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‘Having The Extra Two Games Is Great’ – Considine

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Munster and Ireland star Eimear Considine believes the new structure of the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship will lift playing standards both provincially and nationally. In a change to...

Lovely Laumape tries set up heroic Manawatu come back

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former All Blacks centre Ngani Laumape showed his class on Saturday with a brace of tries for Manawatu in the Mitre 10 Cup.

IRFU and University of Limerick Release Second IRIS Report

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Irish Rugby Football Union and the University of Limerick have released the second year of findings from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research project, which looks at injury incidence...

SHOCKER: Scrum half makes two blunders in three seconds to concede stupid try

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

Queensland County scrum half Tate McDermott virtually handed Sydney a try in the National Rugby Championship on Saturday, losing control of the ball over his own try line twice.

Beirne And Scannell On Ireland’s First Training Session In Japan

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Friday marked the official welcome to Rugby World Cup 2019 for the Ireland team and Saturday saw them hit the pitch for the first time since they landed in Japan. Speaking about the session at Ichihara...

Ireland’s First Training Session In Japan

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The 31 man Ireland squad were on the pitch and in the gym Saturday morning for their first training session in Japan. The squad are based at Ichihara Suporeku Park for the first few days of their Rugby...

U-18 Women’s Interprovincial Championship: Semi-Finals Preview

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The two IRFU Under-18 Women’s Interprovincial Championship semi-finals are repeats of the recent third round tussles, so will there be similar outcomes or can Connacht and Munster both bite back...

Women’s Interprovincial Championship: Semi-Finals Preview

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Four super-charged semi-finals at senior and Under-18 level will be played across two pitches at St. Mary’s College RFC tomorrow as the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship hits the play-off...

Cregan Relishing Ulster Women’s Rematch With Leinster

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite their frustrating run of form in the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship, Beth Cregan is adamant that Ulster are heading in the right direction under performance coach Derek Suffern....

‘We Need To Bring It To Them Up Front’ – Claffey

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

They may be overwhelming favourites to progress to the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship decider, but Michelle Claffey insists that table toppers Leinster will need to be wary of the challenge...