The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Wales in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made two* changes to the starting team who lost out to France 19 – 13 in their opening game of the tournament. Alex Wootton, who […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named For European Championship The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship in Russia has been named. Ireland are placed in pool B along with England, Portugal and Belgium. They play their pool games on Saturday 7th June in Moscow, with the placement games taking place on Sunday […]
Emerging Ireland Squad Update Mike McCarthy had been ruled out of the Emerging Ireland squad for the IRB Nations Cup due to a calf injury. McCarthy will be replaced in the squad by Munster’s Billy Holland. Dominic Ryan has been named as captain of the side. Ulster pair, Richard Lutton and Stuart McCloskey have been […]
Updated Squad for Tour of Argentina Keith Earls has been ruled out due to illness (gastroeneritis) and Martin Moore is ruled out due to injury (fractured toe). Connacht’s Rodney Ah You and Leinster’s Noel Reid have been called into the squad. Forwards (16) Rodney Ah You (Buccaneers/Connacht) * Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) 75 James Cronin (Dolphin/Munster) […]
John Plumtree to leave Ireland Coaching Team The Irish Rugby Football Union has confirmed that National Team Forwards Coach John Plumtree is to leave his role with the national team following the Tour of Argentina due to family reasons. The New Zealander joined the Ireland national coaching team in September 2013 and worked with the […]
Ruddock names team for IRB Junior World Cup Opener Mike Ruddock has named the PWC Ireland U20 selection for their opening fixture of the Junior World Cup against France in the QBE Stadium in Auckland on Monday morning. UL Bohemians’ Jack O’Donoghoe captain’s the side for the first time and there are two uncapped players […]
A 26 player squad has been announced for the three game IRB Nations Cup in Romania in mid-June. The Emerging Ireland squad will be coached by Connacht’s Dan McFarland (Head Coach) and Ulster’s Neil Doak (Assistant Coach). Emerging Ireland’s first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia. Five days later […]
Three Changes to Ireland Under-20 Squad for IRB Junior World Championship Three changes have been made to the Ireland under-20 Squad, sponsored by PwC, traveling to the IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. Captain, Sean O’Brien has been ruled out of traveling due to ongoing treatment for an ankle injury sustained during the RBS […]
Saturday sees the famous Six Nations Trophy on display at the Palace Grounds for it’s first ever visit to Armagh Rugby Club. The Trophy will be accompanied with the Irish international assistant coach, Les Kiss. Although Les has been a recent recruit to the Irish coaching staff he has a truly international rugby pedigree having […]