Pic credit inpho.ie Best returns for final game of 2014 Guinness Series Rory Best will win his 78th cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday at the Aviva Stadium in the final game of the 2014 Guinness Series. The Ireland Coaching team have made three changes to the starting XV named […]
Nominees Revealed for IRPA Try of the Year 2014 The contenders for the International Rugby Players’ Association (IRPA) Try of the Year 2014 have been revealed by World Rugby, with the winner to be announced by the end of the year. The five players are South Africa’s Francois Hougaard and Cornal Hendricks, Welshman Jamie Roberts, […]
Bona fide legend: All Blacks’ captain Richie McCaw Photo: GETTY IMAGES Richie McCaw: The quest for perfection – what makes the New Zealand captain the world’s greatest player Inspirational All Blacks’ World Cup-winner is the game’s imperishable totem whose remorseless sense of duty has defied the limitations of age to reinvent himself Richie McCaw was […]
Image Andrew Trimble with his Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year award courtesy of inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports Andrew Trimble watched Saturday’s win over South Africa from the Aviva Stadium stands and recognised the progression being made from spring to summer to autumn. His role in the success in Joe Schmidt’s […]
ARMAGH gaelic captain Caroline O’Hanlon could be poised for a sensational switch to rugby sevens to pursue the dream of competing for Ireland in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Irish Rugby Football Union has identified the multi-talented O’Hanlon, who doubles up as a world-class netballer, as a top target to head-hunt for their women’s sevens […]
After Allyson M Pollock’s son suffered a spate of serious injuries playing the game, she spent a decade investigating the risks. The results were surprising and alarming. Here’s what every parent needs to know It is one of those perfect Saturday afternoons in early autumn in Edinburgh; low sun, a cool wind blows and behind […]
Taofifenua suspended for three weeks The RC Toulon second row, Romain Taofifenua, has been suspended for three (3) weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing in Dublin today (Thursday, 30 October 2014) arising from the European Rugby Champions Cup Round 2 match against Ulster Rugby on Saturday, 25 October. Taofifenua was cited by the match Citing […]
Alan Quinlan: Players perform best when there is stability rather than constant chopping: “I thought Ulster would be better than this. It was arguable going into the start of the European season that they were actually the best placed Irish team to do well. They had a few injuries but nothing like what Leinster have […]
Almost £14,000 was raised for two good causes at the Oliver Turkington Memorial Dinner which took place at Coleraine Inst last month. The event – addressed by legendary British and Irish Lions captain Willie John McBride and compered by local comedy duo Grimes and McKee – was organised to celebrate the life of Moira man […]