Rugby is a nation building sport a phrase that you would have heard from Willie John McBride & Syd Millar to mention but a few. Now we are delighted to have been pinged with a special feature by CNN in which Simon Best, Simon McKinstry & Daniel Soper give their views on the current success […]
The following i sdirectly from Rory, and the link to the full blog is below “Thanks for all your messages of support. I am delighted to have been named in the team for the quarter final. I had a fitness test on my shoulder this morning which involved tackling, rucking and throwing (with a little […]
With Best named to start, Sean Cronin has also been named as the reserve hooker among the replacements. IRELAND Team & Replacements (v Wales, 2011 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, Wellington Regional Stadium, Saturday, October 8, kick-off 6:00pm local time/6:00am Irish time): 15 – Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14 – Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 13 – Brian […]
The Ireland team to play Wales in the Quarter Final of the Rugby World Cup this Saturday has been named. Hooker Rory Best is continuing to receive treatment on his shoulder. Should he fail to recover in time Sean Cronin will start alongside Cian Healy and Mike Ross with Damien Varley coming into the replacements. […]
Ireland Team To Play Italy For immediate release: Friday 30th September 2011 Issued on behalf of The Irish Rugby Football Union The Ireland team to play Italy in the final Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Italy this Sunday shows eight changes and one positional switch to the starting side that played Russia in […]
IN VIDEOS BBC SPORT IRELAND V AUSTRALIACLICK HERE BBC SPORT NI Report ~ Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia 6-15 Ireland ~ CLICK HERE ESPN SCRUM ~ Ferris: Ireland will only get stronger CLICK HERE Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll celebrated his first World Cup win over Australia but warned that the job was “only half-done.”CLICK HERE […]
Eurosports have just announced a special series of discounts @ their Lisburn store on the Canterbury range which will run monthly from now on. Beginning with the Canterbury Uglies track bottoms range with the NEW Womens range, kids and mens range all at the best prices. Check out the link below to their website to […]
Immense, astounding, tremendous, they have achieved Grassroots Glory! Heroes in their Club & City ~ ALL THE HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF. Nobody said it would be easy and it wasn’t. In the past Armagh have seen the razor sharp edge of soul destroying disappointment. They have tasted defeat, but they were not deterred, they […]
500+ Guests gathered at Banbridge Rugby Club to enjoy their Question Of Sport night in aid of the IRFU Charitable Trust. WHAT A SUCCESS! Hog on the spit, fiddler & country music + bar not to mention the immensely enjoyable quiz which brought the house down through out what was a great evening. We managed […]