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Masterson Reaches Caps Milestone As Connacht Entertain Ulster

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Eoghan Masterson will become the latest Connacht centurion tomorrow after he was named in the team to face provincial rivals Ulster at the Sportsground (kick-off 7.35pm). Masterson made his Connacht debut...

Ulster Side Shows Ten Changes For First Festive Interpro

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

There are ten personnel changes to the Ulster team to play Connacht in Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 festive derby match at the Sportsground (kick-off 7.35pm). Head coach Dan McFarland has a high number...

Coetzee To Leave Ulster At End Of The Season

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster Rugby and Marcell Coetzee have reached an agreement to allow the 29-year-old back rower to return home to South Africa at the end of the 2020/21 season. Having returned home during the first lockdown...

Coetzee To Leave Ulster At End Of The Season

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster Rugby and Marcell Coetzee have reached an agreement to allow the 29-year-old back rower to return home to South Africa at the end of the 2020/21 season. Having returned home during the first lockdown...

Munster v Leinster Is Postponed

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The much-anticipated Guinness PRO14 festive derby between Munster and Leinster has been postponed. The game was due to take place on St. Stephen’s Day, this Saturday, in Limerick, however, Leinster...

Match Officials Announced For Guinness Six Nations

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Andrew Brace, Frank Murphy and Joy Neville have been included in the list of match officials for the Guinness Six Nations 2021. In today’s announcement from World Rugby it was confirmed that Brace...

Guinness Pro14 To Conclude In March Ahead Of Rainbow Cup

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The current Guinness PRO14 campaign will end in March allowing South Africa’s four ‘Super’ teams and our existing clubs to finish the season with a 16-team “Rainbow Cup” competition ahead of...

Club Rugby Update For Northern Ireland

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Given the latest COVID-19 restrictions from the NI Executive, set to take effect from Saturday 26 December, which will see the cessation of all grassroots sport in Northern Ireland until Saturday 6 February,...

Frustrating Night For Connacht As Bristol Take The Spoils

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht fell to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup defeat as Pool B rivals Bristol Bears ran out 27-18 bonus point winners at the Sportsground. An error-strewn first half ended 5-3 in Bristol’s...

Late Heartbreak For Ulster As Gloucester Edge It

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite a resilient fight-back in the second half at Kingsholm, a last-gasp try for Gloucester meant heartbreak for Ulster in a 38-34 Heineken Champions Cup second round defeat. Head coach Dan McFarland...