Rugby World Cup 2015 to light up Newcastle’s New Year Celebrations

PIC CREDIT: A visualisation of the Rugby World Cup 2015 logo on the Tyne Bridge – http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/illuminated-tyne-bridge-sign-kick-start-8182092 Rugby World Cup 2015 mark will be unveiled on the Tyne Bridge on New Year’s Eve City will play host to three RWC 2015 matches at St James’ Park The bridge will provide one of the iconic images of Rugby […]

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to announce the two-year contract extensions of Darragh Leader and Denis Buckley.

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 […]

WORLD RUGBY MEDIA RELEASE: World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 Match Schedule Announced

World Rugby U20 Championship 2015 Match Schedule Announced The match schedule and kick-off times for next year’s World Rugby U20 Championship (formerly IRB Junior World Championship) have been announced.The tournament which runs from 2-20 June, 2015 in northern Italy sees England returning to defend their crown which they retained in June in New Zealand after […]