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Joe Schmidt's tactics aren't restrictive, insists Conor Murray

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

By Ruaidhri O'Connor – 04 March 2015Nobody is buying his regular claims that he is an innocent bystander like everyone else in the west stand of the Aviva Stadium,...

New Sale deal for Lund

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

04 March 2015Sale announced that 31-year-old flanker Lund's contract will keep him at the club until the end of the 2016-2017 season. Lund, who won 10 caps for England, was part of Sale's...

Locke not heading to Scotland

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

03 March 2015The SRU was given permission by Salford owner Marwan Koukash to talk to the 25-year-old and, along with his girlfriend Chelsea, the Kiwi international met officials last week...

Irish Rugby TV: Irish Bid To Host 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

IRFU Chief Executive Philip Browne and Ireland Women's out-half and IRFU Women's & Girls Rugby Development Executive Nora Stapleton talk about the Irish bid to host the next Women's Rugby World Cup...

Pape 10-week ban for kneeing Heaslip upheld

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Pascal Pape’s RBS 6 Nations career has ended in acrimony after the France lock lost his appeal against a 10-week ban for kneeing Ireland’s Jamie Heaslip in the back.

Pape's 10-week ban upheld

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

03 March 2015Pape had claimed the 10-week sanction was "excessive and disproportionate", but a Six Nations disciplinary committee threw out his case at a hearing in London. The 34-year-old...

Chiefs involved in concussion study

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

03 March 2015The Aviva Premiership club's scientific investigation comes in the wake of several recent high-profile concussion cases in rugby union. World Rugby, the game's governing...

In Pics & Video Highlights: Ireland Women 11 England Women 8

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Defending Grand Slam champions France hold a two-point lead at the top of the Women's RBS 6 Nations table, but Wales and Ireland, who meet in Swansea on Sunday week, are snapping at their heels in second...

Forward Trio Return To Training With Leinster

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster trained in UCD this afternoon ahead of Saturday evening's GUINNESS PRO12 game against the Scarlets at Parc y Scarlets (kick-off 5.15pm).

Trimble signs new two year IRFU deal

1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

“I hope to be back playing soon and will be aiming to put myself in the frame for selection for Ulster and Ireland over the coming months."