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IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in France will inspire even more participation in the Game, which is now one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports. The Frenchman made the statement after a compelling RBS Women’s 6 Nations which saw Ireland crowned Grand Slam champions for the first time, […]
Diary Notice: Ireland Women’s Team Homecoming The Ireland Women’s Team secured an historic first ever Grand Slam and RBS 6 Nations Championship win following a tense 6-3 victory over Italy in Milan this afternoon. The squad will return home to Dublin tomorrow with the RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy and the IRFU are asking as […]
The annual Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards Ceremony was held on Thursday evening, at the Culloden Hotel where Ulster, Ireland and Lions back row forward Stephen Ferris scooped the top accolade of Heineken Personality of the Year singled out for his remarkable come-back from injury and subsequent barn-storming performances for Ulster and Ireland this season. Ferris […]
Tim Visser followed up his inclusion in the RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team by being named as winner of the tournament’s ‘Players’ Player of the Year’ award at the annual presentation evening at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff last night (Sunday, 6 May). His graduation from the ‘Young Player of the Year’ award winner in 2010 to […]
Ulster Bank RugbyForce, a community initiative which provides rugby clubs with support to renovate their club and upgrade their facilities, has today selected four rugby clubs (one from each province) as winners of the ultimate rugby club support package worth €5,000 each. A total of 105 rugby clubs from across the country entered for their […]