The changes in personnel will naturally bring some fresh thinking to the operation of the Club! Ballymena Rugby Football Club Officials: Club President Dr Syd Millar Chairman David Allen Vice Chairman Neil Patton Hon Sec Peter Crabbe Asst Hon Sec Tim Roddy Hon Treasurer Guy Simpson Asst Hon Treasurer Bill Ireland Directors: David Smyth – […]
Youth training for the U15s and 17s is now up and running on Tuesday nights at the Club. (U13s start in September) Training starts from 6.45 – 8.30pm and will continue on throughout the season. Over 20 young players turned up on the first night and tnis is very encouraging. Ards Youth play in local […]
This Friday night will give Ulster supporters plenty of opportunity to see the club’s new signings in action with Johann Muller, Pedrie Wannenburg and Tim Barker all named in the starting line-up to take on Bath in the first of Ulster’s 3 pre-season friendly fixtures (13th August, KO 7.30pm) There’s plenty of experience in the […]
Review By Lauren Day, Cooke RFC, Ulster & Ireland. “Last Wednesday myself, Irish International Eliza Downey and Quins Womens 7s organiser Natalie Bryant visited Drennan’s restaurant on behalf of the Belfast Harlequins 7’s tournament to help raise its profile! Drennan’s is situated on University Road, Belfast. A perfect location close to the city centre with […]
B J Botha the Ulster Prop was pictured by John Dickson in these images completing a text book big hit tackle. Its truly frightening! The fact that its text book implies that there are similar sets of circumstances that occur in tackle after tackle. Player A runs into player B and we can analyse whats […]
DONAGHADEE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB 1885-2010 The 21st August 2010 has been chosen for the formal opening of the celebrations for Donaghadee Rugby Football Club’s 125th Anniversary. This previous sentence took about 20 seconds to type, but it highlights a truly momentous history for a sports club. To put it in perspective, the year 1885 when […]
Seniors Excellent commitment at training at the senior end of the Club is helping to boost morale and encourage fierce competition for all positions, as the new season draws ever nearer. In the forwards, the back row and number 2 berths in particular, are showing signs of producing an interesting exchange at the Probable’s v […]
Having embarked on an ambitious £85,000 Clubhouse Development Project, Ophir Rugby Football Club in Newtownabbey are pleased to announce that work has now been completed on their exciting new facility, partially funded through the Biffaward Scheme, who contributed £45,000 toward the total cost of the Project. The replacement of the existing changing rooms at Magowan […]
The IRFU Tag Finals were held on Saturday 7th August at Suttonians RFC. The event was very well organised and 7 pitches were utilised throughout the day to accomodate all the teams. 6 teams from Ulster entered the finals. The Jocksons, Wolfpack, Mengal Tigers, Lisburn Hairy crabs, City Church, and Goldblatt McGuigan. Honours on the […]
Help kick cancer into touch and take part in a charity tag rugby tournament sponsored by McClearys residential estate agents. Organisers are calling on ‘tag teams’ of action men and women all across the province to help them raise funds by taking part in their summer charity Tag Rugby tournament. The tournament is being supported […]