100 Days To Go Until Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 With 100 days to go before the Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in France and with pool stage tickets now on sale, organisers are confident that the showcase event will raise the bar, delivering a further boost for the women’s Game. With women’s Rugby […]
Ireland U-19s Can Take Positives From Narrow Defeat The Ireland Under-19s, sponsored by PwC, were denied their second successive victory over France at Templeville Road this afternoon when full-back Valentin Saurs struck for a late match-winning try for the visitors……….. for the full story follow this link http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/31632.php Number 8 Ross Todd, pictured during the […]
Ireland U19 team named for second French clashFor Immediate ReleasePwC Ireland U19 coach Colin McEntee has named the squad for the second game against France U19. The game kicks off at Templeville Road tomorrow (Tuesday 22nd April) at 2.00pm. Ireland won the first fixture between the two sides last Thursday 31-10. IRELAND U19 to play […]
The Ireland Under-18 Schools team, sponsored by PwC, were beaten by a strong England side as they went down 30-14 in today’s FIRA/AER U-18 European Championship final………. :- full story on a reaching top 2 in Europe http://www.irishrugby.ie/rugby/fixturesandresults/31620.php Picture credit www.Inpho.ie
On this very day 55 years ago – April 18, 1959 – an Ireland team containing the likes of Syd Millar, Noel Murphy, Ronnie Dawson and Tony O’Reilly lined out for Ireland against France at a packed Lansdowne Road. For a veritable treasure trove of rugby clips of rugby across the British Isles & Ireland […]
Ireland U18 Team announced for FIRA Final Showdown against England The PwC Ireland U18 Schools side to face England U18 in the final of the Elite Division of the FIRA European Championships has been announced by head coach Noel McNamara. McNamara has named an unchanged pack from the eight that lined out against France but […]
A strong start and finish saw the Ireland Under-19s overcome a stiff challenge from their French counterparts in the first of two matches between the teams. IN PICS: IRELAND U-19s 31 FRANCE U-19s 20 :- >> http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/31598.php#.U1BSHlVdX5s The 31-20 victory continues an excellent run of results for the Ireland underage teams this week – the […]
Brett Connon kicked 20 points and Conor Farrell scored two tries as the Ireland Under-18 Clubs team rounded off the Three Nations tournament in Marcoussis with a fine victory over the England Under-18 Clubs and Schools side. It is the second year in-a-row that Ireland have beaten England at this level, with the Wayne Mitchell-coached […]
David Nucifora appointed IRFU Performance Director The IRFU today (17th April) announced the appointment of David Nucifora as Performance Director. David will join the IRFU on June 1st, 2014 on a 5 year contract. David, a former General Manager of the High Performance Unit with the Australian Rugby Union, was capped twice by Australia and […]
Ireland U19 team named to play French counterparts For Immediate Release PwC Ireland U19 coach Colin McEntee has named a squad for the first of two games against France U19. The first fixture kicks off at Templeville Road tomorrow (Thursday 17th April) at 2.00pm. IRELAND U19 to play France U19 – Thursday 17th April. 15. […]