The scene was set @ Banbridge RFC the home of Rory Best to welcome a son of the club home from the Lions VICTORIOUS tour of Oz where he captained the side and along with Ulster man Tommy Bowe and their good friend and fellow Irish Lion Sean O’Brien they spoke candidly and in a […]
British & Irish Lions Name Team to Play the Brumbies in Canberra The British & Irish Lions have named the team to play the Brumbies at Canberra Stadium on Tuesday, the last tour game before the 1st Test in Brisbane on Saturday. Ireland’s Rory Best will captain the team, while England centre Billy Twelvetrees, who […]
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 […]
Thomas Pink is delighted to congratulate official brand ambassador, Sam Warburton, as he was formally announced as The British & Irish Lions Captain earlier this morning. At the age of 24, the Cardiff Blues flanker has become Wales’ youngest Lions Tour Captain and the first Welshman since 1977. Warburton will be working with Thomas Pink […]
Talismanic prop Neil O’Kane will lead Rainey Old Boys into unchartered territory when they sample life in Division 2A of the AIL next season. The outstanding promotion/relegation issues in the lower Divisions have now been settled. Despite winning last week, both Ballymena and Bruff slip down to Division 2A, to be replaced by Terenure College […]
Today fully cements Methodist College as the No1 rugby school in Ireland. The Methodist College Rugby I XV have beaten everyone this season in Ireland they have super excelled on the pitch and fully cemented their position as No1 against deserved and fierce finalists RBAI – Inspirational Player Ross Kane(C) comments post final victory [youtube […]