Ireland Training Squad Announced For Rugby World Cup Pre-Season
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland coaching team have named a 44 strong training squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup pre-season and preparatory camps which commence in mid-June. The squad includes two uncapped players –...
IRFU Extend Rob Kearney Contract To End Of 2019/20 Season
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Rob Kearney have agreed a contract extension that will see the fullback continue to play in Ireland until the end of the 2019/20 season. Rob, who has won 90 caps...
European Cup Draws To Be Held In Lausanne On June 19
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe road to the 2020 Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup finals will be paved out next month for 40 teams who will all be hoping to make it to Marseille for European finals weekend. The Theatre...
World Rugby Furthers Concussion Prevention Commitment With New High-Tackle Sanction Framework
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWorld Rugby has issued a law application guideline and supporting educational materials to assist everyone in the game with the on-field sanction decision-making process for high tackle and shoulder charges....
Connacht Trio Set To Play For Barbarians Against England XV
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland are one of nine different nations represented in the Barbarians squad selected by head coach Pat Lam for next Sunday’s encounter with an England XV at Twickenham (kick-off 3.30pm). Connacht...
Sean Skehan Appointed Terenure College Head Coach
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsTerenure College RFC is delighted to announce that Seán Skehan has been appointed as the club’s new Head Coach. Sean brings a wealth of experience to the role. Seán is a Dublin native who came...
All-Ireland Women’s Sevens
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsSix Women’s All-Ireland League teams gathered at Terenure College for the 2019 Women’s All-Ireland Sevens. Railway Union came out on top after four games with a big win over Old Belvedere in the day’s...
Leinster Dig Deep To Retain PRO14 Crown Against Glasgow
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsDeparting flanker Sean O’Brien was given the honour of lifting the GUINNESS PRO14 trophy as Leinster Rugby were crowned back-to-back champions after edging out Glasgow Warriors 18-15 in a closely-fought...
GUINNESS PRO14 Final Preview: Glasgow Warriors v Leinster
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAfter 152 games across the Championship, it all comes down to this as the respective Conference winners, who made it through the knockout rounds, face off at Glasgow’s Celtic Park for the GUINNESS...
Leinster Make Three Changes For GUINNESS PRO14 Final
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsCaptain Jonathan Sexton, Rob Kearney and Scott Fardy all come into the Leinster team which has been selected for Saturday’s GUINNESS PRO14 final against Glasgow Warriors at Celtic Park in Glasgow...
