Following their most successful season to date which included a Ravenhill Final, Limavady Grammar School is preparing to embark on a 3 week tour to South Africa. The tour party will consist of 50 boys accompanied by 6 coaches and members of staff. Master in Charge of Rugby at the school, Mr. Stephen Barr, will […]
Coleraine Inst are going on a rugby tour to South Africa next July (2013) On 23rd June they are holding a fundraising steak BBQ with music and a bar at the new boathouse!! *This is a ticket only event (over 21’s) * Come along and support this fundraising event!! Tickets are available from Davy Norris […]
A TRY from Ulster’s Iain Henderson helped guide Ireland U20s to a stunning 23-19 win over Junior World Cup hosts, South Africa, in Stellenbosch Nine minutes from the end, Jantijes landed another penalty and although the Boks really pressurised the Irish line in the closing minutes stout defending, with Ulster centre, Chris Farrell particularly impressive, […]
The Ireland Under-20s bagged their best ever result in IRB Junior World Championship history and laid down a marker for the 2012 tournament by overcoming host nation South Africa in Stellenbosch. Mike Ruddock’s youngsters outshone the pre-match favourites in almost all facets of the game, with their intensity, physicality and tactical awareness – allied to […]
“I was deeply honoured to be linked to the position of Head Coach for the Springbok team and having being involved with the team before, it was obviously something that I would have thought about very carefully. A big part of that consideration would be my connection to the Ireland team as well as my […]
The tour will see the boys travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town via Pretoria and Port Elizabeth. Grosvenor has a strong touring tradition, which will normally entail a European country on an annual basis and a ‘big’ tour every 5 years. This will be the third time in recent years that they will be in […]
Congratulations to Campbell college on a series fo very successful fundraising intiatives culminating in the eagerly anticipated BBQ last friday. Going on tour is an immense undertaking but to go to South Africa on a rugby tour takes years of organising. The tour for Campbell is very important in their overall rugby campaign and also […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to face South Africa in the Junior World Championship has been named. This match forms part of the 5th – 8th place play-off at the championship with the final placing to be decided by the last game on Sunday the 26th June. Under-20’s coach Mike Ruddock has made […]
Following the successful visit by 3 South African Ladies internationals, there are 3 ulster players going to South Africa for 2 months this summer Natasha Milligan Rachel Lennox Alanagh Chipperfield Congratulations and please get some pictures as we would love to catch up with you when you return they will be based at Pretoria Blue […]