After a superb performance in most aspects the Emerging Ireland Head coach Allen Clarke comments CLICK HERE for this audio
Pic Credit > Georgian Rugby Union Cian Kelleher made a try-scoring debut for Emerging Ireland as they ran out convincing 33-7 winners over Rugby World Cup qualifiers Uruguay in Tbilisi this afternoon. In humid conditions, Allen Clarke’s youngsters grabbed three tries inside the first quarter hour. Andrew Conway, a late call-up for Matt Healy (stomach […]
Welsh Rugby Star Lands Himself In Ice Cold Water Adam Jones teams up with SSE SWALEC to tackle boiler breakdown (3rd June 2015) After a long and hard season, Welsh prop Adam Jones was today spotted taking an icy cold bath at St David’s Dewi Sant Shopping Centre in Cardiff. The former Welsh international player […]
IRFU Referees Continue to Progress through the Ranks IRFU referees continue to progress on both the domestic and international fronts and the National Referee Panels for the 2015/2016 season have been confirmed. In April of this year George Clancy and John Lacey were announced as part of the 12 member panel that will officiate at […]
2015/16 Pool Draws – PRO12 clubs’ reaction Following today’s Pool Draws for the 2015/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, see below for reaction from selected Guinness PRO12 club representatives. Gregor Townsend – Glasgow Warriors Head Coach “We were seeded in the top tier last year and so we knew what to expect – another very […]
Connacht Rugby, the highest-ranked PRO12 representative in the Challenge Cup draw, are in Pool 1 against Brive, Newcastle Falcons and Enisei-STM, while Sale Sharks, the number-one ranked Aviva Premiership club, will play Newport Gwent Dragons, Castres Olympique and Pau in Pool 2. In reaction to the Challenge Cup draw, Pat Lam, head coach of Connacht […]
Lyon to host 2016 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals with Edinburgh chosen for 2017 The two highest-profile matches in the European club rugby calendar will be staged in France following today’s (Wednesday, 17 June) announcement that Lyon will host the 2016 European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals. Both finals will take place […]
Garrett Tubridy appointed Tournament Director for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup The Irish Rugby Football Union has appointed Garrett Tubridy as Tournament Director for the Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) which will take place in Dublin and Belfast in 2017. As WRWC Tournament Director, Garrett will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the […]