France’s men qualify for Rio 2016 France’s men’s rugby sevens team has qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after securing the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Series title at the weekend.France defeated England 14-5 in the final round in Exeter, UK, to complete a clean sweep of titles across the three series events. As a […]
IRISH RUGBY TEXT >> “With invitations to participate in this year’s Volkswagen Tag All-Ireland Championships sent to captains and assistant captains, places in each of the grades are being taken up as predicted. Already we see C Grade nearing completion, for example. Taking place at Old Belvedere RFC on Saturday, July 18th, 60 Volkswagen Tag […]
Gifts for the DIY Dad this Father’s Day Kit out your DIY Dad and treat him to some BBQ and outdoors essentials from Zippo this Father’s Day. Flex Neck Lighter: The Flex Neck Utility Lighter is the ultimate accessory for the BBQ season. Perfect for getting a flame to those hard-to-reach places such as the […]
Ireland Under-20 team to play Scotland-Under 20 The Ireland Under-20 (Sponsored by PwC) to play Scotland Under-20 in their second round of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named. Coach, Nigel Carolan has made four changes to the opening side that overcame Argentina 18-16 in their last outing. Ciaran Gaffney is named on the […]
Captains gather as World Rugby U20 Championship set for kick-off in Italy The future stars of rugby are in Italy and are ready to set the world alight.With anticipation building in a Rugby World Cup year, captains jetted in to Milan on Friday to meet the media ahead of kick-off on Tuesday. The World Rugby […]
Over 2 million tickets sold for Rugby World Cup 2015 Over 2 million tickets have now been sold for Rugby World Cup 2015 as enthusiasm for the Tournament continues to grow ahead of, what could be, the biggest ever Rugby World Cup to date. The 2 million sales milestone was reached as a further 100,000 […]
Ireland Squad announced for Barbarians game The Ireland Coaching Team have named their squad for Thursday’s showdown against the Barbarians at Thomond Park. The Barbarians have assembled a stellar squad that includes the likes of Brad Thorn (New Zealand), Joe Rokocoko (New Zealand), David Smith (Toulon), George Smith (Australia) and Ruan Pienaar (South Africa). The […]
Women’s Sevens Olympic Qualification Process for Rio 2016: 1. The top four teams in the World Series will automatically gain Olympic qualification. This will be decided at the final leg of the World Series being held on the 22 – 23 May in Amsterdam. The current top four standings are New Zealand, Canada, Australia and […]