Paul OConnell, Ireland, congratulates New Zealand captain Richie McCaw after the game. New Zealand have included Ireland in their top 10 moments of 2014, even though the teams never locked horns in the calendar year. They wrote: “Moment nine: Eventually it was the clash that we all wanted to see in 2014, but didn’t… @AllBlacks […]
By Santa’s little helper We thought this might be a very good time, To do an article in the form of a festive rhyme. The club today was smothered in Christmas cheer, Did you hear that even Santa Claus was here? We started the day with our usual training session, With parents and siblings playing […]
Report & Images Bangor produced an awesome display of power and composure to overcome a strong Clogher Valley side by 9-6 and book their place in this season’s final. With both sides able to field their full-strength starting fifteens, backed up by an equally proficient seven man bench, this all-Ulster semi-final between two of the […]
IRFU TARGETING ‘NEW TALENT’ FROM ALL SPORTS IN SEARCH FOR SEVENS X-FACTOR The IRFU today (1st Dec) issued an open invitation to all male athletes, from all sports, to consider if they have what it takes to be part of the new Irish Rugby Men’s Sevens programme as it confirmed four Talent Identification Days (TID) […]
Ireland’s Jamie Heaslip is tackled by Duane Vermeulen of South Africa during their clash at the Aviva. Photo: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE The Number Eight The Number 8 does not have a specific name and is simply referred to as the number eight. In the scrum, he sits at the far back between the locks […]
All square between Portadown and Cookstown Portadown 5ths 9 – Cookstown 9 It finished honours even at Chambers Park on Saturday as Cookstown had another tough away fixture against the league leaders Portadown. The game was played in a competitive spirit throughout as the teams matched each other score for score throughout the 80 minutes. […]
The New Zealand All Blacks are certainly seasoned globetrotters when it comes to international competitions. They are also no stranger to the odd injury which makes them well placed to front AIG’s new summer travel insurance campaign. AIG have been the official sponsor of the New Zealand rugby team since 2012 but this is the […]
New Zealand’s captain, Richie McCaw, is one of rugby’s sufferers but he is focused on 2015 and making history at Twickenham by lifting a second World Cup • Autumn internationals: our writers predict what we’ll see • John Kirwan: England must take the initiative New Zealand’s captain Richie McCaw surveys the scene outside the Hyatt […]
Gordon D’Arcy’s ferocious commitment to self-improvement has kept him at the top at the rugby game and tomorrow in LINEOUT magazine, published with the Irish Independent, the Ireland and Leinster centre admits that his “career would never be this long if I was starting today”. “The game is more physical, more confrontational and it is […]