As the tournament takes a break for European competition, Leinster’s victory over Cardiff Blues ensures they remain top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table, now stretching out a nine point lead over their nearest rivals, Ospreys. CLICK HERE for 12 Page Pullout Stats, Tables etc Supplement Despite losing by the narrowest of margins at Newport Gwent […]
The last round of RaboDirect PRO12 before the start of the 6Nations opens on Friday night at Rodney Parade where second placed Ospreys will be looking to consolidate their Play-Off place with a victory over Newport Gwent Dragons. Ospreys however have only won once at the venue since the Regions were formed in 2003. CLICK […]
What a week, 1st the future of Ulster Rugby take to the pitch in force in a massive game against Leinster and do themselves proud. The score definitely did not reflect the game and moreover the strategic significance of coaching decisions taken by Ulster as the depth of their squad is swelled by locally grown […]
The RaboDirect PRO12 reached a record-breaking midway point to the regular season after the conclusion of round 11 – Luciano Orquera’s perfect 9 from 9 penalty goals in Aironi’s 27-13 win over Benetton Treviso set a new record for an individual; Murrayfield saw a record RaboDirect PRO12 home crowd for Edinburgh beating the attendance set […]
Post match reaction from Brian McLaughlin following Ulster’s 42-13 defeat by Leinster at the RDS. “I thought our youngsters held their hand up exceptionally well on the night. The scoreline flattered Leinster a little bit. We’ve got to take a look at these young fellas, the way they tackled, the way they defended but also […]
The Ireland Under-20 team to take on a Leinster development side tomorrow at 2.00pm in Donnybrook has been named. The now traditional training game against Leinster is part of their preparations for the 2012 Under-20 Six Nations Championship, which begins against Wales in Dubarry Park, Athlone of Friday, 3rd February. Head Coach Mike Ruddock’s squad […]
Ulster Ravens were defeated 46-19 by Leinster, who produced a fine second half performance at Donnybrook on Friday evening… Paddy Jackson got the first points of the game 5 minutes into the game when he slotted a penalty from a Leinster offside infringement. FOR THE FULL STORY ON THE ULSTER RUGBY WEBSITE
Ulster Ravens coach Gary Longwell has named his starting XV and replacements to take on Leinster in this Friday’s Inter-provincial clash at Donnybrook (kick off 6pm). Callum Black will start in the front row alongside John Burns and Adam Macklin as he begins his return to action following a neck injury suffered in a friendly. […]
Round 6 of the RaboDirect PRO12 kicks off on Friday night with games in Scotland, Wales and Ulster. In Scotland, Glasgow Warriors, who so far have had a great start to their season winning two away games, now have to defend their home turf against Newport Gwent Dragons who have recorded one win and one […]