We are pleased to report that U-15 players Joel DePledge and Patrick Clarke are joining the Ulster Regional Development Squad at the end of the month. Both have excelled in their appearances this year and fully deserve their opportunities. Some achievement as both are in their first full season of league rugby and have superb […]
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 […]
After the excitement of Banbridge’s Senior Cup final game against Ballymena nearly three weeks earlier, this Ulster League match at Shaw’s Bridge was always going to be a low-key affair. Both teams fielded well short of full strength but it was Banbridge who showed up the better in the early stages, with their attacks demonstrating […]
Ulster Rugby teamed up with Tughans, a Belfast based firm of Solicitors, to produce the calendar in support of the Prince’s Trust charity to raise funds to help change the lives of disadvantaged young people in Northern Ireland. The legendary sports broadcaster, Jim Neilly, compered the event and Irish Internationals Stephen Ferris, Andrew Trimble and […]
Not alot of clothes on for chairman! Amazing footage of the more frequently seen holding the bar up Lisburn members having the time of their lives + its official the boxing day game is on! [youtube V9dp7NvvKlA] Boxing Day rugby match Friends Old Scholars vs Wallace Old Boys kick off 2.00pm If your looking to […]
Although Ballymoney 1st XV will not be at Ravenhill this Christmas, some of their past players will be. As reported earlier this season a number of past players have been regulars in the Ballymena 1st XV squad this season and if fit and selected will be representing Ballymena in the final of the Senior Cup […]
An Ireland under 18 schools squad has been selected for a training camp which will be held in Dublin from December 28th – 30th. The squad will be under the direction of Head Coach Terry McMaster and assistant coaches Kenny Hooks and Paul Barr. The three day camp will culminate with a competitive game against […]
Ulster host Scarlets in a vital game this Friday and coach Brian McLaughlin is unsurprisingly happy to welcome back some big names to the starting team. “Having John Afoa back is great, hopefully he will have as big an impact as he did in his first two appearances for the club. With Stevie, Rory, and […]