How would you like to be the first EVER RaboDirect PRO12 Rookie Reporter of the Year? There are some incredible prizes up for grabs! All you have to do is produce a video clip of yourself reporting on a fictional match in a maximum time of 60 seconds… ull rules entry details etc on this […]
NEW FIR AGREEMENT CONFIRMED A constructive meeting took place on Tuesday in London between FIR and the Celtic Rugby Unions (SRU, IRFU, WRU). The meeting was successful and an agreement was reached for FIR to join Celtic Rugby as an equal partner from July 1st, 2014. The terms of participation of two Italian teams were […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Round 15 Previews With the international weekend kicking off on Friday night, the majority of the RaboDirect PRO12 games take place on Sunday, however Cardiff Blues open round 15 with their game against current champions, Leinster at the Arms Park on Thursday evening and if past form is any guide Cardiff will have […]
A positive meeting took place today in London between the IRFU, SRU, WRU and FIR to discuss future Italian participation in the PRO12. The meeting was very constructive with progress made by all parties.
RaboDirect PRO12 Round 14 Previews After a round of games played in dreadful conditions during which yet another fixture fell foul of the weather, players and spectators alike must be hoping that Round 14 of the RaboDirect PRO12 fares better. The round kicks off with two games in the Irish capitals on Friday night, one […]
RaboDirect PRO12 Round 13 Previews Issued on behalf of RaboDirect PRO12 [youtube _aV-rYGJN5Q] After just over a month out of the limelight, the rugby focus returns once more to the RaboDirect PRO12 and the first of four successive rounds that could have a huge impact on the outcome of this season’s tournament. CLICK HERE for […]
Calling all rugby fanatics! Is your club, town, pub or province the spiritual home of Irish rugby? RaboDirect, the straight talking savings bank, are teaming up with RTE 2fm’s Game On to offer one lucky rugby fan the chance to co-host their own special ‘Rabo Tackles Rugby’ live outside broadcast with Damien O’Meara, ahead of […]
RABODIRECT PRO12 TO IMPLEMENT PSCA The Celtic Rugby Board, at its meeting on 16th January 2014, gave approval for the 12 clubs participating in the RaboDirect PRO12 to implement the IRB’s Pitchside Suspected Concussion Assessment (PSCA) trial at all future matches in the RaboDirect PRO12 in 2014.
With the completion of the festive fixtures, the midway point of the regular 22 round season in the RaboDirect PRO12 has now passed and some interesting statistics have come to the fore. Teams claimed ten losing bonus points between them in the eleven games played during rounds 10 and 11 taking the tally to 33 […]