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Coaching Opportunity at Strabane RFC |
| 08 May |
| A coaching opportunity now exists with Strabane RFC |
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Guinness Carrick Sevens |
| 01 May |
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First Trust Senior Cup Final |
| 28 Apr |
| Belfast Harlequins 22-17 Ballymena |
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First Trust Senior Cup Final |
| 24 Apr |
| Belfast Harlequins v Ballymena |
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Bass Omagh Sevens |
| 23 Apr |
| Omagh Academicals RFC will once again host their annual Sevens tournament on Saturday 26th April with another excellent entry of senior sides, junior teams and social sides looking to end the season on a high note |
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Coaching Position with Rainey Old Boys RFC |
| 23 Apr |
| See details below of coaching position with Rainey RFC |
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Draw For 2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens |
| 23 Apr |
| The draw for the 2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens has thrown together some fantastic contests throughout the one hundred and thirty scheduled matches of the weekend of the 2nd to the 4th of May |
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Ards RFC On Tour in Newcastle |
| 23 Apr |
| A squad of 18 players and 4 staff from Ards RFC travelled to Newcastle on the week-end of 4th of April |
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Results of Recent Finals Played at Ravenhill |
| 22 Apr |
| A roundup of the weekend's Rugby finals at Ravenhill |
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IRB Rugby Ready Programme |
| 16 Apr |
| IRB are running a Rugby Ready Programme. See details below |
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Guinness Carrick Sevens Update |
| 15 Apr |
| An update on the 2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens |
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Cooke Mini Rugby Tournament |
| 10 Apr |
| Cooke RFC are holding a Mini Rugby tournament on Saturday 12th April |
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Ulster Branch Sets the Standard in Putting Safety First for Players |
| 10 Apr |
| As part of the Ulster Branch initiative to introduce defibrillators to all its 52 affiliated clubs, each club is being trained in CPR and the workings of the defibrillators. Members of Cooke RFC were at Ravenhill last night to receive their training |
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McCambley Cup Final |
| 07 Apr |
| Ards 4s 21-22 Ballymena 6s |
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Butler Shield Final |
| 07 Apr |
| Rainey 4s 33-18 Ballynahinch 6s |
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Good Luck to Portadown RFC |
| 04 Apr |
| Portadown V Cashel |
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The Dodds Make it a Family Affair for Ballynahinch in this Weekend’s Butler Shield Final |
| 04 Apr |
| The Butler Shield Final will take place at Ravenhill on Saturday 5th April between Ballynahich 6s and Rainey 4s. 4 members of the one family will take to the field for Ballynahinch, making it a historic day for the team and for Ravenhill |
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Youth Development Officer Position at Lurgan RFC |
| 03 Apr |
| Lurgan Rugby Football and Cricket Club are currently advertising for a Youth Development Officer for a period of 4 months |
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Donegal Rugby Teams on Tour in Wales |
| 02 Apr |
| The Donegal County Rugby squads recently returned from a 5 day tour of South Wales. The U16, U18 boys and U18 girls played a series of games against strong teams in south and west Wales. |
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Ballyclare RFC Host the Maryland Exiles |
| 02 Apr |
| Ballyclare RFC played host to American youth team, the Maryland Exiles from Thursday 20th to Monday 24th March. The visit was part of Maryland’s Tour of Ireland. |
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First Trust Senior Cup: Semi Final Draw |
| 31 Mar |
| Semi Final Draw made on Monday 31st March |
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Countdown to E-Day! |
| 28 Mar |
| Remember E-Day is 1st April |
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Millar McCall Wylie Junior Cup Quarter Finals |
| 27 Mar |
| Quarter final matches to be played on 5th April |
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Gordon West Cup Quarter Finals |
| 27 Mar |
| Quarter final matches to be played on 5th April |
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Cooke Retain McCrea Cup |
| 27 Mar |
| McCrea Cup Final: CIYMS 3- 35 Cooke |
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Nutty Krust Rugby Tournament Roundup |
| 26 Mar |
| The 2008 Nutty Krust Tournament kicked off on 27th February with the final taking place on 30th April. Results of 1st round and quarter final matches can be seen below |
