Ahead of Connacht’s opening PRO12 game at home to Newport Gwent Dragons on Friday, the medical team provided the following update. Api Pewhairangi Api Pewhairangi injured his knee in the pre-season game away to Castres earlier this month and it has been confirmed as a partial rupture of the ACL. The 23-year-old is expected to […]
Rugby League to Return to Tallaght In 2014 Rugby League Ireland will take international rugby league back to Tallaght when they take part in the European Championships against France, Scotland and Wales. In the 1990’s a rugby league development project was in full swing in the West Dublin town of Tallaght. The result of this […]
Early yesterday morning, a 36-man Connacht squad set off for a five day training camp in France that includes the first of the province’s pre-season games. Friday night will see Connacht take on Top 14 heavyweights Clermont Auvergne in Issoire as part of the 2014 Challenge Auvergne de Rugby. The starting XV will be announced […]
November Internationals to Give Top Level Competition to Tier Two Nations This year’s November internationals will see the best preparation yet for Tier Two nations as they look forward to Rugby World Cup 2015. With some compelling matches on offer, November will see Tier Two teams clash with some of the top sides in […]