The Ireland coaching team has made just one change to the starting XV that will face Philippe Saint Andre’s France at the Stade de France on Saturday. Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has recovered from the hamstring strain that kept him sidelined for the Italy game and returns at blindside flanker in place of Iain Henderson […]
AON Ireland Women aim to stop French Slam in Pau Ireland Women Head Coach Philip Doyle has made three personnel and one positional change to the side that ran out convincing winners against Italy at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday. Jenny Murphy, Larissa Muldoon and Ailis Egan all return to the starting line up in […]
Ruddock makes three changes to PwC U20 team to play France PwC Ireland U20 coach Mike Ruddock has made three personnel and once positional change to the team to face France in the Stade Maurice Trelut on Friday night. Cian Kelleher switches from the wing to full-back with David Busby taking a place among the […]
Tommy Bowe will start for Ulster against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill tomorrow night having recovered from the leg injury that has kept him out since November. The British and Irish Lions winger starts on the right wing and is joined in the back three by Jared Payne, who is selected at fullback, and by […]
The Ireland coaching team has named an unchanged side for the RBS 6 Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Paul O’Connell will lead the side as Ireland seek their first win in Twickenham since 2010. Chris Henry, a try scorer against Wales, retains the No.7 jersey and is joined in the back row by Peter […]
Ireland Club Team Unchanged For England Counties Encounter Ireland Club International Head Coach Tom Tierney has named an unchanged side for Friday’s clash with England Counties in Mowden Park. Newcastle. Following the Ulster Bank Club International’s impressive display against Scotland Clubs at Temple Hill, Tierney has kept faith with the combinations that put 28 points […]
CAVE TO START AT INSIDE CENTRE Darren Cave will start at inside-centre for Ulster in the RaboDirect PRO12 match against Ospreys at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 19:35). Cave played at 12 for the Irish Wolfhounds in the victory over England Saxons at Kingsholm last week. He will be partnered in midfield by Jared Payne […]
Players from nine different Ulster Bank League clubs have been named in the Ireland Club International 1st XV by Head Coach Tom Tierney for Friday’s fixture against Scotland Clubs. Lansdowne, the reigning Ulster Bank League Division 1a champions, have four representatives in the starting team while current table toppers Clontarf and Old Belvedere are rewarded […]
IRELAND Team Update: Andrew Trimble will wear the number 14 jersey and Dave Kearney will wear the number 11 jersey on Sunday against Scotland. IRELAND team to play Scotland Player/Club/Province/Caps 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 49 14. Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster) 50 13. Brian O’Driscoll (UCD/Leinster) 128 12. Luke Marshall (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 4 11. David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 2 […]