Henry Ready To 'Ramp Things Up' Against Leinster
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsLast week, Rory Best was asked about Chris Henry's health in a question and answer session. With deadpan delivery and perfect comic timing, the Ulster captain simply said: It's great that he has got over...
Cave: We're Ready To End Long Wait For Silverware
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsDarren Cave knows a thing or two about Irish interprovincial matches. He has played in 34 of them for Ulster. Few of those games have had as much at stake as this Friday's GUINNESS PRO12 match against...
Trio In The Running For Munster Player Of The Year Award
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe 2015 Munster Rugby Awards, in association with the Irish Independent, will take place at the Maryborough Hotel in Cork on Thursday, April 30. The nominations for Senior Player and Academy Player of...
McFadden's Season Is Over Due To Fractured Thumb
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster head coach Matt O'Connor has this afternoon issued a squad update ahead of next Friday's GUINNESS PRO12 showdown with Ulster, and there was bad news for international winger Fergus McFadden.
Connacht Injury List Grows Ahead Of Glasgow Game
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsFollowing a short break, Connacht return to GUINNESS PRO12 action next Saturday when current leaders Glasgow Warriors visit the Sportsground in Galway (kick-off 1.05pm).
Ulster Bank Bateman Cup Final Preview: Cork Constitution v Clontarf
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsRugby fans from around the world will be able to watch Saturday's Ulster Bank Bateman Cup final between Cork Constitution and Clontarf, with live coverage on RTÉ 2 Television and www.rte.ie/live.
Leinster Stick With Winning Formula From Bath Game
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsAfter training at the RDS this morning, Leinster head coach Matt O'Connor has announced his team to take on Toulon in Sunday's European Champions Cup semi-final in Marseille (kick-off 4.15pm local time/3.15pm...
Concussion claims another player
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ulster and Ireland prop Declan Fitzpatrick, who played in the 2012 European Cup Final at Twickenham Stadium, has been forced to retire on medical grounds. The 31-year-old, who counted 27 European Cup...
IRUPA Award Nominations Are Revealed
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland's Rugby Players Association, IRUPA, today unveiled the nominations for Irish rugby's ultimate individual accolade - the Hibernia College IRUPA Players' Player of the Year award for 2015.
Heaslip Pleased With Leinster's Semi-Final Preparations
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster captain Jamie Heaslip says that there is 'a bit of bite' in training this week as the squad prepare to face Toulon in a mouth-watering European Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday.
