Junior Inter Pro Update
9 years ago by Knock On RugbyIt is the final weekend of action in the Junior Inter-provincial and Ulster are on course for a long awaited title having come up just short in recent seasons. Jason Morgan’s men need just a single...
Leinster 6, Connacht 10
9 years ago by Knock On RugbyJunior Inter-ProvincialLeinster 6 Connacht 10By Rob Murphy at Garda RFC, Westmanstown. Leinster Scorers: Ultan Murphy 2 pens. Connacht Scorers: Coleman Maher 1 try, Shane Sweeney 1 pen, 1 con. The...
Ulster on the Verge
9 years ago by Knock On RugbyThe long wait for a Junior Inter Provincial title in Ulster is almost over after round two of the Junior Inter Provincial series on Saturday. The men in white overwhelmed Ulster 35-0 in Carrickfergus...
Connacht v Ulster Preview
9 years ago by Knock On RugbyJunior Inter Provincial Series – Round 1Connacht v Ulster, Westport RFC, Saturday 2:30. The squad of 26 men in green will look to tackle the powerful Ulster side gunning for victory in this years competition. ...
Ballinasloe Win Cawle Cup
9 years ago by Knock On RugbyCawley Cup FinalBallinasloe 10Westport 7Rob Murphy at Guaran ParkBalllinasloe Scorers: John Hayes 1 try; Ross Keller 1 con and 1 pen. Westport Scorers: Kevin Corcoran 1 try; Sean Tobin 1 con. Eleven...
Scotland must take Irish lesson
9 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsIf it's any consolation - and it almost certainly will not be - then the hangdog expression that has become the symbol of the Scottish rugby team, and all who flail in her, was the same hangdog expression...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland face 'toughest test' against Wales in bid for history
9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsSeveral numbers will swirl around the Millennium Stadium air for the Irish to grasp – Paul O’Connell’s 100th cap, Jonathan Sexton’s 50th cap – but the collective focus will be on just one: 11. ...
Paul O'Connell: I want to get my body back to where it was in my 20s
9 years ago by Irish IndependentAs he prepares to enter the small club of Ireland centurions along with Brian O'Driscoll, Ronan O'Gara and John Hayes, Paul O’Connell says his greatest challenge is to get his body as fit and strong...
Preview: Wales v Ireland
9 years ago by ESPN ScrumVictory for Ireland will help them on their charge to a Grand Slam, but Wales know their title hopes will be over unless they can halt Joe Schmidt's sideTeam news Jamie Heaslip returns from injury in the...
Cronin: O'Connell getting better
9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby10 March 2015Veteran lock O'Connell will equal Mick Galwey's record as Ireland's oldest captain of all time at exactly 35 years and 145 days at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The...