What a week, 1st the future of Ulster Rugby take to the pitch in force in a massive game against Leinster and do themselves proud. The score definitely did not reflect the game and moreover the strategic significance of coaching decisions taken by Ulster as the depth of their squad is swelled by locally grown […]
Ahead of tomorrow’s sold out clash against Munster at Ravenhill, Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin, as expected, has named an entirely changed starting XV from that which was defeated by Leinster at the RDS on Boxing Day. With two PRO12 derbies within the space of four days, McLaughlin has coached two separate teams for the games […]
The RaboDirect PRO12 reached a record-breaking midway point to the regular season after the conclusion of round 11 – Luciano Orquera’s perfect 9 from 9 penalty goals in Aironi’s 27-13 win over Benetton Treviso set a new record for an individual; Murrayfield saw a record RaboDirect PRO12 home crowd for Edinburgh beating the attendance set […]
Ulster play Munster at a sold-out Ravenhill this Friday, 30th December. Many of the young players who faced Leinster yesterday evening at the RDS (42-13) have been named in the provisional squad which also includes the more experienced players that McLaughlin rested for the away trip to Leinster, with the festive clash against Munster at […]
Post match reaction from Brian McLaughlin following Ulster’s 42-13 defeat by Leinster at the RDS. “I thought our youngsters held their hand up exceptionally well on the night. The scoreline flattered Leinster a little bit. We’ve got to take a look at these young fellas, the way they tackled, the way they defended but also […]
Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has handed competitive debuts to five players for the RaboDirect PRO12 Boxing Day clash against Leinster at the RDS (kick off 5.30). With two games in the space of just four days, McLaughlin has had to make full use of his entire squad over the festive period. Following the Boxing Day […]
A bumper crowd will be at Ravenhill for Ulster Rugby’s RaboDirect PRO12 match against Munster on Friday 30th December, with the game now officially sold out. There are no tickets remaining for any section of the ground and tickets will not be on sale at the gates on match day. Tickets for Ulster’s Heineken Cup […]
The Ireland Under-20 team to take on a Leinster development side tomorrow at 2.00pm in Donnybrook has been named. The now traditional training game against Leinster is part of their preparations for the 2012 Under-20 Six Nations Championship, which begins against Wales in Dubarry Park, Athlone of Friday, 3rd February. Head Coach Mike Ruddock’s squad […]
Six! Six! Six Ulster girls on the Irish training Squad six nations panel – the largest representation in numerous years, due to the hugely successful interprovincial campaign Ulster reap the rewards Joy Sparks commented: “Fantastic news! Its clear the Ulster Rugby devlopment structures are working & the game is growing and the future looks really […]