Paul O’Connell has recovered from the chest infection that prevented him from lining out against Scotland and will lead Ireland against 6 Nations champions Wales on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. Last week’s late call-up to the starting XV, Dan Touhy resumes his place on the bench as O’Connell is the only change to the […]
Ireland Women Head Coach Philip Doyle has made two changes to the side that demolished Scotland at Ashbourne last Friday night for the forthcoming clash against Wales. Niamh Briggs is named at full-back and Larissa Muldoon comes in at scrum-half. The two players making way Jackie Shiels and Amy Davis are named among the replacements. […]
Players from nine different Ulster Bank League clubs have been named in the Ireland Club International 1st XV by Head Coach Tom Tierney for Friday’s fixture against Scotland Clubs. Lansdowne, the reigning Ulster Bank League Division 1a champions, have four representatives in the starting team while current table toppers Clontarf and Old Belvedere are rewarded […]
Road to Rio Continues For Women’s Sevens Squad The Ireland Women’s Olympic Sevens squad to participate in the Atlanta Rugby Sevens event on the 15th – 16th February as part of the 2013/14 IRB Women’s Sevens World Series – has been named. The squad includes three new players who have been identified as part of […]
Brian O’Driscoll and Rob Kearney will both reach significant career milestones when they line out against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon. O’Driscoll will earn his 129th cap on Sunday and in doing so becomes Ireland’s most capped player of all time while Kearney will claim his 50th cap for Ireland. Paul O’Connell […]
IRELAND Team Update: Andrew Trimble will wear the number 14 jersey and Dave Kearney will wear the number 11 jersey on Sunday against Scotland. IRELAND team to play Scotland Player/Club/Province/Caps 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 49 14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 50 13. Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 128 12. Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 4 11. David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2 […]