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Will Addison in line for Test debut as big guns left at home for Chicago trip

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Will Addison has moved a step closer to his Test debut by being named in an unfamiliar 26-man Ireland squad to face Italy.

Van Graan set to blood young guns on South Africa trip

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

A Munster squad of 27 players comprised largely of bright, young talent, supported by a few more experienced players, flew out yesterday to South Africa to prepare for Sunday’s Guinness PRO14 clash...

Conor O’Shea expects physical Azzurri display

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Italy coach Conor O’Shea is confident his under-strength team can stand up to the challenge of facing Ireland in Saturday’s test at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Draw Revealed For All-Ireland Junior Cup Quarter-Finals

8 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The two Munster qualifiers, Clonmel and Waterpark, will have home advantage in the All-Ireland Junior Cup quarter-finals following the draw for the last-eight matches, which was made at IRFU HQ. All games...

Big names left out as Schmidt names 26-man squad for Italy clash in Chicago

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland kick off their November series in Soldier Field, Chicago on Saturday ahead of games against Argentina, New Zealand and the USA in Dublin.

Rassie Erasmus calls for Lions tours to be protected

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

South Africa will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday.

'I wasn’t calling him out in public': Nigel Owens explains Simon Zebo intervention

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Nigel Owens has explained his handling of Simon Zebo’s try celebration in the Heineken Champions Cup tie between Racing 92 and Ulster last weekend and revealed Zebo thanked him for his interve

Ireland Squad Named For The Rugby Weekend In Chicago

8 years ago by Irish Rugby News

An Ireland squad of 26 players will travel to Chicago today ahead of the The Rugby Weekend fixture against Conor' Shea's Italy at Soldier Field on Saturday, November 3rd.

Johann van Graan: I’m staying with Munster

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johann van Graan invariably reacts to victory or defeat with a commendable degree of equanimity but even he couldn’t conceal his delight with the dramatic nature of Munster’s win over fierce...

Awesome All Blacks lay down early autumn marker

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett scored 17 points as New Zealand completed a Bledisloe Cup clean sweep with a 37-20 win over Australia at the venue for the 2019 World Cup final on Saturday.