Ulster 20 Cardiff 3 Tonight at a sodden Ravenhill Ulster put in a measured performance to overcome Cardiff Blues by 20 points to three, with two tries within four minutes from Darren Cave ensuring a third straight victory and a return to the top of the RaboDirect Pro 12 table. For the Pictures CLICK HERE […]
This was a typical Dungannon Queen’s Ulster League match, Dungannon got their win and the bonus point but they had to wait until the final quarter to achieve dominance. Dungannon started well with Michael Lawton converting penalties on five and ten minutes. 6 – 0 Queen’s responded with a James McKinney penalty on fifteen minutes. […]
City of Derry 2nd’s progressed to the next round of the Junior Cup and maintained their unbeaten start to the season with 37-7 win over Larne 1sts at Judges Road on Saturday. Larne started the game well with the strong breeze behind them and pressurised the home defence. This pressure eventually lead to 2 kickable […]
City of Derry lost their home record to a Dungannon team that came out of the blocks running scoring 12 points in the first quarter which was a lead they never surrendered. Dungannon entered the game averaging 56 points per game and they looked early on like they would go close to that score after […]
UTV Sport Video Interview CLICK HERE BBC Sport The Ruck ~ CLICK HERE RaboDirect Pro12 Ulster Features CLICK HERE New signing Jared Payne is in line to make his Ulster debut this Friday against Cardiff Blues after he was named in the preliminary 29 man squad by Brian McLaughlin. The New Zealander arrived in Belfast […]
IF you pause and reflect for one short time focusing on whats before us which is another team who think they can win, beating Ireland. Not tomorrow, not at the world cup! Tackle, focus, align, back on the feet, align, tackle, break the game line, off load, scrumage, inches, millimetres, yards, playing rugby in the […]
The Inter Provincial game involving Ulster Schools’ and Leinster Schools’ U18 teams was played in near perfect overhead conditions in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Ravenhill on Wednesday afternoon the 14th September 2011. With both teams relishing the opportunity of playing on a well-manicured pitch the game was eagerly anticipated by everyone present. Leinster […]
The Ireland team and replacements for the Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Australia in Eden Park on Saturday (kick-off 8:30 pm local time/9:30am Irish time) has been announced and shows four changes to the starting XV from Ireland’s opening game against the USA. Up front Cian Healy returns to the starting line up […]
2 tries each for Donal O’Sullivan & Stuart Thompson, also on the scoreboard were Alex Bell, Matt Creighton, Lord Cruickshank and Ian Scott. Matt Creighton was named man of the match. Great effort in defence, superb discipline and communication to keep Banbridge scoreless! The attacking structures are getting there. 1. John Balmer 2. Stuart Thompson […]
After a disappointing performance the previous week against Carrickfergus, Larne 1st XV knew they had a lot to prove in their first League game of the season. Incredibly Larne showed 13 player & positional changes from the successful Cup & League winning side which finished last season. A few changes to the line up with […]