ireland

Guinness Pro14 To Conclude In March Ahead Of Rainbow Cup

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The current Guinness PRO14 campaign will end in March allowing South Africa’s four ‘Super’ teams and our existing clubs to finish the season with a 16-team “Rainbow Cup” competition ahead of...

Club Rugby Update For Northern Ireland

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Given the latest COVID-19 restrictions from the NI Executive, set to take effect from Saturday 26 December, which will see the cessation of all grassroots sport in Northern Ireland until Saturday 6 February,...

Club Rugby Update For Northern Ireland

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Given the latest COVID-19 restrictions from the NI Executive, set to take effect from Saturday 26 December, which will see the cessation of all grassroots sport in Northern Ireland until Saturday 6 February,...

Dave Kilcoyne set to make Munster return against Leinster on Saturday

5 years ago by Irish Independent

Dave Kilcoyne could make his long-awaited return from injury against Leinster on Saturday, as the Ireland prop returns to Munster training this week.

Bad news for Ringrose - Leinster injury update

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland and Leinster centre Garry Ringrose is having a frustrating time of things on the injury front as his jaw issues surfaced again during his side’s latest victory – over Northampton Saints...

Bristol wake up to earn a bonus-point win at Connacht

5 years ago by UltimateRugby

Connacht 18 Bristol Bears 27     Bristol Bears put on an impressive second half display to earn a bonus point win in Ireland.     It promised so much, but failed to deliver. At...

Frustrating Night For Connacht As Bristol Take The Spoils

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht fell to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup defeat as Pool B rivals Bristol Bears ran out 27-18 bonus point winners at the Sportsground. An error-strewn first half ended 5-3 in Bristol’s...

Late Heartbreak For Ulster As Gloucester Edge It

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite a resilient fight-back in the second half at Kingsholm, a last-gasp try for Gloucester meant heartbreak for Ulster in a 38-34 Heineken Champions Cup second round defeat. Head coach Dan McFarland...

World Cup draw confirms that Farrell should put his energy into fighting on the home front

5 years ago by Irish Independent

Ireland's Rugby World Cup draw could not have presented Andy Farrell with a more difficult task. But it may also make his job easier.

Munster Claim Clermont Scalp With Superb Comeback In France

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

There was high drama at Stade Marcel Michelin where Munster added to their already rich European history with an inspirational 39-31 comeback victory over Clermont Auvergne. Clermont put in a strong first...