All Blacks Sevens power to title defence in Wellington New Zealand won their first Cup title of the season by beating England 27-21 – Hosts New Zealand win Sevens Wellington – SA, NZ, Fiji and Australia top four with five rounds to go – Draw made for round five in Las Vegas, USA, next week […]
Winger Tommy Bowe insists there will be no cautious approach for Ireland as they look to retain the RBS 6 Nations Championship over the coming weeks. Bowe took on the role of supporter last year as he missed his second consecutive Six Nations tournament. Now back to full fitness and brimming with confidence after scoring […]
Demand for RBS Six Nations reaches new heights as fans count down to World Cup viagogo, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, highlights the key tournament ticketing trends it has seen so far. In the week running up to the opening match, viagogo has seen ticket demand nearly double as excitement builds. Most popular tickets The […]
Wales’ Falateau helps to launch BetVictor Welsh Open Ahead of the Six Nations’ curtain between Wales and England on Friday evening, Wales’ ever-present number eight, Taulupe Faletau, took time out to launch World Snooker’s BetVictor Welsh Open at The Vale Resort in Cardiff. The tournament starts on 16th February at the Motorpoint Arena and as […]
The IRFU has announced that the Ireland team will hold an open training session at Kingspan Stadium on Thursday 5th March at 10.30am. It is the first time that the Ireland team has trained at the stadium since the redevelopment of the ground and the session will provide Ulster fans with a great opportunity to […]
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 Under-20 Team to Play Italy Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 Team, sponsored by PwC, to play their opening game of the RBS 6 Nations against Italy has been named. Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named an experienced side with six players from last year’s squad included in the starting XV to play Italy. Up front, […]
Ulster’s new back-row signing, Tim Boys, will play for the Ravens against interprovincial rivals, Connacht Eagles, at the Sportsground tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 16.00). Boys arrived in Ulster this week from New Zealand side Southland on a short-term contract and starts the game at openside flanker. The Ravens, who are sponsored by CD Group, lost to […]
IRFU ADVISES FANS NOT TO BUY FROM UNOFFICIAL SELLERS AFTER TICKETS LOST IN TRANSIT The Irish Rugby Football Union advises fans seeking tickets for the sold out Ireland –France match on the 14th February not to buy tickets from unofficial sellers after 144 tickets destined for Irish clubs were lost in transit. The Union will […]
Wheels In Green Primed To Topple Roman Empire Irish Wheelchair Rugby is proud to announce an upcoming International Test Match against Italy on Saturday 7th February in Rome. The match will take place @ 10.00am in Stella Azzurra Sports Complex only 3 miles away from Stadio Olimpico where later that day Ireland will take on […]