A Heineken Cup Pool match is set to attract a crowd of more than 40,000 for the second successive Saturday when defending champions Leinster and Bath Rugby clash at the Aviva Stadium in a key Pool 3 match as the tournament moves into the second half of the group stages. There were 41,063 fans at […]
All the excitement came to a head on Saturday as the teams from across Ulster decended on Ophir Rugby Club to compete for the WILL TOTTEN Memorial Trophy. The hits were fierce, the side steps and off loads amazing. We were astounded by the superb handling skills and accuracy which was made all the more […]
In what would turn out to be a nail biting clash between bitter rivals Brian O’Brien took just three minutes to open the scoring when he slipped in down the right hand side to put the visitors in front. Behind the posts Munster gathered themselves and came straight back at the champions elect when solid […]
Absolutely amazing night of tag, another night to go and then the most fashionable evening in the Tag Ulster Calendar – The Arthur Cox Ulster Tag Awards Night is on Friday evening and we will get lots of pictures! All the teams are excellent and playing a brilliant standard of tag. Lots of the winners […]
The 1st 2 finals of the day were of a high standard but this game raised the bar farther: end to end rugby, focused and skillful with expert tackling, defending and finishing. Strategy plays a big part in rugby league, and experience will produce the understanding of the tempo of the game. It is absolutely […]
What a game: The Portadown Pumas took on the Ballynahinch Rabbitohs in the hotly contested Plate final at Belfast Harlequins on Saturday the 5th June. You will see from the video clips later the intensity of this game was immense. From the outset both sides made it clear their intension was to hit hard and […]
The jubilation of victory was immense for the ladies of Belfast Harlequins who brought the AIL Plate back to Ulster from the IRFU 7s Finals 2011: WELL WEll Done [youtube Dz3jnmNh24E] We begin with an interview with Natalie Bryant who has been here in Ulster for 4 years and got invlolved with the local rugby […]