Ulster sign Irish-qualified South African and Australian youngsters
Making moves. Ulster have announced the signings of two Irish-qualified youngster – Paddy Woods and Rynard Gordon – with both men joining as first-year Academy recruits. As per Ulster’s statement, Woods, 18, is a second row from Perth, with family roots in County Down. This summer, he lined out for both the Ulster U19s and […]
1 month ago
Connacht under fire for ‘salty’ statement as homegrown star leaves for Ulster
Fans are not happy. We wrote previously on the fan reaction after reports of Connacht scrum-half Matthew Devine moving to Ulster next season. The transfer has now been confirmed and the province’s supporters are even more disgruntled, due to the statement released by Connacht. It reads: “We can confirm Matthew Devine has chosen not to […]
1 month ago
Forgotten Ireland star reminds us of his class with sensational solo try for Ulster
What a finish! In recent years, James Lowe and Mack Hansen have established themselves as Ireland’s first-choice wingers, with significant distance between them and the chasing pack. Names like Jacob Stockdale, Tommy O’Brien, Shayne Bolton, Calvin Nash, and Zac Ward pop up in discussions over who is next in line. One man who has been […]
5 months ago
Former Ulster rugby player emerges as ‘star man’ of Irish cricket team
The Holywood native hit a brilliant maiden T20 century on Sunday. An ex-Ulster rugby star who switched to professional cricket in 2020 is quickly becoming one of the most important players in the Ireland squad. Ross Adair grew up in Holywood, County Down and began playing schools rugby for Sullivan Upper School. After playing for the Ulster […]
1 year ago
Former Ireland rugby star retires on medical advice
The 33-year-old has taken the decision to “prioritise his mental wellbeing”. Ex-Ireland and Ulster prop Marty Moore has announced his retirement from professional rugby after receiving medical advice to do so. The 33-year-old earned 10 international caps during Joe Schmidt’s tenure as coach of Ireland, and was a member of the Six Nations winning sides […]
1 year ago
“It was getting edgy” – Bundee Aki and Stuart McCloskey get into it as Ulster beat Connacht
“Nobody stops him from two yards out.” Following Connacht’s 20-19 defeat to Ulster, seeing two players from the rival team managed to pick up the spirits of Bundee Aki. The Connacht centre put in a fine effort, like many of his teammates, but they left themselves with too much to do, going into the second […]
2 years ago