Kirwan appointed Baa-Baas coach
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby25 September 2014The Barbarians also confirmed that New Zealander Kirwan will be in charge when the invitation team face Leicester at Welford Road three days later. Kirwan, 49, played...
Zebre coach Andre Bester says PRO12 still a work in progress ahead of Ulster game
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Michael Sadlier – 25 September 2014This is the part of the world where Andre Bester earns his corn these days as the recently appointed Technical Director of...
Zebre doing best to earn stripes
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Michael Sadlier – 25 September 2014This is the part of the world where Andre Bester earns his corn these days as the recently appointed Technical Director of...
Champions Cup play-offs revised
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby24 September 2014Wasps filled that berth this term after beating French opponents Stade Francais on aggregate over two legs. Next May, though, the seventh-placed Avvia Premiership finishers...
Haskell targets Robshaw's shirt
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby24 September 2014An agreement has been reached with the Aviva Premiership clubs for Lancaster to delay naming his squad for the QBE Series against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and...
Opportunity Knocks For Ulster Lock McComb
1 decade ago by Irish Provincial Rugby NewsWith Dan Tuohy out for 12 weeks with a broken arm and Iain Henderson set for hip surgery this week, Neil McComb knows that there is now more responsibility on his shoulders than arguably any other time...
Centre Role Has Hurley Feeling 'Rejuvenated'
1 decade ago by Irish Provincial Rugby NewsDenis Hurley spoke to www.MunsterRugby.ie this week about his outings at inside centre, the threat the Ospreys will pose on Saturday and settling into head coach Anthony Foley's game-plan for the current...
Saints pay tribute to teen fan
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby24 September 2014Luis, who lived locally and had played full-back in junior teams at Northampton Old Scouts Rugby Club, was one of Saints' mascots for the Premiership final at Twickenham...
Revised Play-Off Format Agreed for 2015/16 Champions Cup
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIn order to facilitate fixture schedules in the Top 14, the Aviva Premiership and the GUINNESS PRO12, the Board of EPCR has agreed to revise the qualification play-off format for the 2015/16 European Rugby...
One-week ban for Holmes
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby24 September 2014League organisers confirmed that Holmes appeared before an independent disciplinary committee in Dublin on Wednesday. "The disciplinary committee, having vie wed the...
