With a punishing training schedule and six matches under their belts, the rest and recovery strategies of the French and New Zealand teams will be as crucial as their match play tactics in the Rugby World Cup final this Sunday. Innovative sports science technology developed at Loughborough University has been helping many of the All […]
After a week’s break from rugby Donaghadee 1st XV returned to action last Saturday with a trip to Shaws Bridge to play Instonians 2nd XV in the second round of the Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup. Donaghadee’s eight try victory secures their place in the Quarter final draw and will give the unbeaten team renewed […]
Qualifying League Section 1 Ballymoney 19 v 6 UUC 1 15 Oct 2011 Ballymoney RFC 1st XV put their name in the hat for the quarter final draw of the Junior Cup with a 19-6 2nd round win over neighbours UUC 1st XV. PICTURED: Scott Nelson receives Man of Match from Sponsor Bann Valley Stables […]
In difficult playing conditions at Upritchard Park, Bangor hosted Portadown in the 2nd round of the Junior Cup. In a game that see-sawed between the two sides, it was eventually Portadown who produced the winning tries to finish ahead on 10-18, and go th CLICK HERE for the pictures Portadown were the visitors to Upritchard […]
Cooke 40 – 10 Limavady Fixture: Junior Cup 2nd round Cooke successfully progress into the next round of the cup. Cooke v Limavady The second meeting of the season between these two clubs saw no change in the outcome with the Belfast side progressing to the quarter-finals of the Junior cup. CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES […]
Ulster Rugby has teamed up with Tughans to produce a 2012 calendar in support of The Prince’s Trust Tughans, a Belfast based firm of solicitors are taking part in The Prince’s Trust Million Makers Corporate Challenge, an enterprise based project where they are tasked with raising as much money as possible for the Trust from […]
Donegal blown away by sensational Uni 2’s Uni were simply superb as Donegal were the visitors and had no answers for the hosts’ intensity that lasted from the first minute to the last proved to be too much for Donegal in a game that was called up short. The weather conditions were not perfect for […]
They start with Wales, move onto France, then NZ & Australia. Will the Welsh Back Line be the best in the worlds, will the French turn up on the day. Both have a great 7 but who has the best back row? I hope the best team get through to the final and whoever we […]
This page is dedicated to a rugby club that have come from 0 to top flight rugby in 20 years. Their rugby club is nestled in the fields of Clogher Valley, and their catchment area runs as far as Aughnacloy & Enniskillen. Their brand of rugby relies on the same ingredients of success that are […]
A number of midweek games were played prior to a full list of Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ fixtures on Saturday 8th October. Methodist College hosted a very spirited Down High School team at Pirrie Park on Wednesday afternoon. Due to other school commitments the Methodist College team was missing a number of frontline players including […]