Ireland Under-20 team to play Fiji Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Fiji in their third test and final pool game of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Head Coach, Mike Ruddock has made four changes to the Ireland team that overcame Wales, 35-21 in their last outing. Ryan […]
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 […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Wales in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made two* changes to the starting team who lost out to France 19 – 13 in their opening game of the tournament. Alex Wootton, who […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad Named For European Championship The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad for the FIRA/AER European Women’s Championship in Russia has been named. Ireland are placed in pool B along with England, Portugal and Belgium. They play their pool games on Saturday 7th June in Moscow, with the placement games taking place on Sunday […]
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 […]
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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 […]
With the domestic season well and truly underway in Ireland the preparations for the new State of Origin series have began to take shape too. The Northern Ireland Elks have announced their coaching team for the upcoming series with two home grown stars taking the helm. Kenny Calladine and Graeme Taylor, both currently not able […]
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 […]