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Leinster Make Eight Changes For Northampton Match

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Hugo Keenan, the late try-scoring hero against Canada recently, is one of eight personnel changes for Leinster’s final pre-season match against Northampton Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Thursday...

Jeremy Guscott plays down 'out of sorts' Ireland's World Cup hopes

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Jeremy Guscott has thrown cold water on Ireland's chances of a best-ever World Cup performance.

McInally gamble on switch to hooker pays off with Scotland World Cup captaincy

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Edinburgh forward moved from flanker to hooker six years ago.

Player Preview: Munster Women v Connacht Women

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Senior players from all four provinces are looking forward to the rematches in the IRFU Women’s Interprovincial Championship semi-finals on Saturday. Michelle Claffey and Beth Cregan shared their...

Crunch Clashes Await On Women’s Interpro Semi-Finals Day

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Eimear Considine, Nichola Fryday, Michelle Claffey and Beth Cregan attended a photocall earlier this week at St. Mary’s College RFC, the venue for Saturday’s eagerly-awaited IRFU Women’s...

Academy trio handed first Munster starts in London Irish match

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Three Academy players will make their first Munster starts in Friday's friendly against London Irish.

Fryday: Win In Belfast Has Boosted Our Confidence

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Since taking up the sport as a second year student in UCD, Connacht captain Nichola Fryday has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks of Irish Women’s rugby. Having initially made waves in the Leinster...

Ireland Squad Touch Down In Tokyo

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland squad arrived in Tokyo today having flown on Aer Lingus ‘Green Spirit’ to London and then on to Haneda International Airport. #TeamOfUs A big step on the journey. Japan here we...

Ireland Squad Arrive In Japan

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland squad have landed in Japan looking fresh and ready to hit the ground running. They will spend a few days acclimatising at their team base and will enjoy an official Rugby World Cup welcome...

Schmidt meant business with the hardest fitness drill Best had ever seen

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

If Rory Best was in any doubt over his physical fitness at the grand old age of 37, then a Joe Schmidt training ground special in Portugal put an end to such thoughts.