Ireland Women’s RBS 6 Nations Squad Named as IRFU Announce Italy Game in AVIVA Stadium The IRFU today announced that the first ever women’s RBS 6 Nations fixture to be staged at the AVIVA stadium will take place on 8th March 2014 as part of an RBS 6 Nations Super Saturday double-header as the men […]
IRFU appoint Gillian McDarby as Women’s Sevens Team Manager For Immediate Release The IRFU is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian McDarby as National Women’s Sevens Team Manager. Gillian joins the IRFU from Cycling Ireland where she held the position of Women’s National Development Coach. At Cycling Ireland, Gillian was responsible for athlete performance […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) are currently inviting applications for the position of national Women’s team physiotherapist. The primary responsibilities will include providing physiotherapy care to the national Women’s 15-a-side, Sevens and Emerging squad players. This role is part of the Women’s Olympic programme for Rio 2016. This position is being offered on a […]
Members of the Ireland Women’s Grand Slam winning squad will embark on a Six Nations trophy tour across Ulster next week, hoping to inspire thousands of girls to take up the sport. With a rising interest in the women’s game, the tour will provide opportunities for school children, club members and the wider community to […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union, the current Women’s Six Nations champions, welcomed todays announcement by the RBS Six Nations Council that the Women’s Six Nations championship will continue in its current format. The growth and interest in the women’s game has been phenomenal, and well deserved, and the Irish Women’s 15 a-side team is already […]
– Significant boost for Rugby in China – Free entry to the event in Guangzhou University Town Stadium – Weekend’s games to be streamed around the world on wsws.irb.com This weekend promises to be a major step along the route to growing Rugby in China as Guangzhou hosts the third leg of the inaugural IRB […]
The Ireland Women Sevens squad have secured silverware on their first ever foray to the Hong Kong Sevens even, winning the Bowl final against an International Selection 28-0. Ireland kicked off the day against South Africa and were leading right up to the last seconds. A late score saw the South Africans edge the game […]
Fresh from the success of the fifteen-a-side team winning the RBS 6 Nations Championship and Grand Slam, the Ireland Women’s Sevens team will be in action over the next two weekends in the Hong Kong and the Guangzhou Women’s Sevens tournaments. The two tournaments are part of the Women’s Sevens preparations for the Rugby World […]
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in France will inspire even more participation in the Game, which is now one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports. The Frenchman made the statement after a compelling RBS Women’s 6 Nations which saw Ireland crowned Grand Slam champions for the first time, […]