Friend Praises ‘Gutsy Performance’ As 14-Man Connacht Prevail In Port Elizabeth
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht shook off the determined challenge of the Isuzu Southern Kings in the second half, registering a hard-earned bonus point after struggling initially in the aftermath of Peter Robb’s 16th-minute...
Banbridge RFC set to host Rory Best Homecoming Festival
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsBanbridge Rugby Club will host a Homecoming Festival weekend for Irish Rugby legend Rory Best in May. The three-day festival, held over the bank holiday weekend May 22 to 24, is set to honour the achievements...
Tullamore And Bangor Overcome Storm Jorge
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIt was a classic of the old school kind in Spollanstown on Saturday as hosts Tullamore and visitors Bangor slogged their way through some very tough conditions – thanks to Storm Jorge. The home side...
Forwards show genius touches to deliver arguably the slickest try of the weekend
5 years ago by Rugby DumpThe Highlanders' difficult Super Rugby season continued as they slipped to a 28-22 defeat at home to the Rebels in Dunedin. But the home side did score a superb try from Aaron Smith on the brink of half-time...
Ireland Squad Back in Training at High Performance Centre
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland squad will train this week at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre at the Sport Ireland Campus in preparation for their 2020 Guinness Six Nations Round 5 fixture against France in Paris on...
Scarlets lock loses the plot, lashes out with multiple punches
5 years ago by Rugby DumpFormer Hurricanes Second row Sam Lousi will no doubt be in line for some extended time on the sidelines after being red-carded for throwing punches at two opposing players in Munster's 29-10 home win over...
Energia All-Ireland League Division 1A: Round 14 Review
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsYoung Munster and Terenure College both picked up important victories on the road over the weekend, the Cookies claiming the local bragging rights over Garryowen. ‘Nure overhauled UCC to win for...
Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend nearing a truce, reports say
5 years ago by Rugby DumpThe long-winded saga between Finn Russell and Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is reportedly coming to an end, but the star fly-half won't be playing any role in his side's final two 6 Nations matches.
Energia Women’s All-Ireland League: Round 12 Results
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsOld Belvedere made light of Storm Jorge with a 27-5 win over Suttonians at Ollie Campbell Park. The Dubliners scored five tries in bleak conditions to tighten their grip on a place in the Energia Women’s...
WATCH: Connacht attacker sees RED for use of elbow
5 years ago by Rugby DumpConnacht’s Peter Robb received a straight red card for elbowing a defender in the neck while carrying the ball in Sunday’s Pro 14 game against Southern Kings.
