Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
END OF SEASON NIGHT AT BALLINASLOE RUGBY CLUB on MAY 16th: All our mini, youth, and adult coaches, youth players, senior players, all backroom staff!!!, parents, committee and all involved in Ballinasloe Rugby are invited to join us at 7pm on May 16th in the clubhouse for our end of season Youth team and Senior […]
Ballina RFC Youths brought their season to a close with a friendly game against Erris RFC. Both clubs played an U15 selection – this tradition was started last year when Ballina traveled to Belmullet to support and encourage the development of Youth Rugby in Erris and this year Erris visited Ballina. Ballina RFC were victorious […]
Tag Rugby 2014 The new Tag Rugby Season only weeks away Corinthians RFC are glad to announce that yet again we will be looking after the Largest Tag Competition In Ireland. This years season commences on May 22nd & will run for 10 weeks with the Finals night taking place on Friday July 25th. There […]
ATHLONE RUGBY 7’s TOURNAMENT takes place on the August Bank Holiday Saturday 3rd at Dubarry Park, Athlone, with the event again being generously sponsored by SMITH’S SUPERVALU and host club BUCCANEERS RFC. Sevens competitions are traditionally held at the end of the season, but BUCCANEERS believe that there is interest and indeed demand for such […]
The IRFU is pleased to announce that Willie Ruane has been appointed to the position of CEO for Connacht Rugby and will take up the post this summer. The Mayo native played rugby for Connacht in the late 1990s and also represented Ireland at Colleges and U21 level. Willie has been working in the Banking […]
Connacht Rugby has captured a major overseas signing for the 2014/15 season. Mils Muliaina has signed a one-year IRFU contract to become the first ever All Black to play with the Irish province at the Sportsground. Samoan-born Muliaina, who is currently in his second stint with the Waikato based Chiefs, will link up with Head Coach Pat […]
GLASGOW WARRIORS, CONNACHT AND BENETTON TREVISO VIE FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD The Rhino Collision Kings Award is awarded each year to the team in the RaboDirect PRO12 which has shown most improvement at the breakdown throughout the regular season. The trophy is a replica of the groundbreaking Collision King machine invented by Richie Gray, Rhino skills […]
Connacht Rugby have added talented young backs Ian Porter and Shane O’Leary to their squad for next season, with the duo signing two-year and one-year deals respectively with the province and the IRFU. 26-year-old scrumhalf Ian Porter joins from Ulster Rugby where he has been a part of the professional set up for three seasons. […]
Ireland Training Squad announced for IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup Philip Doyle, coach of the Ireland Women’s Rugby team has named an extended 33 player Rugby World Cup training squad ahead of the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup in Marcoussis, France this coming August. The most notable absentee from the squad is scrum-half Amy Davis […]
