Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO > > https://twitter.com/Inphosports SUNDAY INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST Paul Kimmage was on The Last Word with Matt Cooper this evening talking about the possibility of performance enhancing drug use in Irish rugby. Kimmage had a recent column in the newspaper that described his suspicions about drug use in rugby. The author of Rough Ride […]
Our World Cup-winning squad was full of players happy to express themselves – even if we did hate each other’s guts, says Austin Healey Funny things, mavericks. And the effect they can have on a team. Too many mavericks, too many loose cannons, and you can spoil the broth. Too few and you can go […]
Ulster Bank League The visitors, Dungannon made the early running at Kilballyowen Park with a converted try in the second minute against Bruff. During the course of the abrasive encounter the Limerick men regained the lead on two occasions before Dungannon added ten points in the final ten minutes to seal the issue sending the […]
Many thanks to Greers Of Antrim Volvo Dealership For Sponsoring This Section Click Here Under head coach Wayne Mitchell and assistant coach Jimmy Duffy the team will play three games this season with the match in Italy up first. Monivea’s Caolin Blade starts at scrumhalf on Saturday while his older brother Darren will be leading […]
For I XV Pictures CLICK HERE During the summer after 30 years of sporting a healthy moustache Ballymena Youth Rugby Coach, Tom Wiggins took the big decision to get the razor out. After some discussion around the Club Tom found that the players would gladly sponsor him to shave off his moustache for charity. The […]
As the England rugby team warms up for its next World Cup fixture, pupils from a Derbyshire school have tackled their own international competition. Mount St Mary’s College welcomed a talented team from South America for the triangular tournament played in the school grounds. Chilean side St John Conception, currently on a tour of England […]
New signings Callum Black, Lewis Stevenson and Mike McComish could be in line to play their first competitive game. Prop Adam Macklin and utility back Peter Nelson could also earn their first cap for Ulster. Eighteen year old Nelson has featured in the pre season friendlies against Neath and Harlequins. Despite having nine players involved […]