The Lions star has not featured for his country since last November’s defeat to New Zealand, missing the Six Nations with a troublesome groin injury and sitting out the summer tour in order to correct the problem. He travelled to Philadelphia to correct that problem and now feels on top of his game thanks to […]
IRFU performance director keeps cards close to chest as reform looms The former Australia hooker is four months into his five-year contract with the union and this week gave his first media interviews since his unveiling back in April. His was a notable presence on the summer tour to Argentina and, since then, his appearances […]
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, […]
Ireland Train On Squad or European Championships Announced Ireland Head Coach Mark Aston has today announced a 29 man train on squad for the 2014 Rugby League European Championship during which the Wolfhounds will face France, Scotland and Wales. The squad includes eight of 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad in the form of Bob […]
THE IRFU IS ready to embrace men’s rugby sevens again, with qualifying an Ireland team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan the long-term target. Ireland has been without a senior international men’s sevens squad since 2009, when a side including Munster’s Felix Jones and Ulster scrum-half Paul Marshall finished as runners-up in the bowl […]
Nigel Carolan appointed Ireland U20’s Head Coach Connacht Rugby’s Nigel Carolan has been appointed as Ireland U20 Head Coach following Mike Ruddock’s decision to step down from the role. Nigel, who has been the Connacht Academy Manager since 2004, will retain his role at Connacht while assuming the Head Coach role with the PwC Ireland […]
IRFU Announce Mike Ruddock to step down from Ireland U20’s The Irish Rugby Football Union today (10th Oct) announced the Mike Ruddock (OBE) has decided to step down from his role as Ireland Under 20 Head Coach. Mike (a Grand Slam winning Head Coach with Wales) has coached the squad for the past four seasons […]
www.independent.ie, Brendan Fanning Tomorrow morning in Carton House, Joe Schmidt will meet a group of Sunday hacks to share his thoughts on what’s around the corner for Ireland. In his head already he has the clear outline of the group he wants for the Guinness Series in November. That in turn will shape his thinking […]
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. […]