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Ulster Number 8, Nick Williams, has been nominated alongside Leinster’s Cian Healy and Munster winger Simon Zebo for the prestigious IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year for 2013. The IRUPA awards are voted for by the players themselves, with votes collected from the entire professional player group across the island of Ireland…… CLICK HERE for […]
Following the conclusion of the pool stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup, ERC, the governing body of European club rugby’s two tournaments, has announced the longlist for the prestigious ERC European Player of the Year 2013 award. Selected by a distinguished panel of rugby experts, the longlist for one of the […]
As the pool stages of the Heineken Cup and the Amlin Challenge Cup reach their conclusion, ERC, the governing body of European club rugby’s two tournaments, is beginning the search for the outstanding player who will follow in the footsteps of Rob Kearney and become the ERC European Player of the Year 2013. The Leinster […]
Teams from Aughnacloy College, St Ciarans College Ballygawley , Fivemiletown College and Castlederg High took part in the 10 a side format with most boys playing rugby for the first time. The event also gave Clogher Valley RFC Community Rugby Officer Chris McDowell the opportunity to promote the local club and invite the boys to […]
Bryan Habana’s spectacular score against New Zealand in the inaugural Rugby Championship has been named as the International Rugby Players’ Association’s (IRPA) Try of the Year 2012. The wing becomes the second South African to win the award after fellow Springbok Jaque Fourie was afforded the honour in 2009 for his try in the second […]
As part of our community outreach to schools Brain Hughes, Instonian Community Rugby Officer, organised a coaching session at Shaw’s Bridge on Friday 26 October. Nearly 30 year 8 pupils from Knockbreda High attended the session and had a great time. Brian was assisted by senior squad players Jonny Potts and Nick McMurray; head coach […]
As the finals weekend of the European club rugby season fast approaches, ERC have named a shortlist of five players who are in contention for the northern hemisphere’s most prestigious individual accolade, ERC European Player of the Year 2012. The two Irish clubs who contest Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at Twickenham Stadium, Leinster Rugby and […]