Lisburn RFC is currently recruiting for the position of Head Coach / Player Coach of the senior squad for the 2015 – 2016 season. Lisburn RFC currently field 3 senior teams, the 1st XV compete in Qualifying League, Section 2, whilst the 2nd XV and 3rd XV compete in the Junior Leagues. Candidates should as […]
Finally got the full information on this game, we’ve been looking for apic on this for ages! Awesome season for both Down High and Ballymena Academy but it was the Ballymena Medallions who secured the plate in a superb game, check out the pic and original story on the Ballymena times NEwspaper Site, excerpt below […]
Festival and Award for Bears Another super Sunday of rugby for the Ballymena Bears this time at Newforge in Belfast courtesy of the Ulster Special Needs Tag Rugby Group. The numbers of teams across the province are growing steadily and it was brilliant to share the fun with 8 teams from as far away as […]
Chris Henry named in Ulster squad to face Cardiff Blues Ulster Rugby is delighted to confirm that Chris Henry has been selected as a replacement for tonight’s game against Cardiff Blues. Chris suffered a mini-stroke in November and underwent heart surgery to repair a defect in his heart wall. He has steadily increased his involvement […]
World Rugby seeks applications for research funding As part of its commitment to delivering evidence-based enhancements to player welfare and medical practices, World Rugby is calling for submissions for potential funded research projects. The move comes after World Rugby outlined its priority research areas for 2015-16, which includes four areas of concussion research and community […]
Shield Victory For Armagh Girls City of Armagh’s Under 18 Girls created a little bit of history on Sunday by winning the Ulster Youth Shield, the first silverware in the history of the Girls’ Youth Section. But what a tension-packed finale! Near neighbours, Monaghan, were the opposition at a sun-drenched Palace Grounds and had brought […]
Ireland’s 6 Nations victory sparks scrum for Rugby World Cup tickets After one of the most thrilling finishes to the 6 Nations in years, viagogo, the world’s largest source of live event tickets, has seen demand surge for the Rugby World Cup. With only six months to go until the most hotly anticipated event in […]
Ireland make two changes for Murrayfield clash The Ireland coaching staff has made two changes to the starting line-up for their final game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 21st March. Luke Fitzgerald replaces Simon Zebo on the left wing and Cian Healy comes in for Jack McGrath at […]
Ireland Under-18 School Squad (sponsored by PwC) to face Scotland Under-18 For immediate release: Thursday 19 March 2015 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union A squad of 26 players has been named for the Ireland Under-18 Schools, sponsored by PwC, to play Scotland Under-18, Saturday 21st March at 11am. The side will be […]