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Some of England’s Best Rugby Players of all Time Rugby in England is one of the most intense sports one can watch. So, if just watching it seems intense, you can only imagine how demanding the sport is for the players. The close contact sport called Rugby started in 1823. Rugby, today, is a proud […]

Can Ireland use game management skills to end World Cup underachievement? Ireland produced a fine Six Nations 2022 campaign by finishing second in the standings and winning the Triple Crown. Andy Farrell has overseen a gradual rebuild of his ranks since the 2019 World Cup, but his team have not lost their potency in the […]

Ulster’s Best Ever Players Whilst Six Nations success ultimately eluded Ireland this year, rugby in the country is still in great shape. The national team, coached by Andy Farrell has high hopes ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and domestically, things are going well too. Leinster, Ulster and Munster all find themselves in the […]

Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Round Up Saturday 26th February 2022 On Wednesday 16th February Regent House School and Royal School, Armagh played their previously postponed Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ Subsidiary Shield 1/4 Final game. The game was played in atrocious conditions but the Royal School, Armagh team overcame the conditions with relative ease and won […]

3 Players Who Can Ensure It’s a Good Year for Irish Rugby There is a lot to play for in 2022 for Ireland. First up they have a Six Nations campaign to contend for, with tough trips away to France and Ireland. Then later in the year, there will be some important Autumn internationals ahead […]

Is the stage set for an Ireland Grand Slam surge? Ireland will have the chance to set the tone in the Six Nations in the opening two weeks of the 2022 campaign, which will make or break their hopes for the title. Andy Farrell’s men finished third in the standings last season behind winners Wales […]

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Things to Consider While Training for Rugby Rugby may traditionally have been considered an ‘establishment’ sport, but the class divide between the collective has narrowed to such an extent that all social classes now try their hand at the sport. With a surge in popularity over recent years, many more people are now starting to […]

Looking ahead to rugby union’s Autumn Internationals With the British and Irish Lions tour now done and dusted, attention is already starting to turn to the Autumn Internationals, taking on a more familiar format after the Autumn Nations Cup which took place last year. For 2021, the great southern hemisphere sides will be back in […]