With a pause in the international matches, the RaboDirect PRO12 takes centre stage again this weekend, with games in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. First up on Friday night table toppers Ulster welcome Zebre to Ravenhill. The leaders will be keen to get back to their winning ways having suffered only their second defeat in this […]
Position Name Club Full Back Ashley Finlay Fermanagh Redskins Wing Paddy James Ballynahinch Rabbitohs Centre Nick Beattie East Belfast Bulldogs Centre Kenny Caldine Ballynahinch Rabbitohs Wing Robin Harte Ballynahinch Bunnies Stand Off Jonny Cullen Ballynahinch Rabbitohs Scrum Half Nicky Finlay (VC) Fermanagh Redskins Prop Matty Hadden Antrim Eels Hooker Rodney Bennett Fermanagh Redskins Prop Daryl […]
Leinster have reached their third successive RaboDirect PRO12 Final and will have home advantage over the 2010 champions, the Ospreys, at the RDS, Dublin, on Sunday, 27 May (kick-off 4.00pm). Their 19-15 home semi-final win over Glasgow Warriors not only earned them a ticket into the Final, but also guaranteed them home advantage after they […]
Junior Inter-Pro 12th May @ LRFC Ulster Juniors v Leinster Juniors @ Glynn, 12th May KO 2.30pm Ulster captained by Steven McReynolds This is a very special occassion as not only is the match to help celebrate Larne Rugby Club’s 100th year but Ulster Juniors will be led out by Steven McReynolds a former player […]
The RaboDirect PRO12 champions, in line with all other professional rugby union tournaments throughout the world, will be decided by a Play-Off. The competition is one of the latest tournaments to adopt this method of choosing their champions – South Africa’s Currie Cup final was first contested in 1939, whilst the French can trace their […]
Ulster will face Leinster in the final of the Heineken Cup at Twickenham on 19th May 2012. “Leinster have shown over the last few seasons through both their League and Heineken Cup performances that they are not only the best but also the most consistent team in Europe” commented Ulster’s Director of Rugby David Humphreys. […]
Ulster have recalled a number of front line players to the starting XV for Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against Leinster at Ravenhill (kick off 7.05pm). Head Coach Brian McLaughlin has made nine personnel changes and a further two positional switches to the team which lost 26-21 to Connacht last weekend, but there is no place […]