Connacht Rugby | Clubs, Schools & Lifestyle
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce the two-year contract extensions of Darragh Leader and Denis Buckley. Galway-born Leader and Buckley from Roscommon are both graduates of the Connacht Academy and have worked their way up to regular starters in the senior team. Indeed both are in a group of only five squad […]
Pic credit inpho.ie see more at :- twitter.com/Inphosports/media The medical team for the Ireland National Rugby Team, in consultation with the Ulster Rugby medical team, have released the following update on Chris Henry: CHRIS HENRY Chris is recovering from a procedure yesterday to repair a defect in his heart wall. This was found […]
IRFU Update: Joe Schmidt Following yesterday’s game against Australia, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was assessed by the match day doctors and was sent to St Vincents Hospital for further assessment. On Saturday night Joe had his appendix removed and is recovering well this morning. Joe would like to thank the doctors and nurses of […]
BUDDY SUPPORT PROGRAMME ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO LOOK OUT FOR EACH-OTHER The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Pieta House, today (2nd Nov), launched a new club-focused mental fitness initiative, ‘Mind Ur Buddy’, which will educate and equip club members to spot the signs when someone is in suicidal crisis. The scheme will train nominated club […]
Tommy Bowe signs new three year IRFU contract to remain at Ulster The IRFU and Ulster are pleased to announce that Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU. The deal will run until June 2018. Tommy made his competitive senior debut for Ulster against Connacht in April 2004 and has since […]
IRFU to showcase Club Rugby with Aviva Stadium Fixture IRFU confirm home venues for 2014/15 representative fixtures The IRFU have confirmed the venues for a host of representative games during the 2014/15 season and in a move aimed at showcasing the talent of the Ulster Bank Leagues, the Ulster Bank Ireland Club International fixture against […]
Pic. IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora© www.Inpho.ie “IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora has announced that Irish Rugby will be introducing a Men’s Sevens Programme this season as part of the IRFU’s expanded Player Development Pathway. ‘We don’t want to place any extra burden on any of the provincial teams so primarily it will be academy, […]
Rugby Sevens: Short-Sighted IRFU Need To Act Alex Kirwan argues the need for the IRFU to establish an Irish rugby sevens side, with the sport being included in the Olympics form Rio 2016 onwards. Since Ireland began competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 1928, they have won a grand total of 28 Olympic medals. […]
