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Ireland Train On Squad or European Championships Announced Ireland Head Coach Mark Aston has today announced a 29 man train on squad for the 2014 Rugby League European Championship during which the Wolfhounds will face France, Scotland and Wales. The squad includes eight of 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad in the form of Bob […]
The Connacht Eagles team, sponsored by NUI Galway, has been named ahead of their departure to face Bristol Rugby in Sunday’s British & Irish Cup opener at Ashton Gate, KO 3pm. Head Coach Nigel Carolan has named a 22-man squad that includes a mixture of senior, Academy and development players. Academy forward Eoghan Masterson will […]
THE IRFU IS ready to embrace men’s rugby sevens again, with qualifying an Ireland team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan the long-term target. Ireland has been without a senior international men’s sevens squad since 2009, when a side including Munster’s Felix Jones and Ulster scrum-half Paul Marshall finished as runners-up in the bowl […]
Nigel Carolan appointed Ireland U20’s Head Coach Connacht Rugby’s Nigel Carolan has been appointed as Ireland U20 Head Coach following Mike Ruddock’s decision to step down from the role. Nigel, who has been the Connacht Academy Manager since 2004, will retain his role at Connacht while assuming the Head Coach role with the PwC Ireland […]
Connacht have won their fourth PRO12 game of the season, after a round six victory away to Benetton Treviso tonight by 9 points to 6. A nervy finish but the defense held strong to seal the win and come home with four points. Inside centre Craig Ronaldson kicked three from four penalties for Connacht. Thanks […]
RWC 2015 Qualification Comes Down to One Match Uruguay trail Russia by one point with second leg to come in Montevideo Match will be streamed live around the world at irb.com Lapasset: “The competitiveness of world rugby continues to increase” With just one point separating Russia and Uruguay after the first leg of the final […]
PRO12 Rugby today announced that it has appointed former international referee Ed Morrison as a refereeing consultant, charged primarily with overseeing the appointment of match officials to the Guinness PRO12 but also working closely with the referee managers of the four PRO12 Unions and the European referee manager. Ed brings a wealth of refereeing experience, […]
Rugby World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward to speak at #IRBConfEx Chelsea FC psychologist Tim Harkness to join former Black Fern Anna Richards and Woodward on sports psychology panel Sports broadcaster Gabby Logan to moderate panel The International Rugby Board has announced that Rugby World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward will take part in an […]
