Donal is a young boy with Neuroblastoma and the Connacht Rugby team attended a fund day for Donal on Sunday past to support and help raise much needed funds for treatment should he relapse. Below is a description of the aims of the trust a video by Donal and interviews with Connacht rugby players Sean […]
Head Injury Assessment Process in Elite Rugby Strengthened Following Extensive Research Research reaffirms PSCA is protecting elite players Enhanced balance and memory tests approved Pitch-side head injury assessment time increased to 10 minutes IRB committed to driving cultural change The IRB has reaffirmed its commitment to player welfare with the announcement of enhancements to the […]
Pictured: the NUI Galway Youth Academy, recently crowned Connacht champions, provide a guard of honour for Ireland Rugby Head Coach, Joe Schmidt, Ireland Manager Michael Kearney and the 6 Nations Trophy on their visit to NUI Galway on Tuesday May 6th. Ireland Rugby Coach, Joe Schmidt, visited the NUI Galway campus to give a talk […]
The IRFU have announced the appointment of Paul Bunce to the position of Head of Fitness at Connacht Rugby. Paul will commence work with the Connacht squad ahead of the 2014/15 season and joins the province’s backroom team from the Scottish Rugby Seven’s set up where he was the lead Strength and Conditioning Coach. Previous […]