1 day to go before the Six Nations! We expect packed stadiums and packed rugby clubs and rugby bars all over Ulster not to mention radio and website coverage. Our coverage will aim to bring you pictures and interviews, as many as we can of all the action before and after each Irish game. As […]
Welcome to Blog 5 of coaches corner: Question – What is it? Answer – A weekly blog exploring and developing the theme of COACHING. Video Analysis, Ideas, Opinions, Facts, the melting pot is explored here. Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach […]
International rugby star Rory Best has revealed that the family tradition of eating porridge for breakfast is one of the secrets behind his powerful performances for Ulster and Ireland. The Irish hooker was at breakfast briefing in Belfast as part of Farmhouse Breakfast Week (23rd – 29th January) where he disclosed some of the Best […]
David Humphreys, Ulster’s Director of Rugby, reacts to Ulster’s Heineken Cup quarter-final match up against Northampton: “Northampton will certainly provide us with a big challenge in the quarter-finals of the competition. They’ve plenty of depth and they’re not the number 1 seed, for nothing. They were absolutely comprehensive in how they worked through the pool […]
Welcome to Blog 4 of coaches corner: Question – What is it? Answer – A weekly blog exploring and developing the theme of COACHING. Video Analysis, Ideas, Opinions, Facts, the melting pot is explored here. Written & compiled by: Nathan Moore: BSc (Hons) Sports Science, P.G.C.E Founder of NM Sports Performance, Video analyst and Coach […]
The one game that escaped the adverse weather was the clash involving Bangor Grammar School at home to Friends’ School, Lisburn. The pitch at Ballymacormick Road was in good order with a large attendance of supporters from both teams at the game. Included among the supporters was ex Ulster and current Leinster scrum half, Isaac […]
Qualification tastes sweet Click Here For BBC Sport Article Click Here For BBC Sport Pictures Ulster Rugby (15-9) Adam D’Arcy; Andrew Trimble, Nevin Spence, Paddy Wallace, Simon Danielli; Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar (1-8) Tom Court, Nigel Brady, Declan Fitzpatrick, Johann Muller (Captain), Dan Tuohy, Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon, Pedrie Wannenburg Replacements (16-23): Andi Kyriacou, Bryan […]
Rory Best has been ruled out of contention, having not fully recovered from a rib injury sustained last weekend, while BJ Botha who injured ligaments in his elbow is also unavailable. Best is replaced at hooker by Nigel Brady, while Declan Fitzpatrick replaces Botha. Click Here For BBC Sport THE RUCK Video The match will […]
The Ulster Ravens travel to play London Welsh at Old Deer Park this Saturday in the British & Irish Cup competition looking to bounce back from a 20—25 defeat last weekend to Neath and Belfast’s Shaws’ Bridge venue. Ulster’s youngsters led 17-3 at the half-time break but were overpowered in the second half by a […]
Links to pictures from the victory over Biarritz below. Also an interview with Rory Best prior to Aironi from UTV. Click here for video of Rory Best interviewed yesterday commenting on ribs injury – includes a UTV preview of the Aironi game Click here for pictures from Rugby Picture Click here for pictures from BBC […]