Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
With the first round of the ALL Ireland Junior Cup competition this weekend all eyes will be on the four Connacht clubs competing. Ballinasloe will play CIYMS in Belfast while OLBC will play Newcastle West in Limerick, Connemara play the former AIL side St Mary’s and Monivea play Coolmine all 4 Connacht sides have demonstrated […]
WHY? Unbroken by blindness in 1998, Mark Pollock suffered a catastrophic spinal cord injury in 2010 that left him paralysed. As Mark strives to walk again, his most complex journey is ahead of him – to find a cure for spinal cord injuries for him and the millions of paralysed people around the world. The […]
Following Saturday’s bonus point win over La Rochelle in the European Challenge Cup, the Connacht squad returned to the Sportsground on Monday to prepare for round 2 away to the Exeter Chiefs this weekend. Despite a few bumps and bruises, there were thankfully no major injury concerns for Pat Lam and his coaching team after […]
IRB Olympic and Rugby experts prepare us for Rio 2016 It’s one month to go until IRB World Rugby ConfEx 2014 and we’re celebrating with an announcement of our Olympic Rugby Sevens – Faster, Higher, Stronger panel. Our experts include: Patrick Baumann, Secretary-General of the Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA) and serving member of the International Olympic […]
Ray Williams Wins Prestigious IRB Award Pioneering rugby coach and dedicated administrator Ray Williams has been named as the 2014 winner of the prestigious Vernon Pugh Award for Distinguished Service as a mark of the significant positive contribution he has made to the game throughout his lifetime. In 1967, Williams changed the way rugby coaching […]
The IRFU has signed a relationship with Pitch International for the sale of broadcast rights to Irish international matches outside Ireland and the UK until 2018. The move is seen as a boost for Irish fans living abroad who will be able to see live action from matches across a variety of international markets. Pitch […]
Record Demand as 950,000 Rugby World Cup 2015 Tickets Sold in September General Sale Applicants who weren’t successful in this phase will get priority when remaining tickets go on sale by the end of November Applications for 650,000 tickets received for England v Australia in pool stage Applications for 500,000 tickets received for Rugby World […]
On 1st January 2015, the proposed changes to the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) code will come into effect after 18 months of ongoing consultation. The changes highlight the significance of doping within the sports industry, and the continuing battle against it. The code seeks to protect clean athletes internationally, and will upgrade its testing […]
World Cup Trio, Baxter, Miller and Murphy Sign up to Irish Women’s Sevens Programme The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced that 19 players are now centrally contracted players with the Ireland Women’s Sevens High Performance Programme. The squad includes three of Ireland Women’s Rugby World Cup stars, wingers Ashleigh Baxter and Alison Miller and […]
