will start at fullback. The team contains two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience […]
Promoting Equality, Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Through Sport Programme. The Irish Rugby Football Union (Ulster Branch) have a number of tender opportunities open for a variety of equipment and services, which are possible as a result of funding awarded from the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) to help promote equality, tackle poverty […]
Ulster’s Grace Davitt has been named among the replacements for Ireland Ulster captain Stacey-lea Kennedy and provincial colleague Amy Davis have been selected to start for Ireland Women in their opening 6 Nations tie against Scotland on Friday. The reigning Grand Slam champions have also included Grace Davitt on the bench for the clash at […]
Ulster Rugby’s stars Ruan Pienaar and Johann Muller have thrown their considerable weight behind ‘Belfast to Blanco’, a programme involving young people from the Shankill Road and Ardoyne travelling to work alongside Out of Africa Missions in South Africa. With a group of 12 youngsters set to help with mission work in the Blanco township […]
Ulster Rugby Fitness Development Coach, Joe Gallanagh, has been assisting Rainey’s youth rugby teams in the club’s recently refurbished gym. Gallanagh has been working alongside Rainey’s Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ryan Keating, to deliver functional movement sessions to the U13, U15 and U17 teams
With only eight games left for the Ulster sides in Div 1A and 1B we enter week eleven of their AIL programme. The sides in Div 2A and 2B have six games left as they enter week ten. Last weekend provided wins for Belfast Harlequins, Malone, Banbridge, Queens, Rainey, Armagh and Ards with defeats for […]
All attention maybe be focused on the opening games in this weekends opening Six Nations matches with Ireland playing Scotland at the Aviva stadium on Sunday the 2nd February with a 3.00pm ko. Nearby in West Dublin on Saturday afternoon Clogher Valley will attempt to win the Ulster Bank All Ireland Junior Cup for the […]