Engrossing All-Irish Quarter-Final Decided By Byrne’s Boot
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsRoss Byrne’s reliable right boot sent defending champions Leinster through to the last-four of the Heineken Champions Cup as his coolly-struck 71st-minute penalty decided a gruelling all-Irish quarter-final...
Women’s All-Ireland Cup Finals: Results Round-Up
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWOMEN’S ALL-IRELAND CUP FINAL: Saturday, March 30 UL BOHEMIAN 17 BLACKROCK COLLEGE 5, Ashbourne Scorers: UL Bohemian Tries: Laura Sheehan, Aine Staunton; Cons: Niamh Briggs 2; Pen: Niamh Briggs Blackrock...
Two-Try Earls Shoots Munster Through To Third Straight European Semi-Final
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster showed their European smarts once again as Keith Earls’ 70th-minute try – his second of the game – drove the province past hosts Edinburgh and into a record 14th Heineken Champions...
Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Leinster v Ulster
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Saturday evening slot on a busy day of Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals will see provincial rivals Leinster and Ulster meet for only the second time in Europe’s top tier tournament. They...
Heineken Champions Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Edinburgh v Munster
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsCaptain Peter O’Mahony says Munster will need to produce ‘our biggest performance of the season so far’ in order to lower the colours of Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield and progress to a...
Challenge Cup Quarter-Final Preview: Sale Sharks v Connacht
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsQualification for their first European Challenge Cup semi-final since 2010 is the prize on offer for Connacht when they travel to Sale Sharks for the second time this season. Captain for the night, hooker...
Ross Byrne To Lead Leinster Back-Line Against Provincial Rivals Ulster
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWith a leg muscle injury ruling out Jonathan Sexton, Rhys Ruddock will captain Leinster in Saturday evening’s sold-out Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Ulster at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off...
Henderson And Marshall Boost Ulster Selection For All-Irish Quarter-Final
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUlster head coach Dan McFarland has finalised his team for Saturday’s sold-out Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final showdown with provincial rivals Leinster at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 5.45pm)....
Carbery And O’Donoghue To Start For Munster In Crunch Murrayfield Clash
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJoey Carbery has been passed fit to start at out-half in Munster’s record 18th Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh at BT Murrayfield on Saturday (kick-off 12.45pm), with Jack O’Donoghue...
UL Bohs Wary Of ‘Rock In Women’s Cup Final
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUL Bohs and Blackrock clash in the headline game of the Women’s All-Ireland Cup campaign in Ashbourne RFC this weekend. The Limerick side are wary of the challenge the Dubliners pose. The sides produced...
