This seasons Heineken Cup competition has already served up plenty of thrills and spills in the opening rounds and with only Biarritz Olympique remaining unbeaten at the half way point of the Pool Stages it looks as though there are going to be plenty more of those thrills and spills to come. Having dispatched first […]
AIB Division 1B Round Up
It was a case of mixed fortunes for the Ulster clubs involved in the AIB Division 1B this weekend. Ballymena pipped local rivals Ballymena in the dying minutes of their encounter and Ballynahinch lost at home to league leaders Old Belvedere. Dungannon 15 – 21 Ballymena Ballymena were the victors in the Division 1B encounter […]
gem Teams up with Queen’s Rugby Club
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 […]
Cavan Coaches Brave Floods to Attend Foundation Coaching Course
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. […]
Ireland v Australia
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 […]
Magners League
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 […]
Heineken Cup
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 […]