As the finals weekend of the European club rugby season fast approaches, ERC have named a shortlist of five players who are in contention for the northern hemisphere’s most prestigious individual accolade, ERC European Player of the Year 2012. The two Irish clubs who contest Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at Twickenham Stadium, Leinster Rugby and […]
On Wednesday 21st March an Ulster Rugby Road Show in conjunction with the Belfast Telegraph and the Bank of Ireland visited Rainey ES. Rainey had the honour of being visited by three of Ulster Rugby’s highest profile players – Ruan Pienaar, Ian Humphries and Jared Payne and they spent some time out of their busy […]
The New Year has brought a bonus for Ulster Rugby supporters with the news that scrum-halves Ruan Pienaar and Paul Marshall have each signed new two year contracts, keeping them at the club until June 2014. Ulster Director Rugby David Humphreys commented: Paul Marshall Audio Comments “We have been negotiating to retain Ruan since the […]
Ruan Pienaar and Paddy McAllister have both been included in the starting team for Ulster’s Heineken Cup Pool 4 match versus Aironi at Ravenhill on Friday (kick off 7.30pm). Brian McLaughlin has recalled Pienaar at scrumhalf in place of Paul Marshall, who drops to the replacements bench. He is partnered at halfback with Ian Humphreys, […]
Ruan Pienaar returned to action on Friday evening against Scarlets, bringing an end to a frustrating period for the 27 year old… After returning from the World Cup in October, Pienaar lined out against the Scarlets, only to suffer a hamstring injury and be ruled out until now. It has been a frustrating period him: […]