Ireland Under-20 team to Play England Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 team and replacements (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their third clash of the RBS 6 Nations Under-20 Championship. The side will take on their English counterparts on Friday evening in Donnybrook Stadium. Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named an unchanged team to the […]
Ireland Women’s Team to face England Women The Ireland Women’s team to play England Women in the third round of the RBS Women’s 6 Nations has been named. Coach, Tom Tierney has made a single change to the team that lost out 5-10 to their French counterparts in the last outing of the tournament a […]
Head injury assessment review (Wales v England) Following a full post-incident review, World Rugby believes that Wales player George North should not have remained on the field of play following a head impact in the 61st minute of the Wales versus England RBS 6 Nations match at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night. The World […]
Statement – Head Injury Assessment (Wales v England) World Rugby has requested a full report from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) following an apparent head impact sustained by Wales wing George North in the second half of Friday night’s RBS 6 Nations match between Wales and England at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. North, who sustained […]
Felix Jones to lead Wolfhounds against Saxons Fullback Felix Jones will captain a strong Ireland Wolfhounds side against England Saxons at Irish Independent Park, Cork on Friday night. The only uncapped player in the starting XV is Jack Conan who lines out at No.8 and he is joined in the backrow by Sean O’Brien and […]
The three weeks between now and February 6th; when Wales host England at the Millennium Stadium for the Six Nations opener, will pass quickly for both sides. Stuart Lancaster’s England side will be prepared for a tight encounter, a tale borne out by odds at the bookies;, they find themselves only narrowly favoured over their […]
ENGLAND WINGER MARTIN OFFIAH IS NEW ANTI-BULLYING CHAMPION He joins fellow rugby great Gareth Thomas at Balls to Bullying Rugby great Martin Offiah’s post-playing career has taken a new turn with his appointment as an anti-bullying champion for national campaign Balls to Bullying. The campaign, set up by leading teacher recruitment agency Prospero Teaching, has […]
Big hitter: England centre Brad Barritt sustained a heavy blow to the head in a collision with Quade Cooper Photo: PA Injuries during autumn series underline problem as a former IRB doctor warns that commercial incentives means players are under pressure to play A sharp intake of breath reverberated around Twickenham immediately after that dull […]
Former England rugby international Victor Ubogu is set to play a key role in tackling testicular cancer after becoming an ambassador for the awareness campaign #Nutnominate. Ubogu, who won 24 caps for England, is fully behind the campaign aimed at ensuring men take action if they discover they have funny shaped balls! #Nutnominate was launched […]
England Rugby 2015, Tournament Organisers for Rugby World Cup 2015, have appointed Unspun Creative and Kim Gavin to deliver the Rugby World Cup 2015 Opening Ceremony. Kim Gavin has been the creative vision behind some of the most high profile performances and events in recent years, including the Take That Circus Tour, Concert for Diana at […]