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Ballynahinch 3 Win the Crawford Cup |
| 26 Mar |
| Ballynahinch3 15-0 Coleraine2 |
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Armagh Win the Powerade Towns' Cup |
| 26 Mar |
| Armagh lifted the Powerade Towns' Cup on Monday with an easy 49-6 victory over neighbours Portadown |
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Best Wishes to Portadown RFC |
| 20 Mar |
| Good luck to Portadown RFC |
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Armagh RFC's James Sandford Wins Irish Examiner Junior Sports Star Award |
| 07 Mar |
| Armagh Rugby player James Sandford was honoured as one of Ireland's most promising sporting prospects at the Irish Examiner National Junior Sports Stars Awards 2007 at a ceremony in Dublin on 28th February |
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2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens Launch |
| 07 Mar |
| The 2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens Competition was officially launched on 5th March by Alan Solomons and Willie John McBride |
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Club Feature: Malone RFC U16s on Tour |
| 20 Feb |
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Guinness Carrick Sevens |
| 18 Feb |
| Request for a Qualifying League team to play a fifteen a side match against Portobello RFC from Edinburgh |
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Ulster Rugby MasterCard - How Much Has Your Club/School Raised? |
| 15 Feb |
| To date Ulster Rugby has donated almost £3000 to affiliated Rugby Clubs and Schools across the province through the Ulster Rugby Mastercard Cashback incentive... |
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Bassetts Scores with Inishowen Rugby Club |
| 31 Jan |
| Bassetts, one of Ireland’s leading plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants has proudly agreed a sponsorship deal with Inishowen Rugby Club through its newly refurbished Letterkenny branch |
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Seven Ulster Club Players Named in New AIB Club International Squad |
| 31 Jan |
| A new management team and 44-man squad have been announced ahead of the AIB Club International game on 22nd February where Ireland will take on Scotland in Donnybrook. Seven Ulster club players are among those named on the squad. |
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Armagh RFC Host Charity Night in Aid of Wooden Spoon Society |
| 25 Jan |
| The Armagh City Hotel will be the venue for Armagh RFC's charity event to raise funds for the Wooden Spoon Society |
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Charity Run in the Sahara for Wooden Spoon Charity |
| 23 Jan |
| At the end of March 2008 City of Armagh RFC's mini coach, Michael Boyd will run a 6 day 150 mile race across the Sahara desert in aid of the Wooden Spoon charity |
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Good Luck From The Ulster Branch |
| 03 Jan |
| The Ulster Branch would like to wish all our local teams competing in this weekends AIB Cup and AIB Junior Cup matches good luck! |
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Top of table clash ends in a draw |
| 02 Jan |
| Clogher Valley vs Portadown |
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Past Players Cup |
| 24 Dec |
| Result from Friday 21st December 2007 Dungannon II 3 Armagh 23 |
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New approach to Ulster Youth Rugby secured by 3 year Calor Sponsorship Deal |
| 19 Dec |
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Clubs News Round Up |
| 19 Dec |
| Latest Clubs News |
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Amendments/Updates To Fixtures and Information Booklet 2007/2008 |
| 14 Dec |
| Please note the following amendments and pass on to the relevant personnel |
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Cooke RFC Contact Details |
| 13 Dec |
| Change to Fixture Secretaries Details |
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Ards RFC seeking new Youth Coaches |
| 11 Dec |
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IRFU (Ulster Branch) Leads The Way In Putting Safety First For Players |
| 07 Dec |
| As a result of the widespread concern generated following the death of young sports players, the Ulster Branch having consulted with the medical profession, decided that we should take the lead to ensure that a defibrillator and CPR trained personnel are available at all of the affiliated Rugby Clubs in the Province. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 07 Dec |
| Read on for a look at this weeks club news. |
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Magners Come On Board to Support Local Rugby |
| 06 Dec |
| Magners Original Cider has confirmed that it has signed a three deal to sponsor the Junior League in Ulster. |
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Powerade Towns Cup 1st Round Draw |
| 05 Dec |
| The 1st round draw of the Powerade Towns Cup took place at Ravenhill last night. Read on for details. |
