Irish Rugby Head Coach Joe Schmidt is (clearly) delighted to meet some of the NUI Galway Rugby Chicks this evening in the college

Irish Rugby Head Coach Joe Schmidt is (clearly) delighted to meet some of the NUI Galway Rugby Chicks this evening in the college – what a lucky man! Edel’s shiner from the Connacht Women’s Rugby clash against Munster in Tralee at the weekend is now turning a beautiful shade of yellowy-purple Photograph: Mark White / […]

Simon Easterby Appointed As Irish Rugby Forwards Coach

Simon Easterby Appointed As Forwards Coach The Irish Rugby Football Union today (17 July) announced the appointment of Simon Easterby as Ireland forwards coach. Simon joins the Ireland coaching set-up from Welsh Pro12 club Scarlets where he has been head coach since 2012. A former Ireland captain, Simon played 65 times for Ireland between 2000 […]

Philip Doyle to stand down as Irish women’s team coach – There will be no stone left unturned to support this side

Philip Doyle has announced he will quit as coach of Ireland’s women’s team after the World Cup in August. Doyle’s second spell in charge started in 2010 when he succeeded Kevin West and he guided Ireland to their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 2013…………..>> for the full story follow http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/28127400