THE BARBARIANS – We meet Barbarians Team Manager and former Lion, Derek Quinnell ahead of the Lions match against the Baa Baas this weekend in Hong Kong JAMIE ROBERTS & GEORGE NORTH – The two Lions are flying high at the Red Bull Hanger in Austria LIONS MEMORIES – Bleddyn Williams, Jack Kyle, Dickie Jeeps, […]
Paul O’Connell, who led the Lions in their last game in South Africa in 2009, will lead a side that contains all three Scottish tourists, 11 Welshman, five Irishmen and four Englishmen. Tour captain Sam Warburton has been rested following a knock to his knee received in training and O’Connell is one of six former […]
Squad: Backs – J Payne (Ulster), R Varty (DeA Tigers and Hong Kong), T Ngwenya (Biarritz and USA), J Rokocoko (Bayonne and New Zealand), J Hook (Perpignan and Wales), N Evans (Harlequins and New Zealand), K Fotuali’I (Ospreys and Samoa), D Peel (Sale Sharks and Wales), D Yachvili (Biarritz and France). Forwards – D Jones […]
The Ballymena Barbarians will be celebrating their 5th annual match. The prestigious game normally held against the school cups winners has now attracted the interest of Ulster rugby. Ulster will be sending their under 18’s team to face the challenge the Barbarians. The Ballymena Barbarians is an invitational side, bringing together the finest young talent […]
The Barbarians have invited David Young to be their head coach for their historic fixture against the British & Irish Lions in Hong Kong next June. The match marks the climax of the club’s summer tour of 2013 which kicks-off with the fixture against England at Twickenham on 26 May. Young, the London Wasps’ director […]
The Ireland XV for the game against the Barbarians in Gloucester on Tuesday has been named. Ireland’s most capped player Ronan O’Gara will captain a side that contains a blend of youth and experience. O’Gara is partnered in the half backs by Conor Murray. Paddy Wallace and Darren Cave form the centre partnership. Keith Earls […]
A thirteen woman squad has been named for the Amsterdam Sevens tournament this weekend as preparations continue for the Women’s sevens squad in their bid to qualify for the IRB Sevens World Cup in 2013. Following the winning run at the Kinsale 7s, the women’s sevens programme enters the next phase with the step up […]