Queens University RFC hosted the Conroy Cup, the annual Under 21 Irish Universities championship at the Dub Playing fields on Saturday with the hosts, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and University College Cork participating. The tournament was run on a round robin basis with each team playing the others in games of 20 minutes […]
The draw for the second round of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Junior Cup was made at the IRFU Domestic Game Committee meeting today. The draw was made by Scott Walker, IRFU Domestic Game Manager, and Ian McIlrath, All Ireland League Commitee Chairman. Cup holders Crosshaven were knocked out in the first round leaving former winners […]
Head Coach Brian McLaughlin has made a total of seven personnel changes and two positional switches for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash. Johann Muller returns to captain the side from the second row, where he is resumes his partnership with Dan Tuohy. Ireland prop Tom Court will join Andi Kyriacou and Declan Fitzpatrick in the front […]
Zinzan Brooke praises Wales, difficult pool for them. Tonga were swamped by 10,000 fans when they arrived in New Zealand. The party on final night night, with comparisons to the party in 1987. The cup is travelling across New Zealand getting left in various bars along the way. The final was superb, the panel agree […]
The draw for the semi finals of the First Trust Bank Ulster Senior Cup was made today at Ravenhill by Joey Devlin, Private Banking, First Trust Bank and Laurence Caldwell, Ulster Branch President. [youtube 8ahW6zxALRI] After defeating Belfast Harlequins and Ballynahinch in the previous rounds, City of Derry face another tough task in the semi […]
Six World Cup players will make a welcome return to the Ulster squad ahead of their RaboDirect PRO12 match against the Scarlets on Saturday (kick off 3pm). Brian McLaughlin has included Tom Court, Paddy Wallace, Andrew Trimble, Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar and Simon Danielli in his provisional squad as Ulster prepare for the crunch encounter […]
The quarter finals of the First Trust Senior Cup were played on Saturday with Ballymena, Instonians, City of Derry and Banbridge all progressing. City of Derry puled off a surprise 34-40 away win over Ballynahinch in a high scoring encounter. There were no tries in a dour game at Stevenson Park with four David O’Hara […]
1st XV have dramatic win 28-26 at Queens in quarter final of senior cup Head coach after the game Bruce Corneillius said “the performance was more important than the result”. Hopefully the team can now see the potential when things we plan to do happen: The penalty count was down The scrum much improved Players […]