CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM ‘Serious About Safety’: Kitman Labs’ Young Rugby Players Injury Prevention Background Arguably the monitoring of rugby injuries in school children is long overdue. Recent media debate has seen the matter dubbed ‘a scandal’ by British Medical Journal Editor, Dr Fiona Godlee. Whilst much of the discussion has been highly emotive […]
Ireland name team to face France in Aviva Stadium The Ireland coaching staff has named the team that will take on France in its first home game of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton are introduced to the starting line-up which sees two changes to the team named to start […]
Craig Gilroy will become the youngest player to win 100 caps for Ulster when he lines out against Benetton Treviso at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night (kick off 19:35). The 23 year-old made his debut for the province against Cardiff in November 2010. He has scored 25 tries in 99 appearances so far. Nick Williams, Louis […]
Ireland U20 Team to play France U20 Announced The Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan. There are two changes in the backline from the last outing, where they overcame their Italian counterparts, 15-47 last Friday. Steven Fitzgerald, who will get his first cap at this level, is […]
Ireland Women Head Coach Tom Tierney has made one change to the side that overcame Italy last Friday night for the forthcoming clash against France. Katie Fitzhenry has been promoted from the bench to be named in the centre with Jackie Shiels named among the replacements. Tierney said, “It was great to get the result […]
Willie Faloon to return to Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby and Connacht have reached an agreement that will see openside flanker, Willie Faloon, leave the Sportsground and return to his native province for the 2015/16 season. The 28 year-old has signed a one-year contract with Ulster meaning that he will be at Kingspan Stadium until at […]
[youtube mQMmTEdPHz8] Ireland Club Team To Wear Socks Against France In the grand tradition of the Barbarians, the Ireland Club International team will wear socks for their historic clash with France in Aviva Stadium on Saturday after the RBS 6 Nations game. To mark the showcasing of the Ulster Bank League the team will proudly […]