Category: Representative Rugby
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United Rugby Championship: Ulster 26 Bulls 19
On Sunday evening Ulster played the Bulls, the first game on the newly laid 3G pitch at Kingspan Stadium. Having won their previous United Rugby Championship game, both sides were keen to make it 2 from 2. Ulster started strongly and from a tap penalty Tom Stewart drove over beside the posts. Neil Doak’s conversion…
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U18 Schools Interprovincial: Ulster 22 Leinster 29
I caught up with Ulster U18 Schools in their final Interprovincial match as they hosted Leinster at Newforge on Sunday afternoon. Ulster started full of energy and they were soon 5 – 0 in the lead thanks to a try from Dromore High’s Matthew Heasley who bundled over in the corner. The high octane start…
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Under 19 Interprovincial: Ulster 19 Munster 31
On Sunday afternoon, in the second game of a double header, Ulster U19 Men hosted Munster U19 Men at Newforge Sports Complex. Ulster started brightly and took the lead through a Jordan McAuley penalty goal, after 3 minutes. Munster pressure yielded a Ted O’Callaghan try, converted by Dylan Hicks for a 7-3 lead, after 6…
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Under 18 Interprovincial: Ulster Clubs 19 Munster Clubs 29
On Sunday afternoon, as the first game of a double header Ulster U18 Clubs hosted Munster U18 Clubs at Newforge Sports Complex. After a few minutes of settling in, Munster opened the scoring. Following a quick tap penalty, Cathal Garvey darted over on the right after 11 minutes. Ulster responded quickly when Ryan Hannah drove…
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Representative Friendly: Ulster Development 10 AIL Select 14
An Ulster Development side played an, Ulster based, AIL Select side on a very wet and windy Friday evening at Gibson Park, home of Malone RFC. Storm Betty made conditions very difficult and it was an error strewn match with play largely concentrated at the top end of the pitch thanks to the prevalent wind.…
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Women’s Interprovincial: Ulster 14 Munster 41
Ulster entertained Munster at City of Armagh Rugby Club on Saturday afternoon for their opening fixture in the 2023 Women’s Interprovincial Series. Unfortunately, it was the same old story for Ulster who are in danger of going 13 season’s without a win in this competition. Ulster had a pretty shaky start, an early fumble from…
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U18 Interprovincial: Ulster Schools 7 Munster Schools 26
On Saturday afternoon, at Newforge, Ulster U18 Schools faced Munster U18 Schools in the first game in the Interprovincial Championships. With an initial Ulster surge repulsed Munster took the lead following a lineout maul. Conor Galvin’s score put Munster 5-0 up, after 4 minutes. Defences were on top for the rest of the half. Both…
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Representative Friendly: Ulster U16 17 Connacht Blues 10
Ulster U16 girls also got a run out at Enniskillen on Saturday afternoon with a combined clubs side from Connacht standing in at late notice. The game was played over two 35 minute halves. The Ulster side was first on the scoresheet after a scorching break out wide by Eva Draycott gave them a 5…
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Interprovincial Friendly: Ulster U18 0 Connacht U18 29
I made the trip to Enniskillen on Saturday to catch the U18 Girls Interprovincial friendly between Ulster and Connacht as the teams get ready for the Interpro Series starting this Saturday. The match was played over 3 periods of 25 minutes immediately after a heavy downpour. Ulster were slow out of the blocks in the…
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Provincial Friendly: Ulster U18 Clubs 47 EIRA 14
On Friday, in the early afternoon, Ulster U18 Clubs faced the USA’s Eagle Impact Rugby Academy, at Newforge Country Club, in South Belfast, in one of the last two games, in EIRA’s tour of Ireland. Ulster started, as though they meant business, with rucks and driving mauls sucking in EIRA defenders. Conor McVicker sniped round…