PRO14 Semi-Final | Edinburgh vs Ulster Preview, stats and everything you need to know
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe second semi-final of the weekend sees Edinburgh take on Ulster at BT Murrayfield. Edinburgh finished top of the log in Conference B, tie with Munster on overall points but edging into top...
Munster beat Connacht to set up semi-final date against Leinster
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySeven tries from Munster shared between Chris Cloete, Jeremy Loughman, Tadhg Beirne, Andrew Conway (two), James Cronin and a scrum penalty try saw Johann van Graan's men secure a PRO14 semi-final...
Rugby Laws Explained: Law 18 “The Lineout”
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe IRFU’s High Performance Referees continue their series of explaining the laws of the game with Frank Murphy this week looking at Law 18 “The Lineout”. When play reaches a touchline, the...
Rugby Laws Explained: Law 18 “The Lineout”
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe IRFU’s High Performance Referees continue their series of explaining the laws of the game with Frank Murphy this week looking at Law 18 “The Lineout”. When play reaches a touchline, the...
Meet the Refs: The IRFU’s High Performance Referee Panel
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIn October 2017 the IRFU announced a high performance full-time professional panel of referees which would receive ongoing coaching, CPD, strength and conditioning, nutrition and analytical support. The...
Did the officials get the red card incident wrong in Scotland's clash with France?
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance saw their Grand Slam ambitions dissipate against Scotland on a tough afternoon at Murrayfield after tighthead prop Mohamed Haouas collected a costly red card as France's bid for a Six Nations...
IRFU Referees back in EPCR and Energia AIL Action this Weekend
4 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIRFU referees will be involved in the action across the Champions Cup, Challenge Cup and all five divisions of the Men’s Energia AIL. In the Champions Cup on Saturday Frank Murphy has the whistle for...
Busy Festive Period for IRFU Referees with Three Rounds of ?Guinness PRO14 Interpro Derbies
4 years ago by Ulster Bank LeagueIRFU referees will be involved in a host of different fixtures over the festive period but it is the involvement in the Guinness PRO14 Interpro derbies that take centre stage. On Friday night George Clancy will...
Dan Evans banned for four weeks for Kung-Fu kick
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys fullback Dan Evans has been suspended for four weeks after he was issued a red card during his club’s Champions Cup, Round Three match against Racing 92 at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. Evans...
2020 Six Nations referee appointments announced
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the men’s Six Nations 2020 as the road to Rugby World Cup 2023 begins in earnest for the world’s top referees. The selection,...
