The Ireland Under-18 Club team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Italy-U18 The Ireland Under-18 Club team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Italy-U18 has been announced. Under head coach Wayne Mitchell and assistant coaches, Brendan O’Connor and Jamie Turkington, the team will play three games this season with the match against Italy up first. Irish Exile, […]
Iain Henderson returns to face Edinburgh Ireland international, Iain Henderson, will start for Ulster against Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow night (kick off 19:35). Henderson, who signed a new three-year contract with Ulster Rugby yesterday, starts in the second row and is one of two changes to the side that beat Treviso 43-3 at Kingspan Stadium […]
The Ireland Club team to play France Clubs in the historic Ulster Bank Club International in Aviva Stadium on Saturday night (k.o. 8pm) has been named. Tickets for the game are available from ticketmaster.ie while supporters attending the RBS 6 Nations game beforehand are encouraged to stay on and enjoy the cream of Irish club […]
Craig Gilroy will become the youngest player to win 100 caps for Ulster when he lines out against Benetton Treviso at Kingspan Stadium tomorrow night (kick off 19:35). The 23 year-old made his debut for the province against Cardiff in November 2010. He has scored 25 tries in 99 appearances so far. Nick Williams, Louis […]
Ireland name team to face Italy in Rome The Ireland coaching staff has named the team that will line out in its opening fixture of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Paul O’Connell captain’s the side on his 97th cap for his country and is partnered in the second row by Devin Toner. The front-row […]
Ireland Women’s Team to Play Italy in RBS 6 Nations 2015 Opener Ireland Women’s Coach Tom Tierney has announced his first RBS 6 Nations team for the 2015 Championship opener against Italy in Florence on Friday night. There are six uncapped players named in the match day squad – Leinster’s Hannah Tyrrell will make her […]
Ireland Club Team Named For Dal Riada Cup Clash With Scotland The Ireland Club XV has been named for the Dal Riada Cup clash with Scotland Clubs in Glasgow on Friday. The Ulster Bank Club International side will play their Scottish counterparts at Old Anniesland in Glasgow on Friday, February 6 before lining out at […]
Niamh Briggs will lead Ireland into the 2015 Women’s Six Nations Championship after being named as Captain by Anthony Eddy, Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby. The County Waterford native, who has 45 international caps, made her debut for Ireland against Italy in the 2008 RBS 6 Nations. Niamh is a member of An Garda […]
Omagh: (15-9) Alistair Beckett; Neil Brown, Michael Gibson, Yonga Taleni, Ryan Mitchell; Lee Murphy, Stewart McCain; (1-8): Steven Lyons, Mervyn Edgar, Mark Smith, Johnny Giboney, Mark Miller, James Catterson, Richard Harper, Andrew Ferguson; (16-20) David Thompson, Jamie Sproule, Richard Smith, Alan Heaney, Scott Elliott. Instonians: (15-9) Robbie Kirk; Marcus Hart, Joe Fryers, David Scott, Zach […]
Pic, Jeny Murphy (c) © www.Inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports The Ireland women’s sevens squad to participate in the Women’s Invitational Dubai Sevens has been named. Alison Miller makes her competitive return to the Seven’s set-up having signed-up to the sevens programme at the beginning of the season. As well as representing Ireland in […]