Rugby Medical Experts to Drive Forward Player Welfare at IRB Medical Commission Conference The fifth annual IRB Medical Commission Conference takes place in Dublin on November 18-20 with delegates considering key areas of the governing body’s player welfare strategy as well as the latest developments in sports science. Hosted within the inaugural IRB World Rugby […]
Ulster Rugby player Neil McComb tackles new role as Rugby Academy Ambassador Second Row Neil McComb announced as first Ambassador of NI’s new rugby academy Northern Ireland’s new rugby academy has announced Ulster Rugby Second Row, Neil McComb, as its first ever Ambassador. The Belfast Met Rugby Academy offers talented Under 18’s a unique full-time […]
Without any exaggeration, to take players starting with tag and after 6 weeks genuinely say that the standard of the final nights games would seriously compete at the all Ireland finals is astounding. The standard of games was not only exciting but of the highest standard. Dinks, side steps, turns, twists, knees knocking together as […]
Every year tag grows and spreads across Ulster. The values of rugby which include competitiveness and mutual respect but most importantly good fun attracted the leading Irish Solicitors firm Arthur Cox to enter a team and then they decided to sponsor the awards night. Tag ticks all the boxes for them and Kerri Williamson who […]
Some of Ireland’s finest and most talented club rugby stars, from across the country, gathered in Dublin last night (Thursday, 16th May 2013) for the inaugural ‘Ulster Bank League Awards’. A total of seven awards were handed out to players from each division of the Ulster Bank League (Division 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B). The ‘Ulster […]
Ulster Number 8, Nick Williams, has been nominated alongside Leinster’s Cian Healy and Munster winger Simon Zebo for the prestigious IRUPA Players’ Player of the Year for 2013. The IRUPA awards are voted for by the players themselves, with votes collected from the entire professional player group across the island of Ireland…… CLICK HERE for […]
IRUPA, the representative body for Irish rugby players, have announced that their annual Young Player Of The Year award is to be renamed in honour of Nevin Spence. From 2013, the IRUPA Young Player of the Year award will be renamed the Nevin Spence Young Player of the Year in memory of the Ulster centre……. […]