University of Ulster Coleraine won Qualifying 2 for the first time and are now looking to recruit players to establish their position.
On Saturday the 14th April the students of University of Ulster Coleraine or UUC, wrote a new chapter in their rugby club history books. The UUC 1st XV travelled to Omagh knowing the Q2 league would be decided that afternoon. Only once before had the UUC club been in the situation where a win would clinch promotion to the highest level in their history and that was back in 1976 where they lost a narrow lead in the final minutes and had to wait until this day in 2012 to have another chance.
The game was another excellent example of the quality of rugby played at this level by teams such as Bangor, Ballyclare, Enniskillen and Grosvenor throughout the season. However it was the determination and passion in the students playing a fast, expansive and enjoyable game which has been the students’ ethos all season that saw them out score Omagh on the day by five tries to one to take the league. UUJ now hope to build on this win and establish their club in the top levels of the Qualifying league.
The club offer a unique rugby experience for both the rugby enthusiast or dedicated players to combining an academic career and sporting endeavours either through playing, administrating, touring or just plain socializing with your peers before returning to your home clubs or moving on to AIL rugby, fitter, physically matured and technically improved.
To that end UUJ RFC are now calling on all current and prospective students (those leaving school in 2012) to make contact with the club to hear the plans being put in place to ensure the consolidation and growth of the club in Qualifying 1, Junior rugby, Irish colleges and the Ladies game.
While school leavers may not have their grades yet, the club will still be delighted to hear from you if you are planning on joining the University of Ulster on any campus this forthcoming year.
They have a dedicated Facebook group where you can talk over your thoughts with their management team privately. Visit: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/UUCRFC.new.players/
Or visit their main fan page on Facebook to see all the photos of this epic season: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UUC-RFC-Official
This expression of interest is open to all interested in giving rugby a try when you come to University of Ulster Coleraine. The UUC club were delighted to have established a men’s squad of 25 fresher’s competing on Wednesdays in IRFU colleges’ competition. UUC Ladies is certainly on the up and would love to hear from either current students or prospective entrants for September 2013.
The UUC RFC look forward to hearing from you. Go on give it a go!
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