Well done to the NI Transplant Sport Team that recently competed in the British Transplant Games in Bolton. A record haul of 53 medals and also Team NI were awarded Team of the tournament. It is fantastic and humbling for Under Armour to be involved with such a great organisation and there is no better […]
ICONIC BRITISH & IRISH LIONS MASCOT TO MAKE RARE APPEARANCE AT CAI CHARITY DINNER The mascot famously held aloft by British and Irish Lions rugby skipper Willie John McBride during the triumphant 1974 tour of South Africa will accompany the great man to Coleraine Inst on Saturday 13 September when he is principal speaker at […]
George Heron got the shots in an action packed day for Ballyclare U17S with a good few of them heading up to the Ulster Juniors game in the afternnon. CLICK HERE for the shotsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss of Ballyclare U17S v Royal British Legion U17S Many Thanks to George who took these shots and great to see his […]
David Busby, who was this week named in the Ireland Under20s squad for the 6 Nations, will start on the left wing for the Ulster Ravens (sponsored by CD group) in their final British and Irish Cup game of the season, against Cornish Pirates, at Deramore Park. (kick off 19:30). Busby is joined in the […]
Warren Gatland has raised the prospect of a quota system being introduced to the British and Irish Lions for their next tour, a 2017 trip to New Zealand to tangle with the All Blacks. Gatland last week agreed to extend his contract with Wales through to the 2019 World Cup. That means the Kiwi’s name […]
The British & Irish Lions team to play the RaboDirect Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Tuesday has been announced. Team 15. Rob Kearney (Leinster/Ireland) 14. Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) 13. Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers/England) 12. Brad Barritt (Saracens/England) 11. Simon Zebo (Munster/Ireland) 10. Owen Farrell (Saracens/England) 9. Conor Murray (Munster/Ireland) 1. Ryan […]
Date Kick off (local time) Kick off (UK and Ireland) Sat June 1 19.30 Barbarians, Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 12.30 Wed June 5 18.00 Western Force, nib Stadium, Perth 11.00 Sat June 8 19.30 Queensland Reds, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 10.30 Tue June 11 19.30 NSW-QLD Country XV, Hunter Stadium, Newcastle 10.30 Sat June 15 […]
Twenty-three youngsters from around the British Isles, the HSBC cubs, were awarded with the opportunity today (16 May) to train with The British & Irish Lions in an exclusive training session at The Lions pre-departure training camp, courtesy of Principal Partner HSBC. The Cubs, from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales were selected for this once […]
PHOTO OF 2013 WINNERS: from left to right: Stephen Jones, Martyn Williams, Gavin Hastings, Rory Underwood, John Hayes and Peter Winterbottom 28 January 2013: Rugby Legends from the British and Irish Lions were honoured at the Government’s All Party Parliamentary Rugby Awards, sponsored once again by global independent IT services company CSC, in a prestigious […]