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November Rugby Law Of The Month Answer |
| 04 Dec |
| The new rugby law of the month feature on the Ulster Branch website has proved very popular amoung the rugby public. Read on to see whether you voted right for Novembers scenario!! |
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Guinness Carrick Sevens 2008 |
| 28 Nov |
| All clubs should expect to find their entry forms for the 2008 Guinness Carrick Sevens in the post over the next few days and the advice from the organisers is to get your name in ASAP! |
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Powerade Conditioning Coach Course |
| 27 Nov |
| The IRFU in conjunction with the Ulster Branch will again be hosting a Powerade Conditioning Coach Course at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown during the summer of 2008. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 23 Nov |
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McCambley Cup 1st Round Draw |
| 23 Nov |
| The first round draw of the McCambley Cup has taken place. Read on for details. |
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Countdown to IRFU Charitable Trust Day!! |
| 19 Nov |
| There are only 5 days left until the IRFU Charitable Trust Day on Saturday 24th November. |
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Club News |
| 16 Nov |
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Charitable Trust Day |
| 15 Nov |
| The countdown is on as the IRFU Charitable Trust Day draws ever closer. |
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Bangor Mini Rugby Floodlit Tournament 2007 |
| 12 Nov |
| Bangor Rugby Club hosted its annual floodlit mini-rugby tournament at Upritchard Park, Bangor, on Saturday 10th November. |
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Youth Development Officer Position Available With Omagh RFC |
| 09 Nov |
| The IRFU (Ulster Branch) invites applications for the position of Youth Development Officer with Omagh RFC. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 09 Nov |
| Read on for a look at this weeks clubs news. |
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Kids Scrum Down For Mini Rugby Floodlit Tournament |
| 08 Nov |
| Bangor Rugby Club will host its annual floodlit mini-rugby tournament at Upritchard Park, Bangor on Saturday 10 November after welcoming £1000 of sponsorship from Jermon Developments. |
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Bell Lawrie Extends Sponsorship Of Youth Rugby |
| 07 Nov |
| Bell Lawrie has signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Youth Leagues and Youth Cups in Ulster. |
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AIB Junior and Senior Cup Draws |
| 07 Nov |
| The 1st round draw of the AIB Junior Cup and the 3rd round draw of the AIB Senior Cup took place earlier today. Read on for details. |
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Malone V Rainey Cheetahs |
| 06 Nov |
| Malone Ladies Youth played their first contact game against a more experienced Rainey Cheetahs on Sunday 4th November in the 2nd week of the Womens Youth League. |
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Inaugural Women’s Youth League Underway |
| 05 Nov |
| This season sees the start of the first ever women’s youth league in the Province. Read on for more information. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 02 Nov |
| Read on for a news round up from the clubs. |
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Club Profile: Ophir RFC |
| 31 Oct |
| In the third club profile of the season, the Ulster Branch looks at Ophir RFC, one of the Provinces oldest Junior Clubs. |
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So You Reckon You Know Your Rugby Laws? |
| 31 Oct |
| If you think you are an expert on the laws of rugby, why not check out our new feature ‘Rugby Law Of The Month’. |
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Lisburn RFC Celebrate Diamond Jubilee |
| 31 Oct |
| Lisburn RFC are celebrating 60 years of unbroken rugby at the club this year as they reach their Diamond Jubilee. |
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IRFU Charitable Trust Day Announced |
| 26 Oct |
| The Ulster Branch has designated Saturday 24th November 2007 as Charitable Trust Day and we ask that all clubs give their support to this very worthwhile initiative. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 26 Oct |
| News from the clubs around the province... |
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City Of Derry RFC Host Tag Rugby Tournament |
| 26 Oct |
| Last Friday City of Derry RFC hosted a mini tag rugby world cup event as a celebration of an Innovative Primary Schools Tag Rugby Programme and to also mark the final of the Rugby World Cup taking place in Paris between South Africa and England. |
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Club News |
| 22 Oct |
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Academy Mini Rugby Goes International |
| 22 Oct |
| Sixteen boys represented Academy Rugby Football Club and the Borough of Newtownabbey recently in a prestigious Top 12's Mini Rugby tournament in Rodez, France. |
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Malone RFC Interschools Girls Competition |
| 22 Oct |
| Malone RFC hosted the inaugural girls schools competition last week. Read on for more information. |
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Successful Launch For Donegal Community Rugby Project |
| 19 Oct |
| The future of rugby in Donegal is looking brighter than ever after the Donegal Community Rugby Project (DCRP) was officially launched yesterday. |
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Link Courses |
| 12 Oct |
| All coaches who attended the IRFU Level 1 Head Coach Courses in 2007 are required to attend the following link courses as part of their accreditation. |
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Mini Rugby Laws |
| 12 Oct |
| Please read on for details of the Mini Rugby regulations for 2007/2008 |
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Fitness Coach Opportunity Within IRFU Ulster Branch |
| 11 Oct |
| The Irish Rugby Football Union is looking to appoint a Fitness Coach to work with the sub-professional players within the Ulster Branch. |
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City of Derry RFC Announce Community Support For Exciting New Initiative |
| 09 Oct |
| An exciting chapter in the life of City of Derry Rugby Football Club emerged today when the club officially announced Community Support for their unique initiative that uses Rugby as a uniting force in the City. |
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Link Courses |
| 09 Oct |
| All coaches who attended the IRFU Level 1 Head Coach Courses in 2007 are required to attend the following link courses as part of their accreditation. |
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Weekly Club News Round Up |
| 05 Oct |
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Coaching Courses Reminder |
| 03 Oct |
| An additional mini course and foundation course has been organised in the coming weeks and places are filling up fast. |
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Weekly Club News Round up |
| 28 Sep |
| Read on for this weeks clubs news... |
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Kukri Qualifying League Tables |
| 25 Sep |
| Read on for an update on the status of the Kukri Qualifying League tables. |
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Club Profile: University of Ulster Jordanstown |
| 21 Sep |
| Continuing with our series of Club Profiles, this week sees UUJ RFC in the spotlight, taking a look behind the scences and at the progression of club over the past number of years. |
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Club News Round Up |
| 21 Sep |
| Read on for a look at this weeks club news. |
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Clubs News Round Up |
| 14 Sep |
| Read on for a look at this weeks club news. |
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Club Seminars Confirmed |
| 11 Sep |
| The Ulster Branch is running another series of club seminars in the coming weeks. Read on for further details. |
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Confirmation Of Regulations: Supporting In The Line Out At U16 Youth Rugby |
| 07 Sep |
| All coaches and youth convenors should note that there is no change in the current regulations regarding supporting in the lineout at U16 Youth Rugby. |
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Club Round Up |
| 07 Sep |
| Read on for a look at the club news from around the Province. |
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Senior Club Coach Vacancy At Donegal Town RFC |
| 06 Sep |
| Donegal Town RFC are currently inviting applications for the position of Senior Club Coach. |
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Credit Card Cashback Bonus to Ulster Rugby Clubs and Schools |
| 04 Sep |
| During the month of September, Ulster Rugby is offering affiliated clubs and schools the opportunity to double their cashback offer when their members sign up for an Ulster Rugby Mastercard. |
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Charlie Nets 44 Points At Armagh Rugby Football Club Golf Classic At Loughgall |
| 23 Aug |
| Local potato distributor, Charlie Johnston will one again have his handicap reviewed following a mammoth 44 points score to win the individual prize at Armagh Rugby Club’s Golf Classic at Loughgall Golf and Country Club on Friday 17 August. |
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Club Profile - University of Ulster Coleraine RFC |
| 10 Aug |
| With the new season looming and clubs now in pre-season, the Ulster Branch is starting a series of club features which will appear on the website throughout the year. Kicking off this series is the University of Ulster Coleraine RFC, where we take a closer look at the history of the club, it's highlights over the years and the fact that it is not just for university students! |
