Andy Farrell’s names a 45 Ireland training squad
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland coaching group will host a 24hr mid-season stocktake at the IRFU’s High-Performance Centre in Dublin across the 22nd and 23rd December ahead of a busy period of interprovincial...
Team Announcement: Leinster v Dragons
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeinster have made a number of changes from the team that won in Italy last weekend, with Devin Toner captaining the side for only the second time on his 235th appearance and there is also a first...
Molony To Lead Leinster In Season Opener In Treviso
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAfter missing out on Rugby World Cup selection, Devin Toner will join captain Ross Molony in the second row for Leinster’s GUINNESS PRO14 opener against Benetton Rugby at Stadio di Monigo on Saturday...
‘I came to Ireland with my entire life packed into three bags’
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyStrip aside the debate over whether or not Jean Kleyn’s three years in Ireland should have been enough to earn selection for Joe Schmidt’s World Cup squad and there was the question as to whether...
Five players who can consider themselves unfortunate to miss the Rugby World Cup in Japan
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe take a look at five top players who might consider themselves unfortunate to miss the Rugby World Cup in Japan. The world's best are converging on Japan for the 2019 Rugby...
Easterby And Scannell Confident In Lineout Process
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsSimon Easterby and Niall Scannell spoke about some changes to the Ireland lineout and their confidence in the system. Asked about the absence of Devin Toner, Scannell commented, It is obviously disappointing...
Joe Schmidt ignores fuss over Ireland’s Kleyn to focus on last World Cup hurrah
7 years ago by The Guardian• Head coach unfazed by Agustín Pichot criticism of selection• ‘Pichot has big opinions, but they are not relevant to us’Lost in the din over the inclusion of the newly qualified second row Jean...
Patchell to start at fly-half for Wales against Ireland as Gatland rings changes
7 years ago by The Guardian• Scarlets fly-half one of 15 changes for final World Cup warm-up• Wyn Jones and North also return to starting XVScarlets fly-half Rhys Patchell will feature in a Wales team showing 15 changes for...
The Breakdown | Devin Toner omission follows trend of favouring youth over experience
7 years ago by The GuardianThe lock being left out of Ireland’s World Cup squad reflects coaches not wanting senior players on long tours where they must get used to no longer being first choicesBrian O’Driscoll knew just how...
Residency rules under the spotlight as Jim and Andy get into it
7 years ago by Rugby DumpAfter a week that included the dropping of Ireland stalwart Devin Toner for South African import Jean Kleyn, who only just qualified on the three-year residency rule, foreign imports are naturally a huge...
