Emerging Ireland team named for final Tbilisi Cup game against Georgia The Emerging Ireland Coaching team have named their side to face hosts Georgia in the final game of the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup. Nine changes are made to the starting line-up from Wednesday’s victory over Uruguay. Eoghan Masterson switches to the blindside flank […]
Ireland Under-20 team to face Wales Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 Team (Sponsored by PwC) to face Scotland in the seventh place play-off of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named. Coach, Nigel Carolan has made five changes to the side that lost out to Wales in the last round. Zack McCall and Conan O’Donnell […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad to Play in Second Round of European Olympic Qualifiers The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad to play in the Second Round of European Olympic Qualifiers has been named. Ireland will share a pool with England, Scotland and Germany. Ireland won the Plate Trophy in the opening round of competition in Russia last […]
Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad Announced for Rugby Europe Men’s Division B Tournament The Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad to take part in Rugby Europe Men’s Division B tournament in Croatia this weekend has been named. Ireland are placed in pool B alongside Slovenia, Bulgaria and Austria. The highest ranked eligible team from Division B qualifies to […]
IRFU Referees Continue to Progress through the Ranks IRFU referees continue to progress on both the domestic and international fronts and the National Referee Panels for the 2015/2016 season have been confirmed. In April of this year George Clancy and John Lacey were announced as part of the 12 member panel that will officiate at […]
Pic Credit > Georgian Rugby Union Cian Kelleher made a try-scoring debut for Emerging Ireland as they ran out convincing 33-7 winners over Rugby World Cup qualifiers Uruguay in Tbilisi this afternoon. In humid conditions, Allen Clarke’s youngsters grabbed three tries inside the first quarter hour. Andrew Conway, a late call-up for Matt Healy (stomach […]
The Emerging Ireland Coaching team have been forced into a late change to the side that will take on Uruguay later today in the Tbilisi Cup. Munster’s Andrew Conway replaces Matt Healy in the starting XV after the Connacht was ruled out with a stomach bug. The remainder of the Match Day 23 is unchanged […]