The Front Row Union - Ulster's Finest!

Issue 110

21st July 2008

Heineken Refreshes.

The Heineken Cup fixture release has certainly refreshed confidence in Ulster’s ability to progress beyond the group stages this season. Over on the UAFC site, the normally seldom travelled tight wads have been vying with each other to be first to get the cheapest flight to the glamour fixtures of Stade and Harlequins, though I don’t see too many booking for a cold wet December in Llanelli.

Certainly with Stade Francais first up at “Fortress Ravenhill Mk2″ Ulster do have a great chance of turning over the French Aristocrats who can be a bit temperamental away from home early on. However, a review of the statistics for the Heineken Cup shows that Stade may be the least of our worries. Stade are one of the few teams against whom Ulster have a positive win record.

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Parkside Rangers

The University of Wisconsin - Parkside is situated on the shores of Lake Michigan just outside Kenosha between Milwaukee and Chicago. It is one of the smaller universities in the area with approximately 5,100 ...

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New Signings Part 7.

The dogs have been barking in Portugal and although we appear to have a strong and experienced pack the general consensus is that we still lack a world class back to settle our young and exciting ...

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Pre Season Friendlies.

Ulster's next home match will be against English powerhouses Bath on Friday 15th August (KO 19:30). This will see the return of Justin Harrison to his spiritual home of Ravenhill.

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The Insider.

The Insider She's back and she's as bitchy as ever. Our plant on the inside shares her thoughts on the Second Barrier Crew, Mike Reid's trousers and the dissident wing of the URSC!

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Ballpark.

Ballpark Prizes galore as Parky challenges you to select your own "unique" team.

Winner gets the hit of the Midwest summer season - a FRU tee shirt.

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Rugby on TV

Saturday 5th July
08:30 New Zealand v South Africa Tri-Nations Sky Sports 1 (08:00-10:30)
10:30 Pacific Nations Cup Rugby British Eurosport 2 (10:30-12:00)
10:30 Australia v France 2nd Test Sky Sports 1 (10:30-13:00)
14:00 Western Province v Free State Cheetahs Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (14:00-16:00)
16:00 Blue Bulls v The Sharks Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (16:00-18:00)

Friday 11th July
18:00 The Sharks v Valke Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (18:00-20:00)

Saturday 12th July
08:00 New Zealand v South Africa Tri-Nations Sky Sports 2 (08:00-10:30)
14:00 Griquas v Western Province Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (14:00-16:00)
14:00 Lions v Boland Kavaliers Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (14:00-16:00)
16:00 Blue Bulls v Free State Cheetahs Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (16:00-18:00)

Saturday 19th July
12:30 Australia v South Africa Tri-Nations Sky Sports 3 (from 12:30)
14:00 Boland Kavaliers v Blue Bulls Currie Cup Sky Sports 3 (14:00-16:00)
16:00 Free State Cheetahs v The Sharks Currie Cup Sky Sports 3 (16:00-18:00)

Friday 25th July
18:00 Free State Cheetahs v Valke Currie Cup Sky Sports 2 (18:00-20:00)

Saturday 26th July
10:30 Australia v New Zealand Tri-Nations Sky Sports 2 (10:30-13:00)
14:00 Western Province v Boland Kavaliers Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (14:00-16:00)
16:00 The Sharks v Lions Currie Cup Sky Sports Xtra (16:00-18:00)