NAMIBIA RWC 2015 SQUAD: Forwards: Johannes Coetzee, AJ de Klerk, Jaco Engels, Raoul Larson, Johnnie Redelinghuys, Casper Viviers, Louis van der Westhuizen, Torsten van Jaarsveld, Janco Venter, Tjiuee Uanivi, Renaldo Bothma, Jacques Burger, Wian Conradie, Leneve Damens, Tinus du Plessis, Rohan Kitshoff, PJ van Lill. Backs: Eneill Buitendag, Eugene Jantjies, Damien Stevens, Theuns Kotzè, Darryl […]
NEW ZEALAND RWC 2015 SQUAD Forwards: Dane Coles, Keven Mealamu, Codie Taylor, Wyatt Crockett, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Franks, Owen Franks, Tony Woodcock, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Samuel Whitelock, Sam Cane, Jerome Kaino, Richie McCaw (captain), Liam Messam, Kieran Read, Victor Vito. Backs: Tawera Kerr–Barlow, TJ Perenara, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Daniel Carter, Colin Slade, Malakai […]
ULSTER WOMEN’S MANAGEMENT TEAM: Coaches – Philip Doyle and Jarrett Truscott Team Manager – Kerry Spence Resources Co-ordinator – Andy Weir Physio – Andrew Creaney Strength & Conditioning Coaches – Paul Heasley and Stewart Walker 1. Ilse Van Staden (Cooke) 2. Lesley Megarity (Cooke, captain) 3. Nikita Armstrong (Cooke) 4. Colette Broome (Queen’s University) 5. […]
ULSTER SEVENS SQUAD (World Club 7s Tournament, Thomond Park, Fri 21st & Sat 22nd August 2015): David McGuigan (Ballynahinch) Josh McIlroy (Rainey OB) Thomas Donnan (Ballynahinch) Marcus Mulgrew (Dungannon) Chris Smith (Rainey OB) Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch) Michael Lawton (Dungannon) Robbie Reid (Queen’s University) James Beattie (Ballymena) David McIlwaine (Ballynahinch / Leeds University) Patrick Colhoun (Cardiff […]
Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage, Lisbon, 18 – 19 July) Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster) Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch/Ulster) Tom Daly (Lansdowne/Leinster) (capt) Ian Fitzpatrick (Lansdowne/Leinster) Terry Kennedy (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) Shane Layden (Buccaneers/Connacht) Gearoid Lyons (Young Munster/Munster) Diarmaid McCarthy (Young Munster/Munster) David McGuigan (Ballynahinch/Ulster) Harry McNulty (UCD/Leinster) Mark Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster) Alex Wootton (Garryowen/Munster) Steve […]
45 Players named in Ireland Training Squad The Ireland National Coaching Team have named a 45 man Training Squad. The squad will commence preparations at the end of June and will play in a four Test match Guinness Summer Series across August and September. Paul O’Connell has been named captain of the squad Ireland Head […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad to Play in Second Round of European Olympic Qualifiers The Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad to play in the Second Round of European Olympic Qualifiers has been named. Ireland will share a pool with England, Scotland and Germany. Ireland won the Plate Trophy in the opening round of competition in Russia last […]
Ireland Under-20 Team to Face Wales Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Wales in the 5th Place playoff of the World Rugby Under-20 World Championship has been named. There are five changes to the team who lost out to New Zealand in their last outing of the tournament. Ciaran Gaffney makes […]
Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad to Play in First Round of European Olympic Qualifiers The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad to play in the first round of the European Olympic Qualifiers, which will take place in Kazan in Russia this weekend, 13-14th June has been named. The squad of 12, sees four uncapped players at senior international […]
Ireland Under-20 team to face New Zealand Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) and replacements to face New Zealand Under-20 in the third and final pool game of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named. Coach Nigel Carolan has made four changes to the side that overcame Scotland 24-20 in the last […]