Rachel Burke got some brilliant shots from Tag Week3 – And she said she’s does not really know how to use a camera! Yeah Right, these shots are class, click HERE for her pics
Ireland team named for first Test against Argentina The Ireland coaching team has named the starting XV for the first Test against Daniel Hourcade’s Argentina in Resistancia on Saturday. There is one new cap named in the starting line-up with Ulster’s Robbie Diack set to wear the No.6 jersey. There are two further uncapped players […]
Speaking at the tournament and just before the finals Mele Kiripati an organiser of the tournamnet along principally with Sandra Griffin and Claire Wyper aiisted by Lorna Stuart-Trainor and Yvonne O’Shea comments on why they put this tournament on which attracted 12+ teams from across Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [youtube KD_M9ixtld8]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Wales in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made two* changes to the starting team who lost out to France 19 – 13 in their opening game of the tournament. Alex Wootton, who […]
New Commercial Role for Gavin Duffy Recently retired Connacht Rugby captain and former Ireland international Gavin Duffy has been appointed to a new role with the province, as Senior Development Executive, within the Commercial & Marketing department. Duffy, who has a Commerce Degree from NUI Galway and a BA in Strength & Conditioning from Setanta […]
Thurs May 29th, what a beautiful evening and an eventful night, to say the least! The intermediate league was riddled with close, exciting games. Guten Tag consolidate their 1st place with a 17-10 win over the Misfits. Misfits got their own back later that evening. I’ll talk about that in due time. Strandvestites take up […]
Craig Clarke announces retirement Connacht Rugby today announced that Craig Clarke has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby. The New Zealand born lock has suffered a number of concussions over an extended period of time which has contributed to his decision. The 30-year-old former Waikato Chiefs captain is acting on the medical advice of a […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named For European Championship The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship in Russia has been named. Ireland are placed in pool B along with England, Portugal and Belgium. They play their pool games on Saturday 7th June in Moscow, with the placement games taking place on Sunday […]
