Irish Rugby : Provincial Rugby : News : Ulster Launch 'Design A Mascot' Competition

Ireland's John Lacey will referee his first ever RBS 6 Nations match in February, while Alain Rolland is also included in the Elite Panel in what is his last season.

The IRFU and Munster are pleased to announce that Conor Murray has signed a new two-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain at Munster until at least June 2016.

On Friday, November 15 the IRFU Charitable Trust hosted a lunch kindly sponsored by Aon at the Clyde Court Hotel, Lansdowne Road. The lunch raises much needed funds for the IRFU Charitable Trust which supports seriously injured players.

The province-wide Ulster Rugby Summer Camps, sponsored by retailer Centra, are for boys and girls aged 6-12 years and will run between July 1 and August 23.

Each camp is five days' long and registration for the week costs £50 to include a T-shirt, a boot bag, a rugby ball and a voucher to claim a free ticket to an Ulster game at Ravenhill.

There are also two camps specifically for girls aged 12-17 in Belfast and Armagh, and a camp for children with special needs in South Belfast, which both cost £30.

The ever popular senior camp for 13-17-year-olds with previous rugby experience is to take place at University of Ulster, Jordanstown and costs £80.

Camp application forms are being distributed to schools and rugby clubs across Ulster and are also available from local Centra stores.

Details of this year's Ulster Rugby Summer Camps, including venues and online booking, are available by clicking here.

The 'Design a Mascot' competition is open to school children across Northern Ireland and the lucky winner will receive a free place at the Summer Camp of their choice.

Entry forms will be delivered to primary schools over the coming weeks but are also available to download by clicking here. The competition closes on Friday, June 21 and the winner will be announced by June 28.