To celebrate Ulster rugby’s proud history of involvement with the British and Irish Lions, a reunion of Ulster’s 22 surviving Lions will be taking place this coming February, prior to the start of the 2012 RBS Six Nations. The 22 players, who have donned the famous red jersey ranging from Jack Kyle (1950 tour) through […]
We are pleased to report that U-15 players Joel DePledge and Patrick Clarke are joining the Ulster Regional Development Squad at the end of the month. Both have excelled in their appearances this year and fully deserve their opportunities. Some achievement as both are in their first full season of league rugby and have superb […]
There were six Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup Round 2 games played on Saturday 14th January as well as a number of non- Schools’ Cup matches. The Larne Grammar School team travelled to play Belfast High School in a game the home team dominated from the start. The Belfast High School team, superbly captained by […]
There are six games in the 2nd Round of the Northern Bank Ulster Schools’ Cup scheduled to take place on Saturday 14th January. Belfast High School will host Larne Grammar School in a game where the home team will hope for a repeat of their success earlier in the season against the visitors. Both teams […]
Ian Humphreys (hamstring) and Pedrie Wannenburg (ankle) have won their fitness battles and have been named in Brian McLaughlin’s starting XV to face the Leicester Tigers in the sold-out Heineken Cup clash at Ravenhill tomorrow, Friday 13th January, kick off 8pm. The starting XV shows just one change from that named ahead of last week’s […]
The New Year has brought a bonus for Ulster Rugby supporters with the news that scrum-halves Ruan Pienaar and Paul Marshall have each signed new two year contracts, keeping them at the club until June 2014. Ulster Director Rugby David Humphreys commented: Paul Marshall Audio Comments “We have been negotiating to retain Ruan since the […]