The SSI rugby leagues start this Wednesday 14th Oct with Ulster Universities and Colleges competing in two of the three leagues this season. Newly Promoted UUJ 1st XV are the only Ulster side in Div 2 All Ireland League and will be traveling to Dublin to play also newly promoted Dublin I.T.. These two side […]
The highlight of rugby world 2015 was the defeat of South Africa former World Cup winners by previous minnows Japan. Hailed as the rising suns their alertness allowed them to re-organise with incredible speed and accuracy, they were first to every lineout and they were first to nearly every breakdown contest, they did not win […]
The Ireland coaching team have named the matchday 23 for their opening Rugby World Cup Pool D game against Canada at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). Paul O’Connell captains the side from the second row and is partnered by Iain Henderson. The back row is made up of Jamie Heaslip at No.8, Sean […]
ATTENTION NEW RUGBY PLAYERS STARTING ULSTER UNIVERSITY JORDANSTOWN ” Are you starting studying at UUJ this month and played Rugby at School or College, if so make sure you speak to members of UUJ Rugby Club at the Freshers Fair on the 24th Sept. UUJ Rugby were promoted into the SSI ((Student Sport Ireland) “Div […]
Secondary School Rugby The Rugby World Cup has sparked City of Derry Rugby Club into promoting Rugby in every Secondary School in the City for the first time. The promotion of the game for the next seven weeks will see wall to wall coverage through every media outlet as hopefully Ireland march towards a World […]
Rugby World Cup: Have You Heard The One About The Scotsman, 2 Frenchmen, 3 Aussies, 3 South Africans, 3 Kiwis And 3 Englishmen? Using historical World Cup statistics William Hill commissioned Opta* to create the ultimate World Cup team – with the most dominant players to have ever graced rugby’s main event. There are four […]