Ian Humphreys (hamstring) and Pedrie Wannenburg (ankle) have won their fitness battles and have been named in Brian McLaughlin’s starting XV to face the Leicester Tigers in the sold-out Heineken Cup clash at Ravenhill tomorrow, Friday 13th January, kick off 8pm. The starting XV shows just one change from that named ahead of last week’s […]
Ulster will go into their crucial Heineken Cup tie against Leicester Tigers this weekend full of confidence according to head coach Brian McLaughlin. Full story CLICK HERE Cardiff Blues will play their 100thHeineken Cup match when they clash with London Irish at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday – but any celebrations will go on the […]
Raphael Ibanez, the Heineken Cup 2011/12 Ambassador and a Heineken Cup winner with London Wasps in 2007, gives his unique take on who he believes will qualify for the knock-out stages of the 17thHeineken Cup tournament. CLICK HERE FOR 22 PAGE Pullout Special Supplement ‘We are now getting towards the real business end of the […]
HEINEKEN CUP FIXTURES – Rounds 5 and 6 The Pool 4 meeting of the two former champions will guarantee a sell-out at Ravenhill, while on the same night the qualification picture in Pools 2 and 5 is also likely to become clearer when Racing Metro 92 take on leaders, Edinburgh Rugby, at Stade Yves du […]
Munster stand alone as the only club left with four from four as the tournament takes a break before resuming in 2012 with the critical Rounds 5 and 6 that will determine the prestigious quarter-finalists. CLICK HERE FOR 22 PAGE PULLOUT/DOWNLOAD SUPPLEMENT And the Heineken Cup takes that break on the back of a record […]
Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to his starting team for Ulster’s return Heineken Cup match versus Aironi at the Stadio Brianteo on Saturday (kick off 1.30pm GMT). Ireland prop Tom Court has been recalled to the side and will help form an all-International forward pack. Paddy McAllister is the man to make way, […]
Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 34 man squad ahead of this weekend’s trip to Italy where Ulster will face Aironi in Round 4 of the Heineken Cup in Monza. Ulster secured the a vital five points from last week’s encounter with the Italians at Ravenhill with tries for Adam D’Arcy, Stephen Ferris, Andrew […]
A Heineken Cup Pool match is set to attract a crowd of more than 40,000 for the second successive Saturday when defending champions Leinster and Bath Rugby clash at the Aviva Stadium in a key Pool 3 match as the tournament moves into the second half of the group stages. There were 41,063 fans at […]
Ulster have included new signing Stefan Terblanche in their provisional squad ahead of Friday’s Heineken Cup round 3 fixture against Aironi at Ravenhill (kick off 7.30pm). The South African fullback arrived in Belfast over the weekend and is in contention to play some part against the Italians. The 36 year old has been drafted in […]