Ahead of the RBS 6 Nations, join Accenture, The Guardian and a host of stars for an evening debate around the transformative impact of technology on rugby, elite sport and business The Guardian has joined up with Accenture, official technology partner of the RBS 6 Nations tournament, to host a free evening of discussion and […]
Former Connacht centre Eoin Griffin was back on the pitch for London Irish. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO THERE WERE A number of Irish coaches and players involved in the English and French club action over the weekend. We’ve rounded it all up so you can keep an eye on the Irish abroad. Aviva Premiership Friday evening […]
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO MANY OF US stress over the difficulty of fitting our training around work and life demands, but Paula Fitzpatrick’s challenge to get that balance right is at another level. As a member of Ireland’s international set-up, the Tallaght native essentially trains as a professional rugby player, despite the ongoing status of women’s […]
Christian Grey & Sabrina “The Teenage Witch” among Irish Rugby Twitter Followers @IrishRugby has over quarter of a million followers on Twitter and Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan and TV child star Melissa Joan Hart of Sabrina the Teenage Witch fame are among the verified celebrity followers keeping tabs on Irish rugby. Followers […]
Paul OConnell, Ireland, congratulates New Zealand captain Richie McCaw after the game. New Zealand have included Ireland in their top 10 moments of 2014, even though the teams never locked horns in the calendar year. They wrote: “Moment nine: Eventually it was the clash that we all wanted to see in 2014, but didn’t… @AllBlacks […]
It’s that time of the year again. At least so it once went for a different generation of players as the Final Trial came around far too quickly for comfort. What’s the Final Trial? I can almost hear the decibel level rising from supporters of the new-age game. Well for an older generation with ambitions […]
The IRFU would like to invite applications for the position of Elite Player Development Officer (EPDO), Connacht Rugby. The EPDO is responsible for the delivery of the National Talent Program in Connacht, with particular attention on individual player development needs, ensuring vibrant development programs exist through which elite players are identified for Connacht & Ireland. […]
Pic: inpho.ie >> https://twitter.com/Inphosports Guinness Summer Series 2015 Fixtures Confirmed The IRFU have confirmed four Guinness Summer Series Test match fixtures across August and September in 2015. Ireland will play Wales in the Millennium Stadium on Saturday 8th August and will host Scotland a week later in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday 15th August. On […]
The Ireland Women’s players line up for the anthems at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France back in August © Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced three full-time coaching and support appointments for representative women’s rugby in Ireland. Anthony Eddy has been appointed Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby and with […]