32 teams will attend Ravenhill this week for the Domino's Pizza Primary Schools' Mini Rugby Festival.

Nevin Spence, who was tragically killed in a farming accident on 15th September 2012, has been named Ulster Rugby Personality of the Year at the club's annual awards.

Portstewart is one of three class beach venues to host IRFU Volkswagen Beach Tag events this summer.

Since being invited to take part in local Primary School Rugby Blitzes, the boys at Drumgor Primary School, Craigavon, have swapped their football boots for rugby boots.

Omagh CBS and Ballyclare Secondary School produced an enthralling Danske Bank High Schools' Plate Final at Rainey RFC on Thursday afternoon, with the Tyrone side edging home 19-16 courtesy of a late intercept try.

The Danske Bank U16 High Schools' Plate Final will be contested between Ballyclare Secondary School and Omagh CBS on Thursday 2nd May at Rainey RFC, Magerafelt (kick off 1.00pm).

This is an exciting opportunity for volunteers with the chance to directly contribute to the development of rugby in Ulster. The Mental Skills Coaches will be instrumental in the delivery of a mental skills training programme designed to improve the capabilities of players in Representative Age Grade Squads.

The IRFU today announced an unprecedented and welcome surge in female interest in its summer Volkswagen Tag programme following the Grand Slam success of its Women's team, which included Nora Stapleton from Donegal, who began her rugby career playing Tag.

The Ulster U18 Women's Regional Development Squads in the East and West have been training for several months. This culminated with a match between the two sides on Sunday 21st April at Armagh RFC.

Ulster Rugby players Robbie Diack, Paddy McAllister and Darren Cave have teamed up with independent retail group Centra to launch this year's Ulster Rugby Summer Camps.

Methodist College defeated old rivals Royal Belfast Academical Institution 8-0 in the final of the Danske Bank Ulster Schools' 2nd XV Cup at Shaw's Bridge on Thursday.

Dromore HS outclassed Ballynahinch HS to win the Danske Bank U16 High Schools' Trophy Final by a 60-7 scoreline on Tuesday afternoon at Ravenhill.

The newly-formed Harberton Seahorses tag rugby team played on the famous Ravenhill turf for the first time during half time of the Ulster v Dragons match on Friday 12th April.

This summer will see the new IRFU Touch rugby programme taking to pitches in Belfast Harlequins RFC.

Ballymena Academy won the Danske Bank 2nd XV and 3rd XV Plates with wins over Coleraine AI and RS Armagh respectively. RBAI are to play Methody in the final of the Danske Bank 2nd XV Cup this Thursday (18th) at Shaw's Bridge (kick-off 4.00pm).

The rearranged Danske Bank U16 High Schools' Trophy Final between Dromore HS and Ballynahinch HS will be played on Tuesday 16th April (kick off 2.30pm).