Rory McIlroy is interviewed by Will Carling who hosts these videos by Heineken. Lively banter follows as Will is joined by Zinzan Brooke, Scott Quinnell, Rob Henderson in the studio and Matt Burke in Sydney. The studio chats preview upcoming world cup games, form and predictions are complimented by interviews and one of them is […]
The Ireland team to play Wales in the Quarter Final of the Rugby World Cup this Saturday has been named. Hooker Rory Best is continuing to receive treatment on his shoulder. Should he fail to recover in time Sean Cronin will start alongside Cian Healy and Mike Ross with Damien Varley coming into the replacements. […]
The Ireland Team has announced that Munster Hooker Michael Sherry will travel to New Zealand as precautionary cover for the injured Rory Best. Best is continuing his rehabilitation and still remains an official member of the Ireland Rugby World Cup Squad. Ireland Team Manager Paul McNaughton said: “Rory Best is still progressing with his rehabilitation […]
1.07 million fans attend 40 matches of pool phase Ticket sales top 1.34 million Revenue hits NZ$262 million – NZ$6.5 million needed to reach target Nearly 1.1 million fans have passed through the gates of Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) stadia with all 40 matches of the Tournament’s pool phase now completed, Tournament organisers […]
Ireland Team To Play Italy For immediate release: Friday 30th September 2011 Issued on behalf of The Irish Rugby Football Union The Ireland team to play Italy in the final Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Italy this Sunday shows eight changes and one positional switch to the starting side that played Russia in […]
Packages available to see the quarter-finals Semi final and final packages still available As the World Cup approaches the half way point with the last weekend of the pool matches, rugby fever has well and truly arrived – and it’s not too late for fans to get a last minute deal to see the action. […]
UTV SPORT ~ CLICK HERE For Trimble aiming for Ireland breakthrough Vid BBC Sport Ni Vid ~ CLICK HERE For Interview With Declan Kidney UTV SPORT ~ CLICK HERE For match report and video highlights of Ireland v Russia BBC Sport NI ~ CLICK HERE For Rugby World Cup 2011: Irish avoid further injuries in […]
763,000 fans attend 28 matches Ticket sales top 1.32m Revenue hits NZ$259m – $9.5m to reach target More than three quarters of a million fans have attended Rugby World Cup 2011 following the completion of 28 out of 48 matches. “This is a fantastic result and resounding evidence that the Tournament is being enthusiastically embraced […]
IN VIDEOS BBC SPORT IRELAND V AUSTRALIACLICK HERE BBC SPORT NI Report ~ Rugby World Cup 2011: Australia 6-15 Ireland ~ CLICK HERE ESPN SCRUM ~ Ferris: Ireland will only get stronger CLICK HERE Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll celebrated his first World Cup win over Australia but warned that the job was “only half-done.”CLICK HERE […]