gem has teamed up with Queen’s University Rugby Football Club to become its principal sponsor for the forthcoming season. This is the second time that gem has ventured into sports sponsorship in its nine-year history, having previously sponsored the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey team in their early days. “We hope that by sponsoring Queen’s RFC […]
Earlier this month, Cavan RFC played host to a two-day IRFU Ulster Branch Foundation coaching course (Stage 2 LTPD). 32 coaches took part over the two days, and such was the commitment from the participants, that many of them even braved the severe flooding that surrounded Cavan RFC on the first day of the course. […]
Dungannon RFC is pleased to announce they have joined up with Mars Refuel who will supply the Club with their energy drink for this season. The season is now into full swing and with the players embarking on fitness sessions on Monday nights with Stefan Kerr of Gym XV, Mars® Refuel provides a welcome boost […]
Darren Cave scored two tries as Ireland A cruised to victory over Tonga at Ravenhill on Friday night. Brett Wilkinson, Andrew Trimble and Cave went over in the first half but Tonga stayed in touch with tries from Vungakoto Lilo and Hufanga. The hosts led 21-14 at the break and surged clear in the second […]
A try to Irish captain Brian O’Driscoll, playing in his 100th Test match, with the final move of the match, saw an historic victory to the Qantas Wallabies snatched away as they drew 20-all with Ireland at Croke Park on Sunday. A try from Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom with 18 minutes to go looked to […]
While it would be easy to get too carried away, Ulster’s fourth place standing in the Magners League table after the first segment of the season, is welcome and justified. Call it the McLaughlin Revolution if you choose – and although new coach, Brian McLaughlin, is happy to stay away from the limelight where possible […]
Taking the Irish Provinces as a whole, if you consider Leinster and Munster both lost one of their opening two games in their pools, then a similar return from Ulster is not that bad. However, to lose to Edinburgh in the fashion they did in Scotland was bitterly disappointing for Ulster. Having won well against […]
Queens scored a well deserved bonus point with their victory over Navan in the AIL to keep their promotion hopes alive with a well deserved win. Queens scored six tries – three were scored in the first, in the opening 17 minutes with scores from Jonny Shiels, Ian Porter and Michael Pyper. Porter converted two to […]