CIYMS won their last pre-season friendly 12-6 against tough opposition in Lisburn. In a game which was full of handling errors and missed tackles both sides struggled to find consistent form. Lisburn started well and dominated the first ten minutes however they only came away with 3 points. For 54 Pictures CLICK HERE For the […]
With it now confirmed that nine Ulster players will represent four different countries at Rugby World Cup 2011, the Ulster Coaching staff will view this Friday’s game very much in the context of the start of the RaboDirect Pro12 next week. With Captain Johann Muller and Vice-Captain Rory Best both New Zealand bound, Chris Henry […]
An interesting game at Barban Hill by all accounts, and as we edge nearer to true battle in a few weeks both sides will have been experimenting in this game. both teams are highly respected and both have seen a major resurgance in club ethos which was evident in the numbers of passionate supporters. Thanks […]
Eighteen year old Phoenix Academy players Peter Nelson and Christopher Farrell, along with 20 year old Michael Allen, will all make their first senior appearance for Ulster. Nelson (fullback) and Farrell (outside centre) have impressed for the U20s during their pre-season friendlies and head coach Brian McLaughlin has given them a chance to impress on […]
The game will enable the Service coaching team of Porter, Curran and McGuigan to look at the playing squad and see all their new players in action against a slick and experienced High School side. Last season Belfast High School Former Pupils traveled to Civil Service to play a friendly on a wet and windy […]
Bayonne, playing their second game in five days, following last Friday’s friendly against Pau, opened strongly with 19 unanswered points before young out-half James McKinney, making his first appearance in a senior Ulster shirt, slotted over a penalty close to the half-time break. A considerable crowd turned out to watch Bayonne’s final pre-season game before […]
Development outhalf James McKinney and Phoenix Academy winger Ricky Andrew will both make their debut for the senior Ulster side. McKinney was a member of the Ireland U20 squad which competed in the IRB Junior World Championships in June. The twenty year old was awarded a development contract with Ulster ahead of this season. Andrew […]
Ulster Rugby today confirmed that they will play an additional pre-season friendly away to Welsh side Neath on Friday 19th August, at 7.15pm. The game will be played at The Gnoll. This brings the total number of pre-season games for Ulster to three, with fixtures already confirmed away to Bayonne and rounding off at home […]
Ulster Rugby today confirmed its pre-season friendly schedule for 2011-12. Ulster will take on French Top 14 side Bayonne on Wednesday 10th August as part of a five day pre-season training camp in the south of France. The match will be played at Bayonne’s Parc des Sports Jean Dauger with an 8pm kickoff. Bayonne, who […]