Emerging Ireland Team to Play Uruguay The Emerging Ireland team and replacements has been named to play Uruguay in their second game of the IRB Nations Cup. Head Coach, Dan McFarland has made a number of changes to the side who overcame Russia 66 – 0 in their opening game. This game was called to […]
Emerging Ireland Team to Play Russia The Emerging Ireland team and replacements has been named to play Russia in their opening game of the IRB Nations Cup. Callum Black, Niall Annett and Michael Bent are named in the front row, while Mick Kearney and David Foley are paired in the second row. Captain Dominic Ryan […]
Emerging Ireland Squad Update Mike McCarthy had been ruled out of the Emerging Ireland squad for the IRB Nations Cup due to a calf injury. McCarthy will be replaced in the squad by Munster’s Billy Holland. Dominic Ryan has been named as captain of the side. Ulster pair, Richard Lutton and Stuart McCloskey have been […]
A 26 player squad has been announced for the three game IRB Nations Cup in Romania in mid-June. The Emerging Ireland squad will be coached by Connacht’s Dan McFarland (Head Coach) and Ulster’s Neil Doak (Assistant Coach). Emerging Ireland’s first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia. Five days later […]
Emerging Ireland to travel to Romania for IRB Nations Cup 2014 Emerging Ireland will travel to Romania in June to take part in the IRB Nations Cup 2014 which will see a development squad play three matches in nine days. Connacht’s Dan McFarland has been appointed as Head Coach for the Emerging Ireland squad and […]
Ian Keatley touched down twice and converted all six of Emerging Ireland’s tries as they claimed a 42-33 bonus point win over Uruguay to finish as runners-up in the IRB Tbilisi Cup competition. The South Africa President’s XV were crowned champions after their third straight victory – a 21-16 defeat of Georgia – leaving Allen […]
The next generation of Ireland international players will be getting their chance to prove themselves at the highest level as part of the Emerging Ireland team taking part in the IRB Tbilisi Cup. The new annual tournament was announced yesterday and is part of the International Rugby Board’s ongoing strategy of increasing the competition schedule […]