The guys at Cooke RFC wanted promotion this season. Eventhough this was not achieved and they are disappointed the bredth of talent throughout the squad is clear to see and we are very lucky in Ulster to have such rich veins of rugby quality. The club has produced a stats overview which goes some way […]
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: 2012/13 City of Armagh Rugby Club Coaches City of Armagh Rugby Club are delighted to announce a new coaching team for the 2012/13 season. Andrew Hughes will continue as Head Coach. The assistant coaches will be Colin Atkinson & David Eakin. The 1st XV team manager will be Ian McCall. The decision […]
Playing in Ulster is something that a player does not forget and the impact a player like Pedrie has had will not be forgotten. Ulster Rugby today confirmed that back-row forward Pedrie Wannenburg will leave the club at the end of this season. Pedrie, who has represented the Springboks on 20 occasions, joined Ulster ahead […]
BACK TO BASICS: With the average player putting in anything between 20-40 tackles per match it is no surprise that the injury rate is 3 times higher than that of football, with the top 4 injury areas including head, shoulders, knees…and hands!! Research shows most injuries occur in the initial few months of the season […]
Ballymena progress to Towns’ Cup Semi Final The second teams of Ballymena and Ballynahinch are old rivals, and on this occasion it was Ballymena who came off best, winning by 22 pts to 3. The semi final takes place on 17th March Ballymena v Malone Fielding a much changed team, Ballymena still managed to defeat […]
With the France v Ireland game cancelled, all attention focused on the big game at Monaghan where the Perennials were the visitors. The main party travelled by luxury coach from Belfast hoping to extend their unbeaten run and claim their first ever season Grand Slam. PICTURES TO FOLLOW Team focus and preparations were diverted by […]
Like all AIL clubs in Ulster Rugby, Banbridge RFC I XV are competing with teams from across four provinces of rugby. The Ulster clubs have for the last two seasons been setting the pace in their respective leagues, all capable of promotion. The spirit within Banbridge RFC is massive and as the club is growing, […]