Ireland team named for first Test against Argentina Diack, Best, Iain, Henry, Cave, Trimble, Marshall STARTING!

Ireland team named for first Test against Argentina The Ireland coaching team has named the starting XV for the first Test against Daniel Hourcade’s Argentina in Resistancia on Saturday. There is one new cap named in the starting line-up with Ulster’s Robbie Diack set to wear the No.6 jersey. There are two further uncapped players […]

John Plumtree to leave Ireland Coaching Team

John Plumtree to leave Ireland Coaching Team The Irish Rugby Football Union has confirmed that National Team Forwards Coach John Plumtree is to leave his role with the national team following the Tour of Argentina due to family reasons. The New Zealander joined the Ireland national coaching team in September 2013 and worked with the […]

Emerging Ireland Squad Announced for IRB Nations Cup 2014 Annett, Black, Allen, Gilroy, P. Marshall are IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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 […]