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European Debutant O’Brien Starts For Leinster

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Jimmy O’Brien will make his Heineken Champions Cup debut when Leinster meet Montpellier in the first round at the GGL Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time). The 24-year-old...

Connacht Team Strengthened For Racing Clash

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht welcome back a number of Ireland internationals for Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup opener against Racing 92 at the Paris La Defense Arena (kick-off 4.15pm local time/3.15pm Irish time)....

Ulster Boosted By Returning Internationals For Toulouse Test

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland is able to select a strong team for Friday’s Heineken Champions Cup opener against Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 8pm). The Ulstermen welcome back Jacob Stockdale,...

Fuimaono-Sapolu shares old tweets calling out World Rugby on CTE

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Former Samoa, Bath and Gloucester centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has retweeted previous posts he shared in 2017 accusing World Rugby of covering up “the horrible effects of CTE brain injury”. 

Esterhuizen banned after reckless elbow leaves Evans failing concussion test

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Harlequins back Andre Esterhuizen appeared before an online disciplinary hearing on Tuesday night after he was red carded against Gloucester on Sunday (6 Dec 2020) for striking.

Traumatic brain injury expert not surprised at planned legal action following shocking player revelations

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Traumatic brain injury expert Dr Willie Stewart believes it was “only a matter of time” before former rugby players with concussion-related issues considered legal action.

Case Study: Inclusive Tag Rugby

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Clondalkin RFC are making plans to introduce inclusive tag rugby on a weekly basis after the successful completion of a four-week pilot programme. “It’s been really special,” says Clondalkin...

Jamie Heaslips' Try of the Decade beats out brilliant selection of top quality scores

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Ireland's try against Italy in 2016 was named as the Men's 15 Try of the Decade in Monday night's World Rugby Awards virtual presentation. It was Jamie Heaslip crossing the whitewash that beat out a number...

Peel To Leave Ulster Role At End Of Season

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster assistant coach Dwayne Peel will return to his native Wales next summer to take up a senior assistant coach role at Cardiff Blues. The 76-times capped Wales international joined Ulster in 2017 on...

Heaslip, Murray And O’Driscoll Honoured In World Rugby Awards

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Jamie Heaslip, Conor Murray and Brian O’Driscoll were honoured in the World Rugby Awards Special Edition. Murray and O’Driscoll were included in the Men’s Team of the Decade while Jamie...