Sharon Haughey, Mayor of Armagh, Ireland Rugby star Ashleigh Baxter and Ulster Branch staff members Zoe Templeton and Joy Sparkes are pictured with girls from St. Patrick’s High School in Keady Members of Ireland Women’s Grand Slam winning squad completed a Six Nations trophy tour this week, touring schools and rugby in a bid to […]
InTouch Lions Interview: Alex Cuthbert: Calling rugby super-fans – The Lions want you!!!!!!!!! The search is on for rugby’s ultimate supporters to join The British & Irish Lions on Tour to Australia
Current British& Irish Lions players Alun Wyn Jones and Alex Cuthbert along with former England captain, Lewis Moody today launched a money-can’t-buy opportunity competition for Britain and Ireland’s ultimate rugby fans. Microsoft’s search engine Bing and airline Qantas have teamed up to send four of the most passionate and patriotic British and Irish rugby fans […]
IRFU Announce Joe Schmidt As Ireland Coach
The IRFU today (29 Apr) announced the appointment of Joe Schmidt as Ireland Coach. Joe will join the IRFU on 1st July on a contract that will see him lead Ireland until after the 2016 RBS Six Nations. To facilitate Joe in completing the season with Leinster and affording him time to select his Ireland […]
RABODIRECT PRO12 ANNOUNCE YOUTUBE PARTNERSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YouTube and the RaboDirect PRO12, the premier rugby competition for the clubs of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy, have announced a new partnership to bring highlights of games to rugby fans all over the world. After the first weekend of the YouTube channel being live, there have been close to 130,000 views of the video […]
Featured Article by Guest Blogger Gary Watton – Title: The Demise Of The Drop Goal?
Twas only ten years ago that a certain Jonny Wilkinson helped to land rugby union’s greatest prize courtesy of a dramatic drop goal. Even as recently as March 2009, the now out-of-favour Ronan O’Gara converted a drop goal in the dying minutes in Cardiff to secure Ireland’s first Grand Slam in over sixty years. These […]
Ballymena Barbarians U18 Rugby I XV v Ulster Rugby U18 I XV Is On!!!!!!!!!! @ Eaton Park KO 12.15 Sat 30th March
The Ballymena Barbarians will be celebrating their 5th annual match. The prestigious game normally held against the school cups winners has now attracted the interest of Ulster rugby. Ulster will be sending their under 18’s team to face the challenge the Barbarians. The Ballymena Barbarians is an invitational side, bringing together the finest young talent […]
IRFU Announce Women’s Olympic Sevens Programme – Euro 1.1 Mil Per Annum to create High Performance Squad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
– IRFU Announce Women’s Olympic Sevens Programme – Six Nations Championship Success to Act as Springboard for Rio Olympic Games – Talent search now on for Ireland’s Olympic sevens heroes As the Ireland Women’s Team returns home today (18 March) as Grand Slam winners with an historic first ever RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy, the […]