Ireland Head Coach Mark Aston has today announced his 24 man squad for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup. The final squad includes a total of ten Super League players and four players from Australia’s NRL competition with the remaining players coming from the Championship and the NSW Cup in the form of Joshua Toole. […]
Target of Qualification for IRB Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2013 13 Week Elite Training Programme With Entry to 3 Competitive Tournaments 21 Player Squad Announced to Take Part in Training Programme Entry to FIRA qualification process for Rugby World Cup Sevens Championship to Build Sevens Culture The Irish Rugby Football […]
Charles Hurst Renault have just announced a three year sponsorship deal with The Ulster Exiles Sevens team who compete annually in the Carrick Sevens ,4th – 6th May. Photographed at the announcement are General Manager Hurst Renault Jeff McCartney and Exiles coach Mark Henderson.. The Exiles were competition finalists in 2010 and won the main […]
Ballymena rurned out a solid second half performance to beat Bruff in this AIL encounter. This win, and other results, means that Ballymena move to third in the Division 1B table. In the Conference Leagu the seconds drew 5-5 with Ballymoney. A Warm Gesture on a Cold Day Alex McNeill, owner of The Olderfleet Bar […]
46 clubs in Northern Ireland were offered tickets for the ballot, of which 36 took an allocation and 32 returned their counterfoils. The 32 participating clubs sold a total of 30,021 tcikets. [youtube hEtqexGFV0c]
The URSC recently announced that Iain Henderson is the winner of the Jack Kyle Bursary, awarded each season to an up-and-coming member of the Ulster Phoenix Academy… CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Alzeimers Society Northern Ireland Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting around 500,000 people in the UK. The term ‘dementia’ describes a set of symptoms which can include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communication and reasoning. These symptoms occur when the brain is damaged by certain diseases and conditions, […]
At the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, British & Irish Lions Manager, Andy Irvine, today revealed the 10-match tour schedule for the highly anticipated tour to Australia in 2013. The British & Irish Lions and the Australian Rugby Union have agreed a programme of nine matches for the Tour in Australia, including three Test matches. The […]
Caption: photo of Ards RFCs new 1st XVs sponsors ‘The Stove Yard’ from Newtownards. Photo L – R Reggie Haddock (past President) Ian Royale and Richard Poulter (The Stove Yard sponsors) and Gary Presho, Ards RFC President. Please click on their logo on the Ards Homepage for more information on their excellent range of products […]