Connacht centre Dave McSharry to retire
1 decade ago by Connacht RugbyConnacht has today announced that centre Dave McSharry has been forced to retire from professional rugby due to a concussion injury. "Although I am devastated that my time as a player has come...
McQuilkin to leave Leinster
1 decade ago by Leinster RugbyLeinster Rugby Head Coach Leo Cullen has this morning confirmed that Leinster defence coach Kurt McQuilkin will be leaving Leinster ahead of the start of the new season to return home to New Zealand for...
Player Movements: Ospreys
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ospreys have recruited 5 players to strengthen their squad for the 2016/17 PRO12 season, while letting go of 13 players in the process. Here are their new signings that are ready to take Liberty...
Hooker duo signs for Exiles
1 decade ago by London IrishLondon Irish has strengthened its squad with the signing of Jason Harris-Wright and Todd Gleave. 27-year-old Harris-Wright joins the club after three seasons with Connacht. He was a member of...
Player Movements: Connacht
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter having a brilliant 2016 season, Connacht has refreshed its squad with more talent that is expected to lead the club to more victory. Here are the 5 new players that will take the field for...
League's best side get fitting reward on historic day
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe last time Leinster played a final in this stadium it was a breakthrough day for them, beating Leicester in the 2009 Heineken Cup showdown. Soon enough they would be the dominant force across the six...
Pro12 must engineer bumper TV deal to keep provinces in touch
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt's May 19, 2012. The contest is over long before the final whistle, allowing us the luxury of taking in some of the colour of Twickenham. And there is lots of it. Leinster are in the process of wrapping...
Alan Quinlan: Connacht's fairytale season looks set for a happy ending
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentMay 2000. We hadn't expected to get this far. Nor had anyone else. Our first Heineken Cup final. Along the way, we'd beaten Saracens (twice), Stade Francais and Toulouse and here, the night before the...
Bath's dismal season
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyMike Ford took over from Gary Gold in 2013 after Gold parted ways with the Rec Ground outfit under unclear circumstances. While under Ford's tutelage, the club improved on their seventh position...
The day Munster rugby grasped the Holy Grail
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSixty minutes had gone in the 2006 Heineken Cup final in Cardiff.
