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Ireland Hold Captain’s Run Ahead Of Scotland Clash

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Put through their paces at the Captain’s Run today, the Ireland squad familiarised themselves with the International Stadium in Yokohama ahead of Sunday’s eagerly-awaited Rugby World Cup showdown...

Irish Rugby TV: Ireland Team Announcement Press Conference

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Joe Schmidt announced the Ireland team, to play Scotland in the first game of the Rugby World Cup, earlier today. Speaking at the team hotel in Yokohama Schmidt said that while Rob Kearney Joey Carbery...

Just four per cent of RWC tickets left as global fans flock to Japan, with England supporters dominant

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Jonny Wilkinson says he would have comfortably been yellow carded and sometimes red carded during his career, if he played now and tackled like he did then. He says his technique was very similar to Owen...

Ireland Team Named For First Game Of RWC 2019

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Rory Best will captain Ireland in their opening Rugby World Cup 2019 game against Scotland. Eight of the starting XV will be making their first appearance at the global rugby tournament. Appearing at his...

Good luck to all commentators trying to deal with the Georgian back row combination

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

While the likes of the All Blacks, South Africa and England pose the most formidable back rows at the Rugby World Cup, Georgia are equally as dangerous, for commentators to pronounce.

TG4’s Rugbaí Beo Is Back For GUINNESS PRO14 Kick-Off

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

TG4’s Rugbaí Beo is back for the new GUINNESS PRO14 season, starting on Friday week (September 27) with highlights of Ulster’s first round clash with the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium. This...

Connacht Reveal Away And European Jerseys For New Season

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht Rugby, in partnership with BLK Sport, have revealed their new away and European jerseys for the 2019/20 season at an exclusive Season Ticket Member event at Elverys Intersport, Galway Retail Park....

Discarded All Black pounces after ridiculous bounce of the ball torments fullback

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

He's not in Japan with the All Blacks but Ngani Laumaupe has shown that he doesn't need to power through players to score, as he picked up this comical try against Canterbury in the Mitre 10 Cup earlier...

‘We’ve Picked 31 Players That Can Do A Job’ – Murphy

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland Skills Coach Richie Murphy was on media duty today and expressed his confidence in the squad to deal with injuries as they move through the tournament. Asked about what happens if Rob Kearney is...

Earls And Stander Look Ahead To Scotland

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Keith Earls and CJ Stander spoke to the Rugby World Cup media pool today ahead of Sunday’s Pool A opening game against Scotland.   The post Earls And Stander Look Ahead To Scotland appeared...