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Schmidt: Springboks Have Shown 'Super' Form

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt expects South Africa to start with the free-flowing rugby which they ended the Rugby Championship with when the sides clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday week.

Schmidt optimistic over Ross

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Joe Schmidt is “quietly confident” tighthead prop Mike Ross will be fit in time to ease Ireland’s front-row injury crisis against South Africa.

Cute little monsters have a ball at Irish Rugby open training day

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Aviva stadium was the scene of a lively Halloween party today with thousands of witches, ghosts and assorted monsters packing the stands to watch their rugby heroes train.

Major changes for Munster side to face Cardiff

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Anthony Foley has made 11 changes to the starting fifteen that beat Saracens in Thomond last Friday night.

O'Callaghan To Captain Much-Changed Munster Team

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

With a number of international players unavailable for selection, Anthony Foley has rung the changes for Saturday's GUINNESS PRO12 clash with Cardiff Blues. Donncha O'Callaghan, Munster's most-capped player,...

Back Rower Reidy Set For PRO12 Bow With Ulster

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster head coach Neil Doak has made seven changes and two positional switches to the team that lost to Toulon for Saturday's GUINNESS PRO12 game against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Kingspan Stadium (kick-off...

IF...Cian and Luke Star In New Rugby Advert

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Dove Men+Care have teamed up with Ireland internationals Cian Healy and Luke Fitzgerald, along with a host of players from the other home Unions, to launch an emotive video ahead of a huge 12 months of...

Ulster Bank League: Division 1B Previews

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Like the top flight, Ulster Bank League Division 1B also has its own meeting of the top two this weekend as front runners Galwegians host Ballymena. The action gets underway tonight with the Buccaneers...

White to miss autumn internationals

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Connacht prop Nathan White will miss Ireland’s autumn Test series after rupturing a tendon in his upper arm in training with Joe Schmidt’s squad.

GUINNESS PRO12 Preview: Leinster v Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Irish Provincial Rugby News

Since losing to Munster earlier in the month, Leinster have chalked up three successive wins and they look well-equipped to make it four on the bounce at home to Edinburgh on Halloween night.