Enda Kenny discusses 2023 Rugby World Cup bid at Paris Climate Change Conference
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentTaoiseach Enda Kenny has been discussing Ireland's Rugby World Cup bid with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
Video: All Black legends pay Jonah Lomu tribute with emotional Haka at memorial service
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFriends, family and fans of Jonah Lomu attended a public memorial service on Monday to say goodbye to the New Zealand rugby great after he died of a heart attack earlier this month at the age of 40.
HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015-16: Defending champions Fiji eye road to Rio in ground-breaking season
1 decade ago by The TelegraphHSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015-16 begins in Dubai, on Dec 4, with defending champions Fiji sensing a chance to steal a march on Olympic rivals, reports Oliver Pickup
GUINNESS PRO12: Round 8 Video Highlights/Match Photos
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht made history on Saturday night with their first ever competitive win over Munster at Thomond Park, a result which keeps them top of the GUINNESS PRO12 table. Meanwhile, the previous evening saw...
Women's All-Ireland League Round-Up
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsUL Bohemians v Railway Union and Blackrock v Old Belvedere are the semi-final match-ups in the Women's All-Ireland League following a dramatic final round of the regular season, writes Kate Rowan. The...
Thousands turn out to mourn All Black’s hero Lomu
1 decade ago by The TimesFormer All Blacks coach John Hart told thousands of mourners that rugby great Jonah Lomu’s long-standing illness meant he played...
Thousands pay tribute in New Zealand's Eden Park for final farewell to All Blacks' legend Jonah Lomu
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThousands of mourners have paid tribute to former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu at the final public memorial for the rugby great who died earlier this month aged 40.
Jonah Lomu: 'Too big, too fast, too much'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphNew Zealand says goodbye to rugby's first global superstar with service of tributes and hakas
Tears flow after Connacht end 29-year hoodoo
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt wasn't long before John Muldoon was talking about graveyards again. The Thomond Park hoodoo might have lifted, but Connacht have unfinished business at the Arm's Park next week.
Gloom starting to lift as young guns stake claim for Six Nations
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentOnly 50 days have passed since Ireland produced one of their great World Cup performances to beat France and secure their place atop Pool D